The Union Jack combines crosses of which saints?

St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick

St. George, St. David and St. Andrew

St. Peter, St. Paul and St. George

European Flags Trivia: 10 Questions With Answers

This European flags trivia covers the oldest flags, the only square ones, flags with maps and the meanings behind colors. Ten questions with answers on Europe's national flags.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Denmark
Which country's flag is often called the oldest national flag in continuous use?
Shape
Which European country has a square national flag?
Map
Which country shows a map of its island on its flag?
Crosses
Which Nordic flag has a blue cross on white?
Union Jack
The Union Jack combines crosses of which saints?
Portugal
Portugal's flag shows which navigation instrument?
Colors
Which country's flag is red and white in two horizontal stripes, with white on top?
Albania
What animal appears on Albania's flag?
Tricolors
Which country has a green, white and orange vertical tricolor?
Kosovo
Kosovo's flag shows a map and how many stars?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which country's flag is often called the oldest national flag in continuous use?
Answer: Denmark
Legend says the Dannebrog fell from the sky in 1219 during a battle in Estonia.
Q2: Which European country has a square national flag?
Answer: Switzerland
Switzerland and Vatican City are the only countries with square national flags.
Q3: Which country shows a map of its island on its flag?
Answer: Cyprus
The copper-colored map recalls Cyprus's copper mines, which some say gave the island its name.
Q4: Which Nordic flag has a blue cross on white?
Answer: Finland
Finland's colors are said to represent blue lakes and white snow.
Q5: The Union Jack combines crosses of which saints?
Answer: St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick
Wales's dragon is not on the Union Jack because Wales was considered part of England when the flag was created.
Q6: Portugal's flag shows which navigation instrument?
Answer: An armillary sphere
The armillary sphere recalls Portugal's Age of Discovery, when its sailors explored the world.
Q7: Which country's flag is red and white in two horizontal stripes, with white on top?
Answer: Poland
Monaco and Indonesia have red on top. Poland's flag has white above red.
Q8: What animal appears on Albania's flag?
Answer: A double-headed eagle
The black double-headed eagle on red is linked to the national hero Skanderbeg.
Q9: Which country has a green, white and orange vertical tricolor?
Answer: Ireland
Green stands for Irish Catholics, orange for Protestants and white for peace between them. Côte d'Ivoire's flag reverses the order.
Q10: Kosovo's flag shows a map and how many stars?
Answer: Six
The six white stars stand for Kosovo's main ethnic communities.

European Flags Trivia – Colors of Europe

European flags often share designs. Nordic countries use the Scandinavian cross, and many nations use tricolors inspired by France's revolutionary flag. Colors often stand for history, religion or landscape.

A few flags stand out. Switzerland and Vatican City are square, Cyprus and Kosovo show maps, Portugal and Spain carry coats of arms and Wales flies a red dragon.

The European Union also has its own flag: twelve gold stars in a circle on blue. The number twelve represents completeness, not the number of member states.

Flags carry deep meaning for national identity. Many were adopted during independence movements in the 1800s and 1900s, and some were redesigned after the fall of communism in 1989 and 1991.

What This Quiz Teaches

This quiz helps flag fans and students learn Europe's national flags and their meanings.

Which flag is oldest
Which flags are square
Which flags have maps
What the Union Jack combines
What Ireland's colors mean

Did You Know?

Austria's red-white-red flag also has a medieval legend.
Moldova and Romania have very similar flags.
Slovakia and Slovenia have similar flags with different coats of arms.
Germany's flag colors came from uniforms of 1813.
The EU flag was adopted by the Council of Europe in 1955.