Similar looking country flags | Flags that confuse you

Every country flag has a distinctive design. There are some flags however that look similar and might confuse you. The following is a compilation of similar looking country flags. Let’s take a look.

Similar looking country flags

Australia and New Zealand


Germany and Belgium


Indonesia, Poland, and Monaco

Note: The flags of Indonesia and Monaco have similar colors and patterns. However, their length-to-width (height) ratio is different. The Indonesian flag has a length-to-width (height) ratio of 2:3. The flag of Monaco has a length-to-width (height) ratio of 5:4.


Thailand and Costa Rica


Qatar and Bahrain


UAE, Sudan, Kuwait, Jordan, and Palestine


Luxembourg and Netherlands


Norway and Iceland


Chad and Romania

Note: Flags of Chad and Romania look almost the same. There is only a slight difference in colors.


Syria, Yemen, Egypt, and Iraq


United States, Liberia, and Malaysia


Tajikistan, Hungary, Italy, and Mexico


Ireland, Italy, and Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)


Guinea, Mali, Ghana, Senegal, Cameroon, Bolivia, and Ethiopia


Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador


Slovenia, Russia, Slovakia, and Serbia


Honduras, Argentina, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and El Salvador


Japan, Bangladesh, and Palau


Andorra and Moldova


India and Niger


Austria, Peru, Latvia, and Lebanon


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