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U.S. State Flags

50 state flags. Can you match each flag to the state to which it belongs?
Some flags altered to remove text and/or blank space
Answer must correspond to the yellow box
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Last updated: November 5, 2020
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First submittedJune 10, 2016
Times taken91,264
Average score36.0%
Rating4.74
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Jerry928
+15
Level 75
Jun 10, 2016
I never knew North Carolina is also a Lone Star State!
dwo
+5
Level 92
Jun 11, 2016
It would be nice if the pictures of the flags were bigger.
Quizzer6794
+5
Level 64
Jun 11, 2016
You can click on each one to make it appear larger.
cosmokim
+18
Level 65
Aug 3, 2016
Which, face it, is inconvenient.
ander217
+9
Level 75
Aug 5, 2016
Not to mention time-consuming. And it seemed the ones I didn't have time to click on were the ones with the best clues - palm trees, beehive, covered wagons...I only knew 16.
NCsupercade
+2
Level 56
Jul 13, 2017
I was about to say.
Quizmaster
+4
Level ∞
Apr 13, 2018
The pictures have been enlarged.
brandybuck96
+9
Level 82
Jun 11, 2016
I didn't know that Mississippi still used the flag of the Confederacy.
Gamer1162
+3
Level 60
Jun 13, 2016
Tecnically, the battle flag of the Confederacy
IsleAuHaulte
+3
Level 88
Mar 24, 2020
Well, the war flag of the Confederates certainly makes it sound a lot better.
HinesBrothers
+4
Level 75
Aug 24, 2020
Not anymore they don't. Mississippi hasn't had an official flag since June.
JWatson24
+17
Level 71
Nov 21, 2020
And now they have a new flag! An actually nice one too.
sweeprower
+9
Level 59
Aug 4, 2016
Still...well they reinstated the rebel flag when schools were forced to integrate during the civil rights movement. Prior to then, the rebel flag was not part of the state flag.
plattitude
+14
Level 90
Jun 13, 2016
We are clearly too fond of blue fields.
buck1017
+14
Level 77
Jun 13, 2016
I was cruising along thinking this was pretty easy...then the wheels started to come off...
Gamer1162
+1
Level 60
Jun 13, 2016
Finally this quiz is created!
Gamer1162
+7
Level 60
Jun 13, 2016
Surprised backside of the flag of Oregon isn't included.
43Cubes
+1
Level 30
May 29, 2022
i mean the Paraguay flag on the country flags quiz only had the obverse
kartaj
+1
Level 48
Dec 25, 2022
Would be a dead giveaway, but still
samiamco
+12
Level 69
Jun 19, 2016
I had no idea Maryland's flag was so off the reservation. It looks like it should be the standard of the royal family of Luxembourg or something.
BeeRadBaby
+10
Level 51
Aug 3, 2016
You're not too far off, it is representative of the family shield of Lord Baltimore if I'm not mistaken.
Rmsoprano
+1
Level 35
Sep 15, 2023
Maryland has the best flag...it incorporates both the coats of arms used by George Calvert. You will find the Marylanders use the flag in many ways, including on their vehicles, as articles of clothing, household decorations. We love our flag :-)
samiamco
+4
Level 69
Jun 19, 2016
For a fun, silly read, check out this totally tongue-in-cheek ranking of all the US state flags (plus the District of Columbia, which I wish would have been included here, because it's actually a very nice, striking design).

http://archives.bluenationreview.com/ranked-all-50-state-flags/

mariposita
+4
Level 68
Sep 5, 2016
Who on Earth designed the Maryland flag?
mariposita
+14
Level 68
Sep 5, 2016
At least it's recognizable, I guess... I can barely tell all those blue flags with little seals on them apart when they're sitting right next to each other
mhp
+8
Level 24
Nov 21, 2017
First, best state flag

Second, i think it was a combination of the flags of two primary land owners (Lord Baltimore and someone else)

Pearl2270
+3
Level 77
Aug 7, 2022
It's one of the few that's actually decent imo. Most of the others are so incredibly boring and similar. It was the first one I recognized because it at least has some character and distinguishing features. New mexico and S. Carolina are kinda cool and different, too. The rest are ugly as sin.
DarthCaedus66
+1
Level 12
Sep 9, 2017
Why is Idaho last tho
ShievaAndGolly
+1
Level 55
Oct 21, 2022
They hate us
mrnafe
+9
Level 81
Mar 29, 2018
I'd put Arizona's flag as a top 10er world wide. Not sure about any of the others. Washington looks like a cheap toothpaste brand.
blindcartographr
+2
Level 39
May 12, 2019
After seeing the QM's ranking of the flags, on the jetpunk blog, That flag will always make me think of the glorious empire of Arizona.
NCsupercade
+2
Level 56
May 13, 2018
Need more time!
markthoma
+2
Level 73
Jun 15, 2018
Took me three times but helped me learn some of the flags I didn't really know.

The dates and pictures on the flags really help with guessing.

The best flag is New Mexico by a mile, although I suppose the Zia could be a little bigger.

I also really like Arizona. I think underrated flags are Hawaii, Ohio and Rhode Island, even Wyoming. You need something big, bold, easily recognizable, can be seen from a distance.

I do kind of like Virginia, because it's so gonzo.

The absolute worst flags? Wisconsin (1848!!!), South Dakota, North Dakota (not very good artistry at all), Nevada (so many lost opportunities, why isn't their flag the oro y plata one? Also, why does Idaho need to say "Idaho" two times on its flag?

Geogbuff
+2
Level 51
Jun 4, 2019
Yep, New Mexico's is the best! Easily.
IsleAuHaulte
+8
Level 88
Mar 23, 2020
The blue one with the state seal is far better.
YellowJacket
+3
Level 77
Nov 21, 2020
Maryland's is pretty cool. Ohio's is distinctive. Texas and North Carolina copied each other and Chile. New Mexico is pretty cool. South Carolina's is good but would be better if the blue was a couple shades lighter. I would guess Idaho's says 'Idaho' twice because it is so boring that they need to remind people who it belongs to.
NCsupercade
+2
Level 56
Aug 19, 2018
I've taken this quiz several times and just now was able to get to the end. I've repeatedly said that this quiz needs to be at least twice as long.
joedimaggio
+4
Level 71
Oct 24, 2018
Wyoming, New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii and Alaska are cool. All the others are kind of awful. "Let's just take a Royal Blue background and put a children's drawing seal on it" :)
YellowJacket
+3
Level 77
Nov 21, 2020
Ohio and Maryland are very unique. North Carolina and Texas are very similar.
OwenProGolfer
+2
Level 68
Feb 7, 2021
Tennessee is good too
jayhiatt
+6
Level 70
Oct 24, 2018
Why do the Kansas and Nebraska flags have mountains on them?
ander217
+5
Level 75
Oct 24, 2018
And West Virginia doesn't???
kalbahamut
+3
Level 83
Oct 24, 2018
I looked up Kansas and apparently the original Kansas territory included part of the Rocky Mountains. The land currently incorporated into the state is, however, flatter than a pancake. Literally.
makalanis
+2
Level 45
Oct 24, 2018
Seeing all of these flags together makes it quite clear why Texans so proudly wave their flag! #allflagsareuglyexceptTEXAS
WillemLAif
+3
Level 77
Apr 27, 2019
Chilenos dig.
YellowJacket
+2
Level 77
Nov 21, 2020
North Carolina has a very similar flag.
SenileS
+4
Level 48
Oct 24, 2018
I only got 5, but I really enjoyed the lesson in how not to design flags! So bad!

if you have to put the name of what you are representing on the flag, you have failed

Apocalyptic
+1
Level 56
Oct 25, 2018
I got 18. I expected to get 5 but okay
joez
+2
Level 71
Jan 30, 2019
Only four states are called commonwealth. Yet only 18% get the one which has "Commonwealth of _________" on it.
TheodoreE45
+2
Level 93
Aug 18, 2023
To be fair, that state is easily the one least referred to as "The Commonwealth of _____." Virginia is definitely the most proud of that title.
Geogbuff
+5
Level 51
Jun 4, 2019
Best flag of all--New Mexico, hands down. Great job putting their flag at the top left to introduce this quiz properly! Jamaica has the best national flag; New Mexico best state flag.
jmellor13
+4
Level 67
Nov 21, 2020
I think Canada has the best national flag. Everyone else is all stars and shields and suns, but there is nothing like that bright red maple leaf on a white field. So distinct and iconic.
YellowJacket
+3
Level 77
Nov 21, 2020
I think the dragon on Bhutan's and the bird of paradise on PNG's are the best. Canada is very distinctive, though.
lookingforenergy
+2
Level 24
Feb 20, 2020
Mad respect for Quizmaster... They had to find every flag one by one on Wiki, copy the link, paste it, and repeat fifty times.
lookingforenergy
+4
Level 24
Feb 20, 2020
The bear on the California flag looks tripped out, man.
IsleAuHaulte
+2
Level 88
Mar 23, 2020
I can't believe I sat through a TED talk, let alone a guy getting emotionally fragile over flags, but it was worth 18 minutes of my life.

https://youtu.be/pnv5iKB2hl4

Pandora49
+3
Level 55
Apr 2, 2020
I really like it! Maybe consider randomizing the order each time?
pinkysbrain
+2
Level 81
Apr 20, 2020
New Mexico best flag on here.great design.
stoodmarsh
+4
Level 35
May 21, 2020
bruh half of these look the exact same. they're just blue with a bunch of complicated stuff in the midle. props to the states that actually have original state flags.
MG17
+2
Level 43
Jun 29, 2020
How to delete answers on pictures?
MG17
+2
Level 43
Jun 30, 2020
Only QM and Stewart can do this?
Pandora49
+2
Level 55
Sep 29, 2020
Yes
MG17
+2
Level 43
Nov 23, 2020
Oh, thanks.
ooftownroad
+2
Level 57
Oct 1, 2020
can you update this when mississippi's new flag comes out soon?
Vicky
+4
Level 55
Nov 4, 2020
Mississippi officially changed its flag yesterday.
Quizmaster
+8
Level ∞
Nov 5, 2020
Thank you. Updated the quiz.
Bengydogy
+5
Level 37
Nov 14, 2020
Bet you had this comment lined up for months.
Foxae
+1
Level 66
Nov 18, 2020
One thing I learned from this quiz: the flags of the states are about as coordinated as a rhino on ice skates
beanaboutchili
+3
Level 78
Nov 21, 2020
The West Virginia flag has a blue border that isn't shown on this quiz.
loganite
+2
Level 87
Nov 22, 2020
Man, those Seal On Blue flags are real SOBs! ;)
JonOfKent
+2
Level 55
Nov 23, 2020
Well I didn't know very many of these but I would say it looks like Ohio is having the most fun.
TMK613
+1
Level 56
Feb 7, 2021
The West Virginia flag needs to have the blue border
kurakkuheddo
+1
Level 17
Sep 16, 2021
Yeah that's what confused me for a second but I eventually got it
TheAnimationGuy
+1
Level 43
Apr 8, 2021
Argh! How to edit pictures??
ZeldaQuizzer
+1
Level 56
Aug 4, 2021
I am wondering that also.
Eestilaran
+1
Level 62
Oct 12, 2021
All the blue flags are really confusing.
Jacktheguy
+1
Level 88
Jun 14, 2022
Too much blue, plenty of red and white.
MDawg396
+1
Level 56
Mar 23, 2022
YESS I FINALLY DID IT THIS WAS SO HARD WiTH ALL THE BLUE FLAGS OMG
hightops42
+1
Level 57
Apr 21, 2022
Whether you can name them all or not, I think we can all agree that many of these flags are truly awful.
CatcoolH
+1
Level 62
Jun 14, 2022
Is this the flag designers' way to show that they don't get payed enough?
dakotoa
+1
Level 48
Jun 14, 2022
Very original flags some of these. I can't say a lot about the majority though.
jackson33miller
+2
Level 65
Jun 14, 2022
most of these flags stink big time...some notable exceptions like Maryland, Texas, Alaska, Hawaii, etc. Those are usually the most memorable ones too
jmellor13
+2
Level 67
Jun 14, 2022
Arizona, New Mexico, and Mississippi are the best, in my opinion.
DarthSoto
+3
Level 57
Jun 14, 2022
I've been saying this forever but yeah a lot of these states desperately need new flags. Most are just blue with the state seal. Pretty boring, bland, and don't do a good job describing something about the state like colors, animals, or other symbols.
bflosenrab
+1
Level 37
Jul 7, 2022
New York's flag is outdated. They added "E Pluribus Unum" under the Excelsior.
Nicolas277
+2
Level 30
Sep 2, 2022
I took a piss in a dumpstor

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tizzlizz
+1
Level 53
Oct 22, 2022
Rhode Island and New Mexico
KennethTAA
+1
Level 60
Dec 5, 2022
blue...
KennethTAA
+1
Level 60
Dec 5, 2022
New Mexico, Texas, Arizona are top 3 flags. oh Alaska is close 4th.
WeepingAngel2
+1
Level 36
May 2, 2023
agreed, especially as someone from arizona
MDawg396
+1
Level 56
Jan 20, 2023
the rhode island flag's white border is missing a side
DawnX
+1
Level 46
Mar 14, 2023
WV's flag is missing its blue border which is imo crucial to guessing it
Azerk
+4
Level 62
Apr 2, 2023
This isn't urgent, but Utah recently approved a new flag set to be used in 2024. Maybe that's a good time to overhaul some of the other flags on here that need smaller updates
BunnyWabbit
+3
Level 36
Apr 7, 2023
As somebody who lives in Utah, I much prefer the new one. It's simpler, and it stands out way more than the old blue one.
WeepingAngel2
+1
Level 36
May 2, 2023
thats what i was also gonna say, but i thought it was already in use
AGeographyQuizer
+1
Level 44
Apr 10, 2023
i am actually sad, i only got 24, yet it is better than 75.6%, for people who need help kentucky is the one of only two commonwealth states, along with Virginia.
Justice4Ever
+2
Level 54
Apr 28, 2023
Boy, this is proof that about 2/3's of US state flags need changed.

They're almost impossible to differentiate from a distance.

unimp0rtant
+1
Level 47
May 16, 2023
someone watched CGP Grey
TheodoreE45
+1
Level 93
Aug 9, 2023
Yeah CGP Grey is definitely the first person to have that opinion...
unimp0rtant
+1
Level 47
May 16, 2023
Please change Utah's flag. There's a new one (and it's much better!)
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
May 16, 2023
It's not the official flag until March 2024.
Qyz
+1
Level 62
Jul 18, 2023
It's not super relevant at the moment, but both Mississippi and Utah's new flags suck. The only flags I would call truly bad on the list are Connecticut and Minnesota.
TheodoreE45
+2
Level 93
Aug 9, 2023
HARD Disagree with you there. Mississippi's new flag is among the best in the nation, and Utah's, while not as good, is a marked improvement from the boring "state seal on blue background" that most states have.
Nickelz
+1
Level 61
Sep 25, 2023
I love Mississippi's new flag, I think it's beautiful. The old flag was full of hatred and ugliness.
kamuez
+1
Level 45
Sep 4, 2023
I learned all the flags while making a scratch game about them
Nickelz
+1
Level 61
Sep 25, 2023
This was hard, I didn't know all the flag of Americas before. Finished with 5 seconds left.
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