Miscellaneous Flags Quiz

Can you guess the things that are represented by these flags shown below?

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First submitted	March 28, 2012
Times taken	279,238
Average score	75.0%
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international body

former country

country - old flag

former country

event

country - old flag

sub-national unit

social movement

sub-national unit

country - variant

sub-national unit

country - old naval flag

territory

sub-national unit

international body

sub-national unit

political office

religion

organization

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100 Recent Comments

Level 66

Feb 12, 2017

I really like this. Learned what NATO's flag looks like, which is neat, and what Buddhism's flag looks like, which is ugly. Isn't the religion about simplicity?

+37

Level 92

Dec 20, 2020

It's why they close their eyes to meditate.

Level 25

Dec 26, 2024

lol

Level 22

Apr 8, 2025

As a Buddhist person I-

Level 60

Mar 14, 2017

"president seat" works, but "us president seat" doesn't?

Level 76

Jul 10, 2019

It is because simply president was accepted, Im am pretty sure you would have had to delete the word seat before typing your next answer

Level 41

Jan 22, 2025

like @Sifhraven said, simply president was accepted so if you were to be able to type 'seat' you would've had to copy/past 'president seat' into your answer. Therefore, to be able to type president seat would mean you are a cheater.

Level 58

Apr 12, 2017

That "former naval flag of Japan" is still the naval flag of Japan (or the "Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force" to be more precise)

+20

Level 43

Apr 12, 2017

'We give you a flag. you tell us what its for' I was hoping that 'waving' would have been the correct answer for all of them.

Level 76

Jul 10, 2019

Nah, some are to show off national pride, some are to make themselves look important. And well more similar reasons

Level 73

Apr 30, 2020

Some are to display a wide array of colours and symbols on normally a quadrilateral piece of cloth (sorry Nepal, Ohio and other non-quadrilateral flags) which is then hung up high on a thin metal pole and slapped by the wind countless times, giving the iconic "waving" effect.

Level 56

Apr 12, 2017

please accept

DDR

Level 61

Apr 17, 2020

Different device in the middle for the DDR.

Level 46

Jun 19, 2022

Dance Dance Revolution?

Level 70

Nov 23, 2022

The German Democratic Republic- GDR in english

Level 51

Apr 12, 2017

Thanks to Breaking Bad, I got New Mexico.

Level 33

Apr 12, 2017

I put US President, so obviously wrong !

Level 87

Apr 12, 2017

Me too. Strange that that's not accepted....considering that's exactly what it represents.

Level ∞

Apr 12, 2017

Whoops, that was supposed to work! Will work now.

Level 57

Apr 12, 2017

20/20 in 49 seconds

Level 21

Apr 12, 2017

Currently (at least on mobile) the clues for each flag are one flag down than they ought to be so for example the clue for the Olympics says "(former country)". The UN has no clue at all.

Level 59

Apr 13, 2017

Can you add IOC to the Olympic flag as it is also the flag of the organizing committee as well as the event.

Level 67

Apr 13, 2017

Took me ages to realise that the flag with the red cross is the flag of the Red Cross

Level 37

Apr 16, 2017

I was SO sure that the bear one was from some part of central Asia... then it turned out to be California. I feel silly now.

Level 73

May 5, 2017

If you enjoyed this quiz try my Countries without red or blue on their flags

Level 34

Jun 4, 2017

Shortcuts:EU,NATO,Olympic,UN,Gay,USSR

Level 76

Jul 10, 2019

I dont even know if I know or sure what the "longcut" is for NATO...

Level 76

Jul 10, 2019

plus Olympic is not accepted, only olympicS

Level 17

Jul 23, 2018

nearly got all right

Level 17

Jul 23, 2018

got every last time

Level 61

Aug 4, 2018

Since you accept acronyms for others (UN, NATO, etc.), IOC should be acceptable too.

Level 76

Jul 10, 2019

The Olympics and the olympic committee are not the same

+13

Level 42

Nov 11, 2018

another Ameri-centric quiz... zzzzzz

Level 58

Feb 15, 2022

The US states happen to be well known. They want to include things that people will actually be able to guess. Scotland, England, and Hong Kong are not in the US. You won't see Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate on these quizzes. Do you want to?

+12

Level 49

Nov 11, 2018

Way too many American entities to be described as random.

Level 44

Dec 7, 2018

As a patriotic and passionately pro-independence Scot, I have a satisfying grin to see that the same percentage of quizzers know both the Scottish Saltire and England flags. If I could suggest as a really difficult challenge, you could sub the 'Lion Rampant of Scotland' flag for the Saltire. I don't imagine many people recognising it unless they've seen Scottish fans at sporting events.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Banner_of_Scotland

Level 76

Dec 7, 2018

Accept White House for president?

Level 58

May 1, 2019

The flag doesn't represent the building, it represents the President. It will fly wherever the President is at that time, so if he's not in the White House, it won't be flown there.

Level 76

Jul 10, 2019

really, they take all the flags down, the one in the oval office too when he is out? do they put it in some kind of janitor closet?? Do they take the pole/stick/standard it is on away as well, or do they leave that standing?

Level 56

Dec 28, 2018

how did i miss NATO

Level 44

Jan 22, 2019

accept oval office for president of the united states

Level 26

Jan 31, 2019

What with all the American-related flags, I half expected the Mcdonald's golden arches to be up there.

Level 82

Mar 9, 2019

The flags are not random - they do not change each time I take the quiz.

Level 79

May 1, 2019

But the things they represent are a random collection of things, not countries, not states, but a variety of unrelated things.

Level 28

Apr 10, 2019

Before of thinking about New Mexico, I was thinking that it was "Sicily" or "Arizona". Hehehehehe 🤣😂✌

Level 84

May 1, 2019

I'd love to see more obscure quizzes like this

Level 50

May 1, 2019

Can't be bothered to read if this is already in the comments but New Mexico and California considered to be 'sub-national unit's in the same vein as England or Hong Kong is jaaaarrrrrrrriiiiiiinnnggggggg x

Level 76

Jul 10, 2019

yea, since scotland and england are countries (yes they are, just not sovereign... it is the UNITED kingdom and these are the countries that are united, and northern ireland) I expected the other subnational ones to be aswell. (The description for them in itself is correct though). I was thinking of stuff some considered countries and others not, like western sahara and palestine.

Level 34

Aug 7, 2020

Hong Kong is not a country in any sense, whether you like it or not

Level 61

May 1, 2019

Sub -national unit indeed - how rude!

Level 71

May 1, 2019

the flag of buddhism is a vexillological nightmare

Level 76

Jul 10, 2019

learned a new word.

Level 60

Jun 27, 2019

Ironic-I just got the flag badge, and the only ne I missed was Hong Kong.

Level 66

Feb 19, 2020

Can you accept Olympic or Olympics for 'The Olympics'.

Thankyou

Level 92

Mar 25, 2020

I'm curious what non-authoritative committee took it upon themselves to give Buddhism a flag that won't allow anyone to approach Zen?

Level 52

Aug 26, 2021

That would be Sri Lanka, specifically a flag committee in Sri Lanka in 1885. Sri Lanka is a Theravada Buddhist country so Zen doesn't really come into it at all.

It's supposed to represent the aura the Buddha supposedly emanated when he attained enlightenment, and the last band is supposed to represent the other five colours combined into a single colour, however that works.

Level 29

Mar 29, 2020

Does the maker of the quiz know there are other countries than the US?

Level 61

Apr 17, 2020

Does the writer of this comment know that England, Scotland and Hong Kong are outside the US?

Level 38

Apr 26, 2020

19/20 on my first go, pretty pleased with that. Only missed New Mexico, though I had a feeling it would be a southern US state. Have to admit that France and Buddhism were both lucky guesses though.

Level 49

Jul 9, 2020

very fun

please make another one

Level 60

Oct 27, 2020

Wow all I got was Scotland, United states, Olympics, and California.

Level 55

Nov 1, 2020

You should accept olympic for The Olympics

Level 82

Nov 18, 2020

can't believe i missed texas smh

Level 29

Feb 13, 2021

I was hoping that this quiz would actually be random, as in the answers change each time.

Level 73

Mar 11, 2021

click on the picture and go to website lul

Level 38

Mar 19, 2021

i got everything but the US president and-whatever that rainbow thing is

Level 23

Apr 5, 2021

The buddhist flag what tricky I had to take multiple attempts to memorize the entire quiz.

Level 25

May 6, 2021

Yeah Boi 19/20 I just don't know how to spell olympics

Level 60

May 20, 2021

I'm honestly surprised that NATO was the 3rd least guessed one.

Level 30

Aug 23, 2021

it took so long for me to spell olympic

Level 67

Sep 17, 2021

Never knew only US had administrative divisions and territories... how about some variety?

Level 62

Jan 21, 2022

that was tough!

Level 55

Feb 14, 2022

I know I may get reported for it, but Japan's old naval flag is extremely insulting to Chinese, Koreans, and anyone who suffered under harsh Japanese rule during the imperial Japanese period. Please consider removing it.

Level 67

Apr 18, 2022

Old flag ? Their navy is still using it.

Level 15

Nov 16, 2022

It's not allowed internationally to use that flag in any situation unless it has a WW2 background

Level 23

Mar 11, 2022

I'd no idea that Texas was formerly a country. Obviously I have a lot of history brushing up to do. But, as t'was the only one that I stumbled on, I guess that I shouldn't grumble.

Good quiz. Thanks for your efforts in making it.

Level 24

May 1, 2022

I wrote West Germany and it wasn't accepted. Also Soviet wasn't accepted (but president and Pride and UN were) - just a little inconsistent on what parts of the title are accepted (or not).

Level 68

Jul 19, 2022

I don't think these should be a requirement for the flag badge.

Level 35

Aug 16, 2022

flag badge :)

Level 28

Sep 22, 2022

2:51 100%

Level 56

Oct 4, 2022

Can you accept Navajo for new Mexico and white House for the president

Level 70

Nov 23, 2022

Would it be possible to add West Germany for the german flag? it was a variant of the flag used throughout the separation of east and west, in the west afaik.

Level 46

Dec 25, 2022

I really like this quiz. Sequel when?

Level 17

Mar 26, 2023

Buddhism flag look like broken screen of old tv

Level 39

Mar 28, 2023

thanks to breaking bad and bcs for letting me learn the flag of new mexico

Level 44

Jun 20, 2023

Clearly a very Eurocentric and American-centred quiz - not random at all!

Level 15

Jul 13, 2023

ussr should be correct

Level 56

Mar 11, 2024

Missed the president of my country

Level 61

May 23, 2024

19/20 :3

Level 28

Jun 11, 2024

Finished in 50 seconds! :D

Level 50

Sep 21, 2024

at first try 17

Level 45

Jan 27, 2025

president is not an office it's a position.

England and Scotland aren't really sub-national cuz they are countries 'on their own' but they are so it's just weird.

Level 28

May 7, 2025

How is this a requirement for the flag badge but the 196 isn't?

Level 45

May 20, 2025

might wanna add lgbtqia instead of LGBT PRIDE

Level 64

Jun 24, 2025

So we aren't accepting Weimar Republic for Germany when that is literally their flag

Level 56

Sep 25, 2025

Great quiz! Missed the president of the US and Red Cross.

Level 53

Oct 13, 2025

The Buddhism flag is a crime against vexillology bro wtf is that

Level 47

Nov 7, 2025

good quiz, I earned my flag badge

Level 44

Jan 5, 2026

considering most of it was so us centred this was a bit hard :( learn something new every day though i suppose . cute quiz

Level 37

Feb 12, 2026

easy and good

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