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Flags guide

In flags mode you see a country's flag instead of a name, and tap where its capital is. Here's how it works, and how to tell apart the flags that look almost the same.

How flags mode works

  1. Choose Flags as the mode, in a solo game or when you set up a room.
  2. Each round shows a country's flag. Tap where you think its capital is.
  3. Points work as in every game: up to 1,000 for a pin right on the capital, fewer the further away it lands.
  4. On Easy the flags are from well-known countries; on Medium and Hard they can be from any country in the region you picked.

Flags that look alike

Flag of Chad
Chad
Flag of Romania
Romania

Chad and Romania

Both are vertical blue, yellow and red stripes in the same 2:3 shape. The official shades differ slightly, most of all the blue: Chad's is a darker indigo, Romania's a lighter cobalt blue.

Flag of Indonesia
Indonesia
Flag of Monaco
Monaco
Flag of Poland
Poland

Indonesia, Monaco and Poland

Indonesia and Monaco are both red over white; Monaco's flag is squarer (4:5) and Indonesia's longer (2:3). Poland is the reverse: white on top, red below.

Flag of Ireland
Ireland
Flag of Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast

Ireland and Ivory Coast

The same three colours, mirrored: Ireland has green next to the pole and orange at the far end, while Ivory Coast has orange next to the pole. Ireland's flag is also longer (1:2 against 2:3).

Flag of Netherlands
Netherlands
Flag of Luxembourg
Luxembourg

Netherlands and Luxembourg

Both are red, white and blue horizontal stripes. Luxembourg's flag is longer and its blue is a clearly lighter shade; the Dutch flag uses a darker blue and a slightly darker red.

Flag of Australia
Australia
Flag of New Zealand
New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand

Both are dark blue with the Union Jack in the corner. Australia has white stars, including a large seven-pointed star under the Union Jack; New Zealand has four red stars with white borders.

Flag of Senegal
Senegal
Flag of Mali
Mali
Flag of Guinea
Guinea

Senegal, Mali and Guinea

Mali is plain green, yellow and red vertical stripes, and Senegal is the same with a green star in the middle. Guinea reverses Mali's order: red, yellow, green starting from the pole.

Flag of Slovakia
Slovakia
Flag of Slovenia
Slovenia
Flag of Russia
Russia

Slovakia, Slovenia and Russia

All three are white, blue and red stripes. Russia's flag has no emblem. Slovakia's shield is red with a white double cross on three blue hills; Slovenia's is blue with the white peak of Mount Triglav, in the top corner by the pole.

Flag of Colombia
Colombia
Flag of Ecuador
Ecuador
Flag of Venezuela
Venezuela

Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela

Colombia and Ecuador both have a yellow stripe twice as wide as the blue and red ones; Ecuador adds a coat of arms in the centre. Venezuela's three stripes are equal, with an arc of eight white stars on the blue.

Flag of Norway
Norway
Flag of Iceland
Iceland

Norway and Iceland

Both have a cross with a white border, set closer to the pole. Norway's flag is red with a dark blue cross; Iceland's swaps the colours: sky blue with a red cross.

Flag of Qatar
Qatar
Flag of Bahrain
Bahrain

Qatar and Bahrain

Bahrain is red with five white points, one for each of the five pillars of Islam. Qatar is a darker maroon with nine points, and its flag is much longer: more than twice as long as it is tall.

Flag of Honduras
Honduras
Flag of Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Flag of El Salvador
El Salvador

Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador

All three are blue, white and blue. Honduras has five blue stars in the middle. Nicaragua and El Salvador both show a triangle with five volcanoes: El Salvador's is framed by flags and a green laurel wreath, Nicaragua's by a ring of gold text.

Flag of Italy
Italy
Flag of Mexico
Mexico

Italy and Mexico

Both are green, white and red vertical stripes. Mexico has its coat of arms, an eagle on a cactus, in the middle, and its flag is longer (4:7) with darker colours. Italy's flag is plain.

Tips for reading flags

  • Nepal's flag is the only national flag that is not a rectangle: it is made of two stacked triangles.
  • Switzerland and Vatican City are the only countries with square national flags.
  • A cross set closer to the pole is a Nordic cross. Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland all use one, and Denmark's flag was the first.
  • Green, yellow and red together, the Pan-African colours, come from the flag of Ethiopia and point to Africa: Ghana, Senegal, Mali and Cameroon all use them.
  • A Union Jack in the corner points to Oceania: in the game, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Tuvalu all have one.