How can you tell the flags of Bulgaria and Hungary apart?

Bulgaria: white on top, then green, then red. Hungary: red on top, then white, then green.

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Bulgaria vs Hungary Flag

Q: What is the difference between the flags of Bulgaria and Hungary?

Both flags are white, green and red stripes across, in a different order. Bulgaria goes white, green, red from the top. Hungary goes red, white, green.

Both flags are white, green and red stripes across, in a different order. Bulgaria goes white, green, red from the top. Hungary goes red, white, green.

BulgariaLook for white on top, then green, then red.
HungaryLook for red on top, then white, then green.

At a glance

	Bulgaria	Hungary
From the top	White, green, red	Red, white, green
Shape	3:5	1:2, longer
In use since	1879	1848

Test yourself

Six quick rounds. The last rounds show the flags smaller, the way they look on a phone.

The mix-up in our games

Players in our flag games have swapped Bulgaria and Hungary 5 times so far, as often as Denmark and Finland. With the same three colours and no emblem on either flag, only the order helps.