🚩 10 World Flags That Look Almost Identical (And How to Tell Them Apart)

Some country flags are so similar that even cartographers mix them up. Here are the 10 trickiest pairs and a memory hook for each.

1. Indonesia 🇮🇩 vs Monaco 🇲🇨 — Both red over white. Indonesia is taller (2:3); Monaco is shorter (4:5). Same colors, almost no other clue.

2. Romania 🇷🇴 vs Chad 🇹🇩 — Both blue-yellow-red vertical tribands. Chad's blue is darker (navy) than Romania's (cobalt). UN actually had a dispute over this!

3. Ireland 🇮🇪 vs Côte d'Ivoire 🇨🇮 — Green-white-orange. Ireland has green on the LEFT (hoist side); Côte d'Ivoire has orange on the left.

4. Netherlands 🇳🇱 vs Luxembourg 🇱🇺 — Red-white-blue horizontal. Luxembourg's blue is lighter and the flag is more elongated.

5. New Zealand 🇳🇿 vs Australia 🇦🇺 — Both blue with Union Jack and Southern Cross. Australia has 6 white stars; NZ has 4 red stars with white outlines.

6. Senegal 🇸🇳 vs Mali 🇲🇱 — Green-yellow-red vertical. Senegal has a green star in the middle; Mali has no star.

7. Slovenia 🇸🇮 vs Slovakia 🇸🇰 vs Russia 🇷🇺 — All white-blue-red. Both Slovenia and Slovakia add a coat of arms.

8. Norway 🇳🇴 vs Iceland 🇮🇸 — Both Nordic crosses. Norway is red with blue cross; Iceland is blue with red cross.

9. UAE 🇦🇪 vs Sudan 🇸🇩 — Both red, white, black, green. Sudan has a green triangle on the hoist; UAE has a vertical red bar.

10. Egypt 🇪🇬 vs Yemen 🇾🇪 vs Syria 🇸🇾 — All red-white-black tribands. Look for the symbol in the middle: Egypt's eagle, Syria's two stars, Yemen's nothing.

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