Fun with flags! Do you recognize these 10 flags?

According to a 2019 National Geographic survey, an average of 80% of Americans can place a country in its continent correctly. How about naming it only by looking at its flag? Can you make Sheldon Cooper proud? Click on to try our challenge!

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Green, white and red in vertical stripes.

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The design was accepted in 1968, including Mexico's coat of arms in the white stripe. It is an eagle eating a snake on top of a cactus, inspired by the founding myth of the Aztec Empire.

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Red, yellow and blue in vertical stripes.

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Until World War II, Moldova was part of Romania, which is why their flags look similar. Still, Moldavians adopted this flag in November 1990, months before proclaiming its independence in August 1991. The national coat of arms appears in the yellow stripe.

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Orange, white, and green in horizontal stripes.

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The national flag of India is colloquially called 'the tricolor.' The element in the white stripe is an Ashoka Chakra, a religious symbol; it features a 24-pointed dark blue wheel. India adopted this flag in August 1947.

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Entirely red with a five-point star in the center.

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Adopted in November 1915, the green five-pointed star in the flag's center symbolizes Islam. It represents the Moroccan government, while the red background represents the land of the Moroccan people.

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Red with a white cross.

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The Danish flag is the oldest national flag in the world. It was adopted in June 1219. Known as the Dannebrog, it is red, with a white Nordic cross running through it.

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White, red, and blue.

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The colors in the national flag of Thailand symbolize the nation (red), religion (white), and the Monarch (blue). This stripe is twice the size of the other ones. It was adopted in 1917.

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Blue background, with the flag of the United Kingdom in the canton and six white stars.

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The sizeable seven-pointed star represents the Commonwealth; the other five stars are located exactly as they appear in the constellation of the Southern Cross.

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Green, yellow and red vertical stripes.

The flag of Senegal has many connotations. The green can symbolize different things according to each major religion in the country. For the Islamic majority, it can represent their religion, for Christians, it suggests hope, and Animists claim it is fertility. Yellow can depict mineral wealth, the color of art, literature, and intellectuals. Finally, red is the people's life, blood, and sacrifice to thrust the nation.

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White, blue, red, and black.

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This flag was adopted in 1949, four years after the restoration of Korean independence. It is called Taekeukgi, after the red and blue symbol in its center. The white background symbolizes peace. The four trigrams in the corners collectively represent movement and harmony as fundamental principles. Individually, they translate to justice, vitality, wisdom, and fruition.

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Green and white with a red dragon.

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Known as Ddraig Goch (Red Dragon), it was adopted in 1959. The Welsh dragon has been used since the reign of Cadwaladr, King of Gwynedd.

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The National Geographic Survey also showed that seven in ten Americans believe that
events worldwide affect their daily lives. However, only 6% of the participants could answer an 80-question quiz on Geography and International Affairs. So keep reading and studying, never stop learning!