Flags That Look Alike: Quick Facts

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Four national flags with similar red, white, and blue color schemes are shown, Slovenia with a coat of arms, Iceland and Norway with cross designs, and Russia with horizontal stripes.

flags of Chad (top) and Romania (bottom)

flags of Senegal (top) and Mali (bottom)

flags of Indonesia (top) and Monaco (bottom)

flags of New Zealand (top) and Australia (bottom)

flags of Ireland (top) and Côte d'Ivoire (bottom)

flags of Norway (top) and Iceland (bottom)

flags of Venezuela (top), Ecuador (middle), and Colombia (bottom)

flags of Luxembourg (top) and the Netherlands (bottom)

flags of Slovenia (top), Russia (middle), and Slovakia (bottom)

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