Every national flag tells a story through its colors and symbols. These riddles describe a flag in words, and your job is to name the country. They start easy and get trickier as you go.
Each riddle has a different answer, and the fact section covers the oldest flag in use, the only flag that is not a rectangle and the word for the study of flags.
Easy Flag Riddles
- My flag is white with a red circle in the middle, like a rising sun. Which country am I? 👉 Japan
- My flag has a red maple leaf between two red bands. Which country am I? 👉 Canada
- My flag has 50 white stars and 13 red and white stripes. Which country am I? 👉 The United States
- My flag is dark green with a white crescent and star, and a white stripe on the left side. Which country am I? 👉 Pakistan
- My flag, often called the Union Jack, mixes red and white crosses on blue. Which country am I? 👉 The United Kingdom
- My flag is blue, white and red in three vertical stripes. Which country am I? 👉 France
- My flag has three horizontal stripes: black, red and gold. Which country am I? 👉 Germany
- My flag is green, white and orange in vertical stripes. Which country am I? 👉 Ireland
- My flag is square and red with a white cross in the middle. Which country am I? 👉 Switzerland
- My flag is red with one big yellow star and four small ones in the corner. Which country am I? 👉 China
Harder Flag Riddles
- My flag is saffron, white and green, with a blue wheel in the middle. Which country am I? 👉 India
- My flag is green with a yellow diamond and a blue globe full of stars. Which country am I? 👉 Brazil
- My flag is not a rectangle. It is made of two stacked triangles. Which country am I? 👉 Nepal
- My flag is blue with a yellow cross that sits off to one side. Which country am I? 👉 Sweden
- My flag is green, white and red, with an eagle eating a snake on a cactus. Which country am I? 👉 Mexico
- My flag is blue with a small Union Jack and six white stars, including the Southern Cross. Which country am I? 👉 Australia
- My flag is red with a white crescent and a white star. Which country am I? 👉 Türkiye
- My flag is green with a red circle placed slightly toward the pole. Which country am I? 👉 Bangladesh
- My flag is red and white with a green cedar tree in the middle. Which country am I? 👉 Lebanon
- A red dragon stands on a green and white background on my flag. Which country am I? 👉 Wales
- My flag is the only national flag that shows a modern rifle. Which country am I? 👉 Mozambique
Flag Fact Riddles
These riddles are based on real flag facts. The note after each answer explains it.
- I am the word for the study of flags. What am I? 👉 Vexillology
- My red flag with a white cross is the oldest national flag still in use. Which country am I? 👉 Denmark (the Danish flag is called the Dannebrog)
- My flag shows a copper-colored map of my island. Which country am I? 👉 Cyprus
- When a country is in mourning, flags are flown at this position. What is it? 👉 Half-mast
- I am the most common color on national flags. What am I? 👉 Red
- My flag has red and white halves, just like Indonesia’s, but I am a tiny country in Europe. Which country am I? 👉 Monaco
Flag Brain Teasers
- How many stripes are on the flag of the United States? 👉 13
- Six flags each have 3 stripes. How many stripes are there in total? 👉 18
- A flag is twice as long as it is tall. If it is 1 meter tall, how long is it? 👉 2 meters
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