Memorize these and recognize 24.0% of all Flags clues.
| # | Answer | Count | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberia | 11 | The American flag has 7 red & 6 white stripes, while the similar flag of this African country has 6 red & 5 white stripes |
| 2 | the Southern Cross | 11 | Constellation seen on the flags of both Australia & New Zealand |
| 3 | Switzerland | 9 | We state that we are neutral about the flag of this nation seen here |
| 4 | Canada | 8 | Citizens of this country can request retired flags flown at the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill—the wait list exceeds 100 years |
| 5 | Brazil | 8 | Philosopher Raimundo Teixeira Mendes created this South American country's flag as well as the motto "Ordem e Progresso" |
| 6 | South Africa | 7 | Country whose flag includes pictures of the British & Dutch flags |
| 7 | Nepal | 6 | The constitution of this Himalayan nation gives very detailed instructions on how to draw its non-rectangular flag |
| 8 | Japan | 6 | This country's flag features a solid red disk on an all-white background |
| 9 | Denmark | 6 | All Scandinavian flags were inspired by the Dannebrog, the flag of this country |
| 10 | Cambodia | 6 | Want to know what's depicted on this country's flag? Angkor Wat, that's wat! |
| 11 | the sun | 6 | The one on the Argentine flag has a face on it; the one on the Japanese flag doesn't |
| 12 | the crescent | 6 | Turkey's flag displays a 5-pointed star & this symbol on a red background |
| 13 | South Korea | 5 | The flag of this Asian democracy depicts a yin-yang symbol in its center |
| 14 | Panama | 5 | Most American-owned tankers sail under the flags of Liberia & this Latin American country |
| 15 | Mexico | 5 | In 1821 this newly independent nation took control of Texas |
| 16 | Lebanon | 5 | The cedar tree on the flag of this nation represents peace & holiness |
| 17 | Ireland | 5 | The Ivory Coast's flag is orange, white & green, the reverse of the flag of this republic |
| 18 | India | 5 | In 1947 a spinning wheel on this country's flag was replaced by the Dharma Chakra or Wheel of Law |
| 19 | Green | 5 | The Italian flag is not red, white & blue, but red, white & this color |
| 20 | France | 5 | Iowa's flag resembles this country's tricolor because Iowa was once part of Louisiana |
| 21 | Cuba | 5 | Andy Garcia is a native of this country whose flag is seen here |
| 22 | Andorra | 5 | The staff & hat of the Bishop of Urgel can be found on this tiny Pyrenees country's flag |
| 23 | semaphore | 5 | System of signaling using handheld flags |
| 24 | a pennant | 5 | Shape of the flag awarded to the American League & National League Championship winners |
| 25 | wheat | 4 | This cereal grain is depicted on the flags of the prairie provinces Alberta & Saskatchewan |
| 26 | the Andes | 4 | The flag of Bolivia features the condor named for these mountains |
| 27 | Taiwan | 4 | In the 1940s this island adopted what was once China's war ensign as its flag |
| 28 | Rwanda | 4 | Until 2002 the flag of this African nation had a large "R" on it |
| 29 | red | 4 | Traditional color of the banners of revolution, as in Russia |
| 30 | Norway | 4 | Scan the horizon for this Scandinavian country |
| 31 | Malta | 4 | Oddly enough, the cross in the corner of this Mediterranean island's flag is not the one named for it |
| 32 | Jamaica | 4 | The motto "Hardships there are, but the land is green and the sun shineth" goes with the flag of this West Indies nation |
| 33 | Italy | 4 | In 1946, after the war, a shield & cross were removed from the green-white-red tricolor of this country |
| 34 | Hong Kong | 4 | The coat of arms on this British crown colony's flag features 2 Chinese junks |
| 35 | Germany | 4 | The black, red & gold of their flags date back to the Holy Roman Empire |
| 36 | Georgia | 4 | The five red crosses on this former Soviet socialist republic's flag are the symbol of a certain saint; the Union Jack has one such cross |
| 37 | American Samoa | 4 | The flag of this place "Where America's day ends" features an eagle holding symbols of chiefs' authority |
| 38 | the United Nations | 4 | A 1953 change to the flag code allows its flag to be flown above the U.S. flag at its NYC headquarters |
| 39 | an eagle | 4 | In 1984 Egypt replaced the hawk on its flag with this other bird of prey |
| 40 | yellow | 3 | In auto racing, a flag of this color means "caution—no passing" |
| 41 | Turkey | 3 | Two continents are spanned by this nation |
| 42 | Tonga | 3 | This monarchy in the Pacific is about two-thirds Protestant |
| 43 | the Star of David | 3 | Traditional name for the hexagram at the center of Israel's flag |
| 44 | the Netherlands | 3 | Here are the extremely similar flags of Luxembourg and this nearby country |
| 45 | the Jolly Roger | 3 | "Jovial" name for the skull & crossbones |
| 46 | the equator | 3 | Nauru's flag is a symbolic map; the star represents Nauru, & the yellow line represents this, less than one degree north |
| 47 | the Dominican Republic | 3 | This country's flag is based on the flag of Haiti, from which it seceded in 1844 |
| 48 | The Alamo | 3 | This Spanish mission & a star are depicted on San Antonio's flag |
| 49 | Tanzania | 3 | Its flag consists of parts of the old flags of Tanganyika & Zanzibar |
| 50 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | The inscription on its flag means, "There is no god but Allah; Muhammad is the prophet of Allah" |
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