Flags of the World Quiz

This flag quiz has every country in the world, and you play it right here: a flag appears, you pick the country, and you keep going until you miss three. Below the game are all 195 country flags A to Z, plus 55 flags of territories, so you can study the ones you missed.

Which country does this flag belong to? Tap your answer and keep going until you miss 3.

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Flags of the World Quiz at a Glance

The Flags of the World Quiz is a free flag quiz you play right on this page: a flag appears, you pick the country from four answers, and you keep going until you miss three, with harder flags as your score climbs. All 195 countries are in it. Below the game are all 250 flags A to Z and a flag quiz for each continent. No sign up.

Flags: 195 countries, plus 55 other flags
Each game: Until you miss 3
Time limit: None
Answers: 4 choices
Cost: Free, no sign-up
Plays on: Phone, tablet or computer

All 250 Flags of the World

Every flag, A to Z. Tap a country for its capital, population and facts.

Countries (195)

Other flags (55)

Territories and places that are not UN member states.

How Many Flags Are There in the World?

There are 195 widely recognised sovereign countries, the 193 United Nations member states plus Vatican City and Palestine, and each has its own national flag. Once you add partially recognised states and dependent territories with their own flags, the total climbs past 250, which is the full set covered in the list above.

That makes "learn all the flags of the world" a big but very achievable goal. The secret is not brute memorisation but pattern recognition: most flags belong to a regional colour family, so learning the families first turns 250 individual flags into a handful of groups.

The Great Flag Families

Almost every world flag fits into one of a few regional patterns:

Pan-African (red, gold, green): much of Africa, borrowed from Ethiopia.

Pan-Arab (red, white, black, green): the Middle East and North Africa.

Pan-Slavic (red, white, blue): Russia and much of Eastern Europe.

Nordic crosses: Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland.

Star and crescent: Muslim-majority nations from Turkey to Malaysia.

Gran Colombia (yellow, blue, red): Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela.

Learn the six families and you can make an educated guess at a flag's continent before you even recognise the country.

Record-Breaking Flags to Know

A handful of flags are famous for being unique, and they make great anchor points:

Nepal: the only non-rectangular national flag, made of two stacked pennants.

Paraguay: the only flag with different emblems on the front and back.

Denmark: the oldest continuously used national flag (the Dannebrog, dated to 1219).

South Africa: the only six-colour national flag.

Jamaica: the only flag with no red, white, or blue.

Libya once had the only all-green flag in the world. Anchoring on these outliers gives you free points and a mental map of the extremes.

There are 195 widely recognised countries in the world, each with a national flag; including territories, the full list reaches 250. The fastest way to learn them is by regional colour family: pan-African, pan-Arab, pan-Slavic, Nordic cross, star and crescent, and Gran Colombia. Nepal has the only non-rectangular flag, and Denmark's Dannebrog is the oldest still in use.

Quiz tip: Nepal is the only country whose flag is not a rectangle, while Paraguay is the only one with different designs on its front and back.

Sovereign countries

195

Flags in full list

250

Only non-rectangular

Nepal

Oldest flag

Denmark (1219)

Most colours

South Africa (6)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many flags are there in the world?

There are 195 widely recognised sovereign countries, the 193 UN member states plus Vatican City and Palestine, each with a national flag. Including partially recognised states and dependent territories, the full list of flags rises to more than 250, all of which are shown on this page.

How does this flag quiz work?

A flag appears with four country names under it. Pick the right one and the next flag comes up; the game ends after three misses, and the flags get harder as your score climbs. All 195 countries can come up. There is no time limit and no sign up.

Is there a flag quiz for each continent?

Yes. Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America and Oceania each have their own flag quiz with the full list of that continent's flags. The buttons under the game take you straight to them.

What is the fastest way to learn all the flags of the world?

Learn the flags by regional colour family rather than one at a time. Master the pan-African, pan-Arab, pan-Slavic, Nordic cross, star and crescent, and Gran Colombia patterns, then drill the look-alikes within each group. Testing yourself with a quiz is far more effective than re-reading a list.

Which country has the only non-rectangular flag?

Nepal is the only country in the world with a non-rectangular national flag. It is made of two stacked triangular pennants representing the Himalayas and the nation's two main religions, with a stylised sun and moon.

What is the oldest national flag in the world?

Denmark's flag, the Dannebrog, is the oldest continuously used national flag, traditionally dated to 1219. Its off-centre white cross on red became the model for the other Nordic cross flags.

Is the flag quiz free?

Yes. It runs free in your browser with no download and no sign up. Sign in with Google only if you want to save your score.

Made by Kashif Sulehria in Lahore, Pakistan. Updated 22 October 2026.

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