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Our species, Homo Sapiens, evolved in Africa some 200,000 years ago.

African Flags 2

Test your eye on African flags by spotting small differences in stripe direction, symbols, and layout, and learn how design details help identify each country.

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Fascinating Fact:

Some African flags look similar, so careful observation is important. Looking at the order of colours and symbols can help you tell them apart.

This Specialist Flags of the World quiz continues African flag study with closer comparisons. You may need to notice stripe direction, symbol position, and small layout differences to choose correctly.

Key Terms

Vertical stripes: Colour bands that run from the top of a flag to the bottom.
Canton: The upper corner section of a flag, often used for a symbol or a different colour block.
Flag ratio: The proportion of a flag’s height to its width, which affects its overall shape.

Frequently Asked Questions

What should I look at first when identifying an African flag?

When identifying an African flag, first check the main colour pattern and stripe direction, then look for any symbol and where it is placed on the flag.

What are Pan-African colours on flags?

Pan-African colours usually refer to red, gold (or yellow), and green, and they appear on many African flags, though not every African country uses them.

How can I memorise African flags for a quiz?

A good way to memorise African flags is to study them in small groups, compare similar designs side by side, and practise spotting one clear difference each time.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

To which African country, whose capital is Addis Ababa, does this flag belong?

Zambia

Ethiopia

Uganda

Senegal

Ethiopia has a rich history. It has existed as a nation since the 12th century but the land was civilised approximately 1,000 BC as the Kingdom of D'mt. In addition, Ethiopia is thought to be where our species, Homo Sapiens Sapiens, first emerged around 200,000 years ago

2 .

This flag represents the largest nation in Africa, with an area of 919,595 square miles (2,381,741 square km). To which country does it belong?

Libya

Sudan

D R Congo

Algeria

Algeria's size is not matched by its population. Despite being eleven times larger than Germany, it has about half the number of citizens

3 .

This flag represents the Ivory Coast, however, that name is not recognised by the country's government. What is the official name of the Ivory Coast?

Côte d'Or

Côte d'Orange

Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Oiseaux

The nation used to be a French colony which traded in ivory, hence the name. Despite complaints from the Côte d'Ivoire government, the name Ivory Coast is often still used in English speaking countries (for example, in this quiz!)

4 .

This is the flag of which country? It is found in the west of Africa and has no coastline. The largest of the country's administrative regions, Timbuktu, is famous in Europe as a legendary far away and hard to reach destination.

Mali

Ghana

Niger

Togo

Timbuktu gained legendary status in 1390 when its ruler, Mansa Musa, the Emperor of Mali, visited Egypt when he was en route to Mecca. Whilst there he gave out so much gold that the Egyptian currency declined in value. Stories began to be spread about the city of Timbuktu, where the roads and the roofs were made of gold. Not surprisingly, Europeans wanted to find this elusive city!

5 .

Almost identical to the flag of Mali, though with its colours reversed, is the flag of which nation? It has a border with Mali and its capital city is Conakry.

Guinea

Gambia

Gabon

Ghana

Guinea is sometimes called Guinea-Conakry, utilising the name of its capital city to distinguish it from Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau, which have similar names.
The colours used in the nation's flag are those of the Pan-African movement, which encourages solidarity between all Africans around the world

6 .

This flag belongs to which country which is landlocked except for the border it has with lake Tanganyika? It's land borders are with Rwanda, Tanzania and D R Congo, and its capital city is Bujumbura.

Burkina Faso

Sierra Leone

Burundi

Sudan

The three stars found on the flag represent the national motto - "Unity, Work, Progress."

7 .

This flag represents which country on the west coast of Central Africa? Its capital city, Brazzaville, was also the symbolic capital of France for three years during World War II

Gabon

Republic of the Congo

Angola

Cameroon

As the country was a French colony at the time, Brazzaville was symbolically recognised as the capital of Free France during Germany's annexation of the mother country from 1940-1943

8 .

This flag belongs to which small country, which is completely surrounded by South Africa?

Réunion

Swaziland

Comoros

Lesotho

Since its independence from Britain in 1966 Lesotho has had three official flags. The first was replaced in 1987 following a military coup. This new flag was adopted in 2006 with the central symbol changing from white, as it was in the original flag, to black, to represent Lesotho as a black nation

9 .

This is the flag of which nation on the Horn of Africa? It shares its name with its capital city and is the same size as Wales.

Namibia

Djibouti

Gabon

Réunion

Despite its small size, Djibouti is of strategic importance due to its position at the joining point between the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea - one of the world's busiest shipping lanes. It is the main port for goods on their way to neighbouring Ethiopia, and it is the home of an American naval base

10 .

Which island nation, just over twice the size of the Isle of Wight, is represented by this flag? The island was named after St Thomas by its discoverers who arrived on his feast day.

São Penza

Santa Cruz

São Tomé and Príncipe

Santa Barbera

Sao Tome and Príncipe is a nation of islands, the two main ones together giving the country its name. It is off the west coast of Africa, in the Gulf of Guinea

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