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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: January 16, 2024
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First submittedJune 10, 2016
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100 Recent Comments
+7
Level 71
Oct 24, 2018
Why do the Kansas and Nebraska flags have mountains on them?
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Level 74
Oct 24, 2018
And West Virginia doesn't???
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Level 81
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.
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Level 45
Apr 27, 2024
Oops! Your ignorance is showing again. Kansas is not flat. Go there and find out.
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Level 50
Apr 28, 2024
How is Kansas not a flat state? It's literally in the Great Plains & all corn and wheat fields, save cities like Wichita, Topeka, and KC
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Level 45
Oct 24, 2018
Seeing all of these flags together makes it quite clear why Texans so proudly wave their flag! #allflagsareuglyexceptTEXAS
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Level 76
Apr 27, 2019
Chilenos dig.
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Level 50
Apr 28, 2024
Texas was inspired by the Republic of the Rio Grande's flag. I'm not sure what Chile's was inspired by, but both deliberately decided to use "USA colours" independently of each other.
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Level 79
Nov 21, 2020
North Carolina has a very similar flag.
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Level 56
Apr 29, 2024
Maryland arguably better
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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

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Level 56
Oct 25, 2018
I got 18. I expected to get 5 but okay
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Level 74
Jan 30, 2019
Only four states are called commonwealth. Yet only 18% get the one which has "Commonwealth of _________" on it.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Level 79
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.
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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.
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Level 19
Sep 18, 2024
They also had to edit out clues to what state they are
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Level 24
Feb 20, 2020
The bear on the California flag looks tripped out, man.
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Level 90
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

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Level 60
Apr 2, 2020
I really like it! Maybe consider randomizing the order each time?
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Level 84
Apr 20, 2020
New Mexico best flag on here.great design.
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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.
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Level 43
Jun 29, 2020
How to delete answers on pictures?
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Level 43
Jun 30, 2020
Only QM and Stewart can do this?
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Level 60
Sep 29, 2020
Yes
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Level 43
Nov 23, 2020
Oh, thanks.
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Level 62
Oct 1, 2020
can you update this when mississippi's new flag comes out soon?
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Level 55
Nov 4, 2020
Mississippi officially changed its flag yesterday.
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Level ∞
Nov 5, 2020
Thank you. Updated the quiz.
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Level 38
Nov 14, 2020
Bet you had this comment lined up for months.
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Level 74
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
+6
Level 79
Nov 21, 2020
The West Virginia flag has a blue border that isn't shown on this quiz.
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Level 90
Nov 22, 2020
Man, those Seal On Blue flags are real SOBs! ;)
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Level 57
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.
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Level 57
Feb 7, 2021
The West Virginia flag needs to have the blue border
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Level 17
Sep 16, 2021
Yeah that's what confused me for a second but I eventually got it
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Level 44
Apr 8, 2021
Argh! How to edit pictures??
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Level 60
Aug 4, 2021
I am wondering that also.
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Level 68
Oct 12, 2021
All the blue flags are really confusing.
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Level 91
Jun 14, 2022
Too much blue, plenty of red and white.
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Level 56
Mar 23, 2022
YESS I FINALLY DID IT THIS WAS SO HARD WiTH ALL THE BLUE FLAGS OMG
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Level 62
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.
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Level 66
Jun 14, 2022
Is this the flag designers' way to show that they don't get payed enough?
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Level 93
Dec 1, 2023
A lot of these states didn't have flags until the late 1800's, and I think they made them quickly to put them on official stamps or something like that? So a lot of states haven't felt the need to change theirs in decades, as doing so takes time, effort and money.
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Level 49
Jun 14, 2022
Very original flags some of these. I can't say a lot about the majority though.
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Level 67
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
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Level 67
Jun 14, 2022
Arizona, New Mexico, and Mississippi are the best, in my opinion.
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Level 60
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.
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Level 37
Jul 7, 2022
New York's flag is outdated. They added "E Pluribus Unum" under the Excelsior.
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Level 59
Oct 22, 2022
Rhode Island and New Mexico
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Level 62
Dec 5, 2022
blue...
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Level 62
Dec 5, 2022
New Mexico, Texas, Arizona are top 3 flags. oh Alaska is close 4th.
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Level 36
May 2, 2023
agreed, especially as someone from arizona
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Level 56
Jan 20, 2023
the rhode island flag's white border is missing a side
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Level 54
Mar 14, 2023
WV's flag is missing its blue border which is imo crucial to guessing it
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Level 65
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
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Level 38
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.
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Level 36
May 2, 2023
thats what i was also gonna say, but i thought it was already in use
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Level 45
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.
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Level 53
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.

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Level 76
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.
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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.
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Level 67
Sep 25, 2023
I love Mississippi's new flag, I think it's beautiful. The old flag was full of hatred and ugliness.
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Level 93
Dec 1, 2023
Good point, even though it might not be everyone's cup of sweet tea, I think we can all agree it's better than the version that had the Confederate battle flag on it...
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Level 54
Sep 4, 2023
I learned all the flags while making a scratch game about them
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Level 67
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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Level 51
Nov 14, 2023
Man these blue-background flags 😭
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Level 79
Nov 21, 2023
I don't really understand why you removed the blank space on the flags. Especially with states like West Virginia, it was much harder to recognize because you didn't include the blue border around it.
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Level 71
Dec 12, 2023
Utah has a new flag now.
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Level 51
Jan 24, 2024
Why is there a yellow border on 3/4 of Rhode Islands Flag? When researching Rhode Islands flag It does not seem to have the yellow border.
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Level 52
Aug 17, 2024
Dont know actually, but i did find a video saying “Rhode Island’s flag is actually illegal, it actually needs to be rectangular for it to be legal” then there was a part where there were some flags on a shopping app that had a yellow outline (of course they were rectangular, but the same placement as the flag you see now)
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Level 55
Mar 18, 2024
Missed Minnesota and Idaho.
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Level 54
Apr 14, 2024
The West Virginia flag is LITERALLY INCORRECT
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Level 43
Apr 27, 2024
Where is the blue border???
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Level 44
Apr 27, 2024
Minnesota's new flag is honestly the best state flag. The lighter blue looks like Minnesota and if you rotate it 90º it's a mountain under the North Star. Beautiful job Minnesota.
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Level 43
Apr 27, 2024
I get the North Star, but a mountain? I didn’t know there were mountains in Minnesota.
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Level 70
Apr 27, 2024
Took me like 3 months to learn all 196 country flags. Why can’t I get all these dang state flags?!?!
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Level 43
Apr 27, 2024
Minnesota’s flag is awful. It’s very monochromatic with blues/greens. The lines on the flag are all straight. It’s very jarring, especially juxtaposed with the other flags, most of which are colorful and flowing. Then there is boxy, bland Minnesota. Just sticks out, and not in a good way.
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Level 74
Apr 27, 2024
I disagree with some of your reasoning, but I do agree that I do not like Minnesota's new flag. It's not a bad flag mind you, generally good flag design. My problem is that it looks more befitting of a city flag than it does a state flag. It lacks any personality and charm that the other state flags have, including Utah and Mississippi's new flags which do capture that essence while also improving the flag.
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Level 44
Apr 27, 2024
Yes, it is horrible, I personally liked the first design they chose, the one similar to this one but with green white and sky blue stripes, that looked awesome
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Level 57
Apr 27, 2024
Yay, Idaho's in this quiz!
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Level 71
Apr 27, 2024
Every one of the 50 state flags is on here.
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Level 57
Apr 27, 2024
Yay, Idaho's in this quiz!
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Level 71
Apr 27, 2024
Every one of the 50 state flags is on here.
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Level 49
Apr 28, 2024
oh my goddddd this is going to be a hard quiz. I'm not American, but PLEASE change your seal on bedsheet flags to make them more distinctive!!! I couldn't even guess which state they belonged to! Props to Utah and Minnesota for making themselves stand out. Hope other states follow
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Level 50
Apr 28, 2024
I agree with this, but disagree with the Minnesota bit. Utah & Mississippi have excellent distinctive flags now, but Minnesota's is so bland and corporate. Kinda works in a way given how many big companies are from the Twin Cities (like 3M which technically stands for "Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company")

I'm from Texas & am blessed to have a state with a lovely flag. Those darn North Carolinians copied ours 50 years after us!

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Level 49
Apr 29, 2024
I don't like the current iteration of the Minnesota flag either. Why'd they get rid of the one with green and white? That one was so much better! It would've been a top 10 US flag for sure, but they just had to make it bland smh >:(

And yeah Texas' flag is iconic, but imo the best one has to go to New Mexico. Maryland is a close second. The fact that both of them don't have the color blue is not a coincidence ;)

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Level 61
Oct 31, 2024
some people just want the last say in things. i guess the flag comitee looked at the redesign and made an unneeded tweak. still betted than the original SOB tho
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Level 56
Apr 29, 2024
what about arizona, new mexico, maryland, texas, hawaii, and alaska?
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Level 49
May 1, 2024
Well duh their flags were changed a long time ago, and are distinctive! I mentioned Utah and Minnesota because they recently took the steps to change their flags, hoping other states follow them
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Level 52
Apr 28, 2024
too many blue seal flags, or white and red and blue seal flags, or other seal flags. At least Minnesota has since seen reason.
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Level 50
Apr 28, 2024
I somewhat disagree. Minnesota's is so corporate and soulless IMO. It looks like it's trying to be a Geometry Dash icon or a gas station!

I think Mississippi's is great though, captures a distinctive natural beauty of the South with colors that contrast well.

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Level 43
Apr 30, 2024
nah bc they redesigned the flag just to make it trash like what??
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Level 43
Apr 30, 2024
funny thing ab this test is that you can see how many people from each state too it lmao
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Level 67
Aug 1, 2024
Really goes to show how terrible these flags are. So undistinctive that they actually need their name on it so you actually know which state they belong to.If you need to write your name on your flag, that flag failed.

Flag nerd rant over

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Level 52
Aug 17, 2024
i love how i pressed the “show more comments” button and there were no more comments
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Level 52
Aug 31, 2024
America has a real mix of some really good flags and some truly awful ones. I like that some of the states are getting rid of their poor blue-field ones and replacing them with more imaginative distinct designs.
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Level 60
Oct 23, 2024
finally learnt them all