Memorize these and you could recognize 23.7% of all Flags clues.
| # | Answer | Appearances | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberia | 11 | Not surprisingly, this West African nation's flag is very similar to that of the U.S. |
| 2 | the Southern Cross | 11 | Constellation seen on the flags of both Australia & New Zealand |
| 3 | Switzerland | 8 | This country's flag originated at the flag of the canton of Schwyz |
| 4 | Brazil | 8 | World soccer fans might recognize the flag of this South American nation |
| 5 | Canada | 7 | Here's an easy one |
| 6 | South Africa | 6 | The orange, white & blue stripes on this African country's flag represent the original Dutch flag |
| 7 | Nepal | 6 | The flag of this country nestled between China & India is the only nonrectangular national flag |
| 8 | the sun | 6 | Heavenly body featured on the flags of Uruguay, Antigua & Barbuda & Kiribati |
| 9 | the crescent | 6 | Along with a 14-pointed star, this Muslim symbol is on the flag of Malaysia |
| 10 | South Korea | 5 | Flag of this Asian nation, with symbol resembling the yin-yang, will fly at '88 Olympics there |
| 11 | Panama | 5 | Most American-owned tankers sail under the flags of Liberia & this Latin American country |
| 12 | Mexico | 5 | North American country whose flag is a red, white, & green tricolor |
| 13 | Japan | 5 | A red sun on a white background |
| 14 | Green | 5 | The flags of Iran, Saudi Arabia & Bangladesh all contain this color representing Islam |
| 15 | France | 5 | Haiti used this country's tricolor as a model for its flag, but took off the center white stripe |
| 16 | Denmark | 5 | All Scandinavian flags were inspired by the Dannebrog, the flag of this country |
| 17 | Cuba | 5 | This Caribbean country's flag is called "La Estrella Solitaria" or the Lone Star |
| 18 | Cambodia | 5 | The flag of this Southeast Asia country has a design of its famous temple, Angkor Wat |
| 19 | semaphore | 5 | System of signaling using handheld flags |
| 20 | a pennant | 5 | Shape of the flag awarded to the American League & National League Championship winners |
| 21 | wheat | 4 | Afghanistan's flag has a mosque in a wreath made of stalks of this grain |
| 22 | the Andes | 4 | The white bar on Chile's flag represents the snow of these mountains |
| 23 | Taiwan | 4 | The flag of this island country was chosen by Dr. Sun Yat-sen about 100 years ago |
| 24 | Rwanda | 4 | This small country uses the African tricolor of red, yellow & green with a big "R" in the middle |
| 25 | red | 4 | This color appears on more different national flags than any other |
| 26 | Norway | 4 | Ja, they know how to ski real good in this country, whose flag is seen here |
| 27 | Malta | 4 | Oddly enough, the cross in the corner of this Mediterranean island's flag is not the one named for it |
| 28 | Lebanon | 4 | Canada's flag shows a maple leaf while this country's features a whole tree, a cedar |
| 29 | Ireland | 4 | Green on this nation's flag represents Catholics, orange Protestants & white the peace between them |
| 30 | India | 4 | The item in the center of this nation'sflagis a wheel of law called the Ashoka Chakra |
| 31 | Germany | 4 | The black, red & gold of their flags date back to the Holy Roman Empire |
| 32 | Andorra | 4 | Not surprisingly, this tiny country takes its flag's colors from those of France & Spain |
| 33 | American Samoa | 4 | The flag of this place "Where America's day ends" features an eagle holding symbols of chiefs' authority |
| 34 | the United Nations | 4 | Per U.S. flag code, only place in U.S. where another flag may be legally flown higher than ours |
| 35 | an eagle | 4 | In 1984 Egypt replaced the hawk on its flag with this other bird of prey |
| 36 | yellow | 3 | In international code, the flag for "Q" is this jaundiced color, the same as the quarantine flag |
| 37 | Turkey | 3 | A lot of than ksgiving goes on in this country during Ramadan |
| 38 | Tonga | 3 | This South Pacific island nation's flag was based on an idea from King George Tupou I |
| 39 | the Star of David | 3 | Israel's flag consists of this object & 2 stripes of blue on a white field |
| 40 | the Netherlands | 3 | Those are pompeblêden, water lily leaves, not hearts, in theflagof Friesland, a province of this European country |
| 41 | the Jolly Roger | 3 | It's the "merry" 2-word name for the skull & crossbones flag |
| 42 | the equator | 3 | On Nauru's flag a star below a yellow line represents its position 1 degree south of this |
| 43 | the Dominican Republic | 3 | This country's flag is based on the flag of Haiti, from which it seceded in 1844 |
| 44 | The Alamo | 3 | This Spanish mission & a star are depicted on San Antonio's flag |
| 45 | Tanzania | 3 | Its flag consists of parts of the old flags of Tanganyika & Zanzibar |
| 46 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | The inscription on its flag means, "There is no god but Allah; Muhammad is the prophet of Allah" |
| 47 | Quebec | 3 | Canadian province whose flag is a white cross & 4 fleurs-de-lis on a blue field |
| 48 | Portugal | 3 | An armillary sphere on this country's flag represents Prince Henry the Navigator |
| 49 | Nova Scotia | 3 | That's the St. Andrew's Cross in reversed colors on the flag of this Canadian province |
| 50 | Libya | 3 | This African country's is the only national flag that's 1 solid unadorned color, green |