Flag quiz: guess the country flags
Can you name every flag in the world? Pick a continent and the number of questions, then tap one of four answers or press 1–4. At the end you see your score, your best score and which flags to practise.
How it is calculated
How the flag quiz works
The quiz covers the flags of all 193 member states of the United Nations plus the two observer states, Vatican City and Palestine – 195 in total. Regional flags, overseas territories and fantasy flags are not included.
- Choose a mode: In “Flag → country” you see a flag and pick one of four country names. “Country → flag” works the other way round: find the right flag for a name.
- Choose a continent: all countries, or only Africa, Asia, Europe, North & Central America, South America or Oceania.
- Choose the number of questions: 10, 20 or every country in your selection. No country appears twice in one game.
- Answer: tap, click or press 1–4. The quiz shows right away whether you were right and marks the correct answer in green.
Points, best score and mistakes
Each correct answer scores one point. Your best score is saved separately for every combination of mode, continent and number of questions, so you always compare like with like. At the end, the quiz lists every flag you missed with the correct country and your answer.
Why are the wrong answers so similar?
The three wrong answers come from the same continent as the correct country. Recognising the region is not enough – you need to know the flag. Many flags look alike, for example Chad and Romania, Indonesia and Monaco, or Ireland and Côte d’Ivoire.
Which country belongs to which continent?
The quiz follows the M49 standard of the United Nations Statistics Division. The Americas are split into South America and North & Central America (including the Caribbean). That is why Cyprus, Turkey, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan count as Asia here, and Russia as Europe.
Tips for learning
- Start with one continent and 10 questions, then work up to “All”.
- Play both modes: “Country → flag” trains you to tell similar flags apart.
- Review your list of mistakes after each game – it shows exactly the flags you still need to practise.
Privacy and sources
Best scores and settings are kept only in your browser’s localStorage; nothing is sent to a server. Country names come from your browser’s built-in Unicode CLDR data. The flag images are from the free flag-icons project (MIT licence) and are served by this website – only the ones currently shown are loaded.
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Frequently asked questions
How many flags are there in the world?
There is no single fixed number, because not every territory is recognised as a state. The United Nations has 193 member states and two observer states (Vatican City and Palestine). Those 195 flags are exactly the ones in this quiz.
How many flags are in Europe?
Under the UN M49 standard, 44 of the 195 countries are in Europe: 43 UN members plus Vatican City. Cyprus and Turkey are listed under Asia in that standard. Choose “Europe” to practise exactly these flags.
Is this flag quiz good for kids?
Yes. There is no sign-up and no app, and the answers are large buttons. For beginners, pick a single continent and 10 questions.
How do I make the quiz harder or easier?
Easier: choose one continent and 10 questions. Harder: “All” continents and “All” questions – then all 195 flags come up. The wrong answers always come from the same continent, so they are often similar.
Which flag is green, white and red?
Italy has vertical green-white-red stripes, and so does Mexico, but with a coat of arms in the centre. Hungary has horizontal red-white-green stripes, and Iran green-white-red with an emblem. The “Country → flag” mode helps you tell such flags apart.
Is my best score saved?
Yes, only in your browser (localStorage), separately for each mode, continent and number of questions. It survives reloading the page but is lost if you clear your site data.
Can I play with the keyboard?
Yes: keys 1–4 pick an answer (1 = top left, 4 = bottom right), Enter moves to the next question. After the results, Enter starts a new game.
Sources and legal basis
- United Nations: Member States
- UN Statistics Division: M49 standard (regions)
- Wikipedia: Gallery of sovereign state flags
- Flag images: flag-icons (lipis), MIT licence
- flag-icons licence text (MIT)
- Unicode CLDR (country names via Intl.DisplayNames)
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