Europe Flag Quiz
Europe Flag Quiz: 15 rounds. Look at each flag, pick the right country and beat the clock. No sign-up, instant score, and every answer revealed at the end.
15 questionsMixed (easy → hard)~3 minNo timer
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This flag quiz of Europe tests whether you can tell the continent's flags apart, from the instantly familiar to the ones that trip up almost everyone. You get 15 flags, one per round, and four countries to choose from each time. The early rounds are flag quiz Europe easy territory, with big Western European tricolours. The later ones bring in look-alikes, Baltic stripes and Balkan emblems.
Europe is the hardest continent for flag spotting because so many flags share the same few colours. Red, white and blue appear on more than a dozen of them, and several countries use the same tricolour turned on its side. Every answer in this quiz comes with a one-line explanation that points out the detail that matters: stripe direction, shade of blue, a symbol in the corner, or an unusual shape.
The quiz suits teens and adults, geography students, travellers and anyone who wants to stop mixing up the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Play it solo to learn, or turn it into a flag quiz game with friends: everyone plays on their own phone and you compare scores at the end. Teachers can put it on a projector for a quick class challenge.
A fun fact before you start: Switzerland's flag is square, and among sovereign states only Vatican City shares that shape. Once you have finished, try our world flag quiz or the European capitals quiz to keep going.
Europe Flags questions with answers
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Which European country flies this flag?
- Belgium
- Austria
- Germany
- Hungary
Answer: Germany. Germany's black, red and gold tricolour first appeared in 1848 and was readopted by West Germany in 1949. Belgium uses the same colours, but in vertical stripes.
Whose flag is this?
- Netherlands
- France
- Russia
- Luxembourg
Answer: France. This is the French Tricolore of blue, white and red, born during the French Revolution. The Netherlands, Russia and Luxembourg use the same colours in horizontal stripes.
Which country does this green, white and red flag belong to?
- Italy
- Ireland
- Hungary
- Bulgaria
Answer: Italy. It is Italy's Tricolore, first adopted as a national flag by the Cispadane Republic on 7 January 1797. Hungary has the same colours, but in horizontal stripes.
This flag is square, not rectangular. Which country is it?
- Denmark
- Malta
- Georgia
- Switzerland
Answer: Switzerland. Switzerland's flag is a white cross on a square red field. Only one other sovereign state, Vatican City, also uses a square national flag.
Which Nordic country flies this flag?
- Norway
- Sweden
- Denmark
- Finland
Answer: Sweden. Sweden's flag is a yellow cross on blue. All the Nordic countries use an off-centre 'Nordic cross', so the colours are the giveaway.
Nine blue and white stripes make up this flag. Which country is it?
- Cyprus
- Finland
- Iceland
- Greece
Answer: Greece. Greece's nine stripes have no official meaning, but they are popularly said to stand for the nine syllables of the motto 'Freedom or Death'.
Which country's flag has a yellow band twice as tall as each of its red bands?
- Spain
- Portugal
- Andorra
- Romania
Answer: Spain. Spain's flag is red-yellow-red with the yellow band twice the height of each red one, and the national coat of arms placed toward the hoist.
Green, white and orange: which country's flag is this?
- Italy
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Bulgaria
Answer: Ireland. Ireland's tricolour pairs green and orange with white between them, a symbol of hoped-for unity between Catholic and Protestant traditions.
Which country uses this green and red flag with a navigator's sphere?
- Spain
- Portugal
- Moldova
- Andorra
Answer: Portugal. Portugal's flag, made official in 1911, carries an armillary sphere, a nod to the country's seafaring Age of Discovery, behind the national shield.
Careful, this one has a near-twin. Whose flag is it?
- Netherlands
- Luxembourg
- France
- Croatia
Answer: Netherlands. This is the Dutch flag, often called the oldest tricolour in use. Luxembourg's is almost identical but longer, with a lighter blue.
Which country flies this black, yellow and red vertical tricolour?
- Germany
- Romania
- Andorra
- Belgium
Answer: Belgium. Belgium's colours come from the coat of arms of the Duchy of Brabant. Germany uses the same colours in horizontal stripes.
Red-white-red stripes: which country's flag is this?
- Latvia
- Poland
- Austria
- Denmark
Answer: Austria. Austria's flag, first recorded in 1230, is one of the oldest national symbols still in use. Latvia's looks similar but uses a darker carmine red and a thinner white band.
A black double-headed eagle on red: which Balkan country is it?
- Albania
- Montenegro
- Serbia
- Kosovo
Answer: Albania. Albania's eagle comes from the arms of Skanderbeg's family, the Kastrioti. Montenegro's flag also has a double-headed eagle, but it is gold on red with a gold border.
Which Baltic country uses this blue, black and white flag?
- Lithuania
- Estonia
- Latvia
- Finland
Answer: Estonia. Estonia's tricolour began as a student society's flag, made in 1884 and consecrated at Otepaa that June.
A yellow sun with eight broadening rays fills this flag. Which country?
- Montenegro
- Moldova
- North Macedonia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
Answer: North Macedonia. North Macedonia adopted this sun flag on 5 October 1995, replacing an earlier design whose sun symbol was disputed by Greece.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I find Europe Flags questions with answers?
Right here. Each of the 15 flags in this quiz has its correct answer and a short explanation, revealed at the end of the game and listed in the answer section on this page. The explanations point out the detail that separates each flag from its look-alikes.
How many questions are in this Europe Flags quiz?
There are 15 questions, each showing one European flag with four country options. The difficulty climbs from well-known Western European flags to harder Baltic and Balkan ones.
Can I play the Europe Flags quiz online for free without signing up?
Yes. The quiz is free, needs no login, and works on any phone, tablet or computer. Tap Start, pick your answers, and see your score instantly at the end.
Is this flag quiz of Europe good for beginners?
Yes. The first rounds are easy flags most people recognise, and every answer explains how to spot that flag next time. Play it two or three times and the look-alike pairs start to stick.