48 Asian Flags Quiz (Blitz, 10s)

[B] China | Red field symbolizes revolution; the large gold star is the Communist Party, the four smaller ones the united social classes.

[C] India | Saffron stripe for courage, white for truth, green for fertility; the navy Ashoka Chakra (24 spokes) signals the eternal wheel of law.

[A] Japan | Pure white denotes honesty; the crimson disc is the rising sun, origin of the nation’s name.

[D] Singapore | Red stands for universal brotherhood, white for purity; the crescent signals a young nation, the pentad of stars democracy, peace, progress, justice, equality.

[A] Philippines | Royal blue for peace, scarlet for courage; the equilateral triangle recalls the 1898 revolution, the eight-rayed sun freedom, the three stars Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao.

[C] Pakistan | Dark green for Islam, the white stripe for minorities; the crescent is progress, the star light and knowledge.

[D] Bangladesh | Bottle-green field for Islam and the land’s lushness; the off-center red disc is the 1971 dawn of independence, also the blood of martyrs.

[A] Vietnam | Vermilion background for revolution and the blood of struggle; the lone five-pointed star unites workers, peasants, soldiers, intellectuals, and youth.

[C] Iran | Green (growth), white (peace), red (courage) plus the stylized “Allah” emblem and Takbir inscriptions, forming a tulip shape in memory of martyrs.

[B] Turkey | Crimson banner inherited from the Ottomans; white crescent and star are ancient symbols of Islam and sovereignty.

[C] Thailand | Outer red stripes for the land and people, white for religion, deep blue center for the monarchy; together they form the nation’s trinity.

[B] Myanmar | Yellow (solidarity), green (peace), red (courage) with a white star of union at the center.

[A] South Korea | White field embodies purity; the yin-yang in the center balances cosmic forces, while the four trigrams represent heaven, earth, water, fire.

[B] Iraq | Pan-Arab black (Abbasid), white (Umayyad), red (Hashemite) stripes; green “Allahu Akbar” script invokes Islam.

[C] Afghanistan | Vertical tricolor: black for the dark past, red for blood of heroes, green for prosperity; the national seal shows a mosque flanked by flags.

[C] Yemen | Simple red (unity), white (bright future), black (dark past) stripes, echoing the pan-Arab revolt flag.

[C] Uzbekistan | Blue band the sky and Turkic heritage, white stripe peace and purity, green nature; the crescent is rebirth, stars the twelve historic regions.

[D] Malaysia | Fourteen red-white stripes for equal states, a blue canton for unity; the crescent proclaims Islam, the fourteen-point star federal harmony.

[A] Saudi Arabia | Green is Islam, the sword justice, the Shahada in white script testifies “There is no god but Allah.”

[A] Nepal | Only non-rectangular flag: crimson is bravery, blue border peace; the sun and moon express permanence like the Himalayas.

[B] North Korea | Red panel for socialism, white circle and stripes for purity and sovereignty; the red star is revolutionary spirit.

[B] Syria | Pan-Arab colors with two green stars originally symbolizing union with Egypt, now the two aspirations of unity and socialism.

[C] Sri Lanka | Lion clutching a sword represents Sinhalese people; the bo leaves (four corners) stand for Buddhism’s four virtues.

[A] Kazakhstan | Sky-blue is Turkic sky worship; the golden sun with 32 rays and steppe eagle evoke freedom and heritage.

[D] Cambodia | Angkor Wat silhouette in the center celebrates Khmer civilization; the red stripes symbolize nation, the blue stripes monarchy.

[A] Jordan | Pan-Arab tricolor, the red chevron for the Hashemite dynasty, white seven-point star for the Qur’an’s first seven verses.

[B] United Arab Emirates | Pan-Arab red (courage), green (fertility), white (honesty), black (militant strength) united in one hoist.

[A] Tajikistan | Red for nation, white for cotton, green for agriculture; the crown and seven stars recall the Persian epic “Shahnameh.”

[B] Azerbaijan | Blue for Turkic heritage, red for progress, green for Islam; the white crescent and eight-point star signify Turkic culture and the eight letters of “Azerbaijan.”

[C] Israel | White background with blue Star of David and two horizontal stripes echo the traditional Jewish tallit (prayer shawl).

[A] Laos | Red stripes for blood of independence struggle, blue the Mekong River, white disc the moon over the nation.

[D] Turkmenistan | Green field with five carpet guls (tribal motifs), crescent and five stars for Islam and regions.

[D] Kyrgyzstan | Red for bravery; the golden sun with forty rays honors the forty tribes, its center the tunduk of a yurt—home and universe.

[C] Indonesia | Simple red over white: courage over purity, identical to Monaco’s but flown since 1945.

[A] Lebanon | Cedar tree, the ancient emblem of Maronite Christians, on white snow flanked by red bands for blood of sacrifice.

[C] State of Palestine | Pan-Arab colors: black for past, white for peace, green for fertility, red triangle for revolution.

[A] Oman | White symbolizes peace, red the battles of history, green fertility; the national dagger (khanjar) and swords stand for sovereignty.

[B] Kuwait | Green for Islam, white for deeds, red for blood, black for battlefields, arranged to recall Arab revolt banners.

[A] Georgia | White field with five red crosses, the Jerusalem Cross design, representing Christianity and the nation’s five wounds of history.

[D] Mongolia | Red stripes for progress, blue eternal sky; the Soyombo column on the hoist holds symbols of fire, sun, moon, and yin-yang.

[C] Qatar | Serrated edge (nine points) distinguishes it from Bahrain; maroon honors historic purple dye, white for peace.

[A] Armenia | Orange for creative talent, blue for the Armenian land, red for the blood defending it.

[D] Bahrain | Five white triangles on red recall the Five Pillars of Islam.

[A] Timor-Leste | Black triangle for colonial past, yellow for colonial traces, red for struggle, white star the guiding light to peace.

[C] Cyprus | Copper-orange map of the island and two green olive branches proclaim “peace on earth.”

[A] Bhutan | Divided diagonally: saffron for Buddhism, orange for secular power; the white dragon (Druk) clutches jewels to protect the country.

[A] Maldives | Crimson for sacrifice, green rectangle for peace and prosperity, centered white crescent of Islam.

[B] Brunei | Yellow for the Sultan; black and white stripes for the chief ministers; the crest shows parasol, wings, hands, and crescent proclaiming Islam and monarchy.