How can you tell the flags of Ireland and Ivory Coast apart?

Ireland: green at the flagpole, orange at the end. Ivory Coast: orange at the flagpole, green at the end.

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Ireland vs Ivory Coast Flag

Q: What is the difference between the flags of Ireland and Ivory Coast?

They are the same three upright stripes in the opposite order. Ireland goes green, white, orange from the flagpole. Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) goes orange, white, green. Ireland's flag is also longer, 1:2 against 2:3.

They are the same three upright stripes in the opposite order. Ireland goes green, white, orange from the flagpole. Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) goes orange, white, green. Ireland's flag is also longer, 1:2 against 2:3.

IrelandLook for green at the flagpole, orange at the end.
Ivory CoastLook for orange at the flagpole, green at the end.

At a glance

	Ireland	Ivory Coast
From the flagpole	Green, white, orange	Orange, white, green
Shape	1:2, longer	2:3
In use since	1919, in the constitution since 1937	1959

Test yourself

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

What the colours mean

On Ireland's flag, green stands for the Irish nationalist tradition, orange for the Protestant tradition, and white for peace between them. Ivory Coast's orange stands for the savanna in the north, white for peace and green for the forests of the south.

A trick to remember it

Ireland is the Emerald Isle, and its flag starts with green at the flagpole. If the flag starts with orange, it is Ivory Coast. Careful with a flag hanging the wrong way round: the flagpole side decides.