1. Saudi Arabia
   Japan
2. Canada
   Argentina

Following the Great Canadian Flag Debate of 1963 -1964, the current Maple Leaf flag was adopted as the country’s national flag. Several of the options which had been put forward also contained the colors red and white, as well as a depiction of the maple leaf.

1. Madagascar
   Fiji
2. South Korea
   Bahamas

Fiji is a former British colony and so like several other such countries, its flag retains a depiction of the British Union Jack. As for the other parts of the flag, the light blue background symbolizes the Pacific Ocean and the shield is a representation of the country’s coat of arms.

1. United States of America
   South Korea
2. Australia
   Kenya

Australia is known as the island continent. It is about three and a half times bigger than Greenland, which is often ranked as the largest island. The flag of Australia pays tribute to the fact that it was once a British colony.

1. Philippines
   Turkey
2. Vietnam
   Finland

The red in the Vietnamese flag is said to be reminiscent of the country’s connections with communism. The five-point star in the center of the flag represents Vietnam’s main social classes – farmers, workers, businessmen, intellectuals and military personnel.

1. Venezuela
   Singapore
2. Philippines
   Trinidad and Tobago

The white equilateral triangle on the flag of the Philippines symbolizes liberty, equality and fraternity. The stars and the rays of the sun represent the country’s three major islands and eight provinces, respectively.

1. Philippines
   Japan
2. Netherlands
   Austria

The official name of the Japanese flag means “Sun-mark flag” although it is most often referred to as the “Circle of the Sun.” Japan is known as the “Land of the Rising Sun” and the characters in its name translate to “Sun origin.”

1. Myanmar
   Brazil
2. Australia
   Costa Rica

The Brazilian flag contains 27 stars, each of which is meant to represent one of the Brazilian states. The stars are actually constellations in the sky over Rio de Janeiro as they appeared on November 15, 1889 – the day the flag was officially adopted as the national flag.

1. Israel
   Norway
2. Brazil
   Kenya

The Israeli flag contains the Star of David (represented by the blue hexagram) in its center. The star has been an important symbol of the Jewish religion since medieval times.

1. Poland
   Myanmar
2. Russia
   Vatican City

The new Myanmar flag was adopted in 2010 and contains colors (yellow, green and red) similar to those used on other flags in the country’s history. There has been debate, however, that those colors are distinctly Pan-African and that the flag might be mistaken as one belonging to an African country.

1. Cote d’Ivoire
   Israel
2. Mexico
   India

The vertical tricolor that makes up Mexico’s flag has a diagram of the country’s coat of arms in the center. The flag's design, which has remained mostly unchanged, was created in 1821 when Mexico gained independence from Spain.

1. India
   Kenya
2. Jamaica
   Bahrain

The symbol in the center of the Kenyan flag is of a Maasai shield and two spears. The Maasai are a nomadic people who live within the bordering regions of Kenya and neighboring Tanzania.

1. Costa Rica
   Vietnam
2. Morocco
   Bahrain

On the flag of Bahrain, the five white triangles symbolize the Five Pillars of Islam. The flag is quite similar to the flag of Qatar and as such, the two are frequently confused with one another. Qatar's flag, however, has a deeper red and nine white triangles.

1. Czech Republic
   New Zealand
2. South Korea
   Belgium

Belgium's flag can give you a pretty good idea of whether or not the king is in the country. That is because palaces tend not to fly the flag when he is outside of the country.

1. Fiji
   France
2. Turkey
   Finland

Finland’s flag, like the flags of the other Nordic countries, bears what is called a Nordic (or Sacndinavian) cross. The blue of the Finnish flag represents both the sky and the country’s many lakes, while the white signifies the snow in winter.

1. Russia
   Singapore
2. Finland
   United States of America

Singapore’s current flag was adopted in 1959 when the country achieved self-government from the British. It was retained as the national flag when Singapore gained full independence in 1963. The five stars represent democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality.

1. Germany
   Turkey
2. Italy
   Brazil

The flag of Turkey is one of several national flags with a depiction of a crescent and star. Other countries with these symbols in their flags include Pakistan, Algeria, Libya and Azerbaijan.

1. Cuba
   Turkey
2. Brazil
   New Zealand

When the Cuban flag was first designed in 1849, the country was divided into three regions: Central, Eastern and Western. The three blue stripes on the flag were meant to represent these areas.

1. Germany
   Poland
2. Czech Republic
   Russia

This is the flag that was used by Czechoslovakia before it split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Slovakia adopted a new flag and the Czech Republic chose to keep the original flag.

1. Morocco
   Singapore
2. Mexico
   Fiji

The green five-point star (pentangle) on Morocco’s flag represents the seal of Solomon. The red pays tribute to the country’s royal heritage.

1. Uganda
   Madagascar
2. United Kingdom
   China

The flag of the United Kingdom is commonly referred to as the Union Jack. It remains a part of the flags of many past British colonies, including Australia, New Zealand and the Cayman Islands

1. Costa Rica
   Uganda
2. France
   Cote d’Ivoire

Although there are several tricolor national flags, the French flag is commonly referred to as the “Tricolor.” The flag was closely associated with the French Revolution and its colors have come to symbolize liberty, equality, and fraternity. For this reason, these colors are used on many other flags.

1. Netherlands
   Vatican City
2. Israel
   United States of America

The Vatican City flag (or flag of the Holy See) is square. Switzerland is the only other country in the world that also has a square flag. The crossed keys on the Vatican City flag are known as the keys of Saint Peter which represent the Keys of Heaven.

1. Saudi Arabia
   Norway
2. Germany
   Pakistan

The flag of Saudi Arabia bears the Islamic creed, or shahada, written in Arabic. The sword points in the direction in which the script is read. The flag is made so that it reads correctly regardless from which side it is viewed.

1. Jamaica
   Bahamas
2. Costa Rica
   Bahrain

The Costa Rican flag has changed only slightly since it was created in 1848. The flag closely resembles that of Thailand in which the red and blue bars are reversed.

1. Nigeria
   Finland
2. Russia
   China

The current flag was used as Russia’s national flag from 1696 to 1971 when the flag of the Soviet Union was adopted. It was reinstated in 1991 when the Soviet Union was dissolved.

1. Myanmar
   Morocco
2. Cuba
   Italy

The flag of Italy is very similar to the Mexican flag – both are green, white and red tricolors. The red and green are lighter on the Italian flag, however, and it bears no diagram like the Mexican flag does.

1. Austria
   Italy
2. Spain
   Belgium

The Austrian flag is referred to as a triband since it is composed of three different bands. This is opposed to a tricolor flag, which is a type of triband with three bands but each band has a different color.

1. United Kingdom
   Austria
2. Nigeria
   Mexico

The design of Nigeria’s flag came as the result as of a 1959 national competition. Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi, whose design won, is famously known as “The Flag Man” in his country. His original design, however, contained a red radiating Sun in the center which was removed before the final flag was adopted.

1. Australia
   Kenya
2. Cote d’Ivoire
   Bahamas

The Bahamas gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1973, at which time the country adopted its current flag. The previous flag contained the British Union Jack and an emblem of the Bahamas as a colony.

1. Venezuela
   Netherlands
2. United Kingdom
   Japan

The current flag of the Netherlands looks very much like the flag of Luxembourg. The primary difference lies in the fact that the blue on the Netherlands' flag is darker while the blue on Luxembourg's flag looks more like sky blue.

1. India
   Argentina
2. Pakistan
   Trinidad and Tobago

Argentina’s triband flag contains a Sun of May in the middle (white) band, which may be a representation of the Inca Sun god, Inti. The Sun of May is also found on the flag of Uruguay.

1. Japan
   Argentina
2. South Korea
   Barbados

The blue and red circle in the middle of the South Korean flag is familiar to many people around the world as a yin-yang symbol. The two halves together (red for positive cosmic energy and blue for negative cosmic energy) represent balance in the universe.

1. Saudi Arabia
   Argentina
2. Panama
   Uganda

The black, yellow and red on Uganda’s flag signify its people, the sunshine and brotherhood, respectively. The bird in the center of the flag is the grey crowned crane, Uganda’s national bird.

1. China
   Spain
2. Morocco
   Venezuela

The flag of China is often called the “Five-star red flag” due to its design. The autonomous regions of Hong Kong and Macao have their own flags. Hong Kong’s flag features the flower of the orchid tree, while Macao’s flag has a lotus flower.

1. Czech Republic
   Spain
2. Belgium
   Venezuela

The current Venezuelan flag is based on one designed by South American revolutionary Francisco de Miranda. The flags of both Colombia and Ecuador also retain the yellow, blue and red bands as a tribute to him.

1. New Zealand
   Netherlands
2. Belgium
   Panama

New Zealand’s flag features four stars which represent the constellation Crux (also called the Southern Cross). Representations of Crux also appear on the flags of Australia, Brazil, Samoa and Papua New Guinea.

1. China
   Vatican City
2. Poland
   Australia

Poland’s flag of white over red is similar to the flags of both Monaco and Indonesia. The flags of those two countries are practically identical with red over white. Malta's flag also has two bands of red and white, but they are vertical.

1. Spain
   New Zealand
2. Cuba
   North Korea

The Spanish flag is rectangular with a depiction of the country’s coat of arms placed closer to one side. In the event that the flag is made more in the shape of a square, the coat of arms is placed in its center.

1. Vietnam
   Myanmar
2. Nigeria
   Jamaica

Jamaica’s flag holds the distinction of being the only national flag without the colors red, white or blue. The basic concept of the flag’s design came out of a national competition which solicited ideas from the public.

1. Pakistan
   India
2. Bahrain
   Mexico

The color at the top of the Indian flag is officially called India saffron and is described as a golden yellow. The color at the bottom of the flag is officially known as India green.

1. Ethiopia
   Australia
2. Andorra
   Italy

Andorra, also known as the Principality of Andorra or the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, is a small country bordered by France and Spain. Adopted in 1866, the country’s flag consists of vertical stripes of blue, yellow and red, while its coat of arms reflects its ties to France and Spain. Miter and crutches point to Spain’s influence, while the two red cows indicate France’s power.

1. Bahamas
   North Korea
2. Cote d’Ivoire
   Philippines

Also called Ivory Coast, Cote d’Ivoire was once a French Colony. Its orange, white and green vertical tricolor flag is reminiscent of the French flag.

1. Uganda
   Jamaica
2. Barbados
   United Kingdom

The two ultramarine bands on either side of the flag of Barbados represent the seas surrounding the island. The center yellow symbolizes the sand. The broken trident within the yellow band is meant to symbolize the country’s break from colonial rule by the British.

1. Poland
   United States of America
2. Vatican City
   Israel

The American flag goes by several other names, including The Stars and Stripes, Red, White and Blue, Old Glory, and The Star-Spangled Banner. It has 50 stars (one for each state) and 13 stripes (one for each of the original 13 colonies).

1. Kenya
   Albania
2. Brazil
   United Arab Emirates

Adopted in 1912, the Albanian flag represents the country’s independence from the Ottoman Empire. The flag consists of a red background which indicates strength, bravery, and valor while the double-headed black eagle in the center represents the sovereign state of Albania.

1. Canada
   Austria
2. Czech Republic
   Norway

Like the other Nordic countries, Norway’s flag bears the Nordic (or Scandinavian Cross). The cross is meant to represent Christianity.

1. Fiji
   Germany
2. Panama
   Singapore

After World War II, when Germany split into West Germany and East Germany, the flags of both countries were identical to the current German flag, except that the flag for East Germany contained a diagram of the national emblem in its center.

1. Barbados
   Canada
2. Pakistan
   France

The Crescent and Star of Pakistan's flag are meant to represent the country’s large Muslin population and the diverse minority religions that exist there. The crescent represents progress; the star is meant to signify light.