An atlas of national flags · 254 countries & territories · 50 U.S. states
Flags of the World
Browse 254 flags of countries and territories, plus all 50 US state flags. Pick a flag to see its colors, meaning, history and emoji.
Flags by continent
Most popular flags
Mexico North America 
Italy Europe 
Puerto Rico North America 
Spain Europe 
France Europe 
United States North America 
Argentina South America 
China Asia 
Cuba North America 
England Europe 
Iran Asia 
Japan Asia 
Palestine Asia 
United Kingdom Europe 
Brazil South America 
Chile South America 
Colombia South America 
Germany Europe 
India Asia 
Ireland Europe 
Israel Asia 
Norway Europe 
Peru South America 
Australia Oceania How many flags do you know?
Guess each flag from four answers, one continent at a time, and see your score at the end.
U.S. state flags
How the flags are organized
The collection covers every sovereign country, observer states, and dependent territories and regions with their own flag. Start with the full list of flags of the world, or narrow it down by continent: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America and Oceania.
If you remember only part of a flag, use the other filters. Flags by color lists the flags that use an exact set of colors, such as red and white or blue, white and red. Flags with groups flags by symbol: stars, crescents, crosses, animals and more. You can also look up a country by its first letter.
Quizzes, states and emoji
Test yourself with the flag quizzes, which cover the world, each continent and the US states. The US state flags page shows all 50 state flags, and the flag emoji page explains how emoji flags work and where they appear.
Each flag page gives the basics: colors, proportions, adoption date, the meaning of the symbols and a few facts that help you recognize it, along with look-alike flags to compare. Pages are written to be quick to scan, whether you are studying for a quiz, settling a bet or checking a design.
Frequently asked questions
What are the flags of all the countries in the world?
This site has 254 flags of countries and territories, 193 of them UN member states, plus all 50 US state flags. Start with the flags of the world list or browse by continent.
What is the most unusual country flag?
Nepal's. It is the only national flag that is not rectangular or square: two stacked triangular pennants form a double-pennon, and it is taller than it is wide. See Nepal.
What is the oldest flag in the world?
Denmark's Dannebrog is generally regarded as the oldest national flag still in use. A white cross on red was used by Danish kings from the 14th century, and Guinness records it as continuously used since 1625. See Denmark.
Which flags are square?
Switzerland and Vatican City. The Swiss flag is square instead of the usual rectangle, although its civil ensign for ships is rectangular. The Vatican flag is also shown square in its law, but in 2010 a Vatican office said it does not have to be. See Switzerland and Vatican City.