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I have compiled a list of Jeopardy! flag answers and questions from the J!
Archive (https://j-archive.com); an archive
of all available Jeopardy! answers and questions (including the Final Jeopardys)
from 1984 until the present day. There may be more answers and questions
concerning flags; however, manually searching the word “flag” on each separate
episode would have made this project much more time-consuming, so I only limited
my search to categories about flags. I begin with the most recent episode with
flags as a category: June 4th, 2020. Enjoy!
Paul Bassinson, 14
August 2021
June 4th, 2020
Nigeria and Saudi Arabia both have
flags of these two colors.
Green and white.
An exotic bird of paradise
occupies the top half of Papua New Guinea’s flag, with this constellation on the
bottom.
The Southern Cross.
Five of these natural phenomena are
depicted on Nicaragua’s flag; the country boasts many more active ones.
Volcanoes.
The red and white on this French-speaking principality’s flag
date back to 1339 and its royal arms.
Monaco.
The endemic golden bosun
bird adorns the flag of this Australian island territory named for the day of
its discovery.
Christmas Island.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=6684
May 18th, 2020
One of the world’s most recognizable,
this nation’s flag features a solitary maple leaf.
Canada.
This
conifer known for its durable timber is represented on the flag of Lebanon.
The cedar.
This tropical tree wears the cap of liberty on Haiti’s flag.
A (royal) palm tree.
The flag of Cyprus features branches of these
leaves, a symbol of peace.
Olive leaves.
Spain’s flag depicts one of
these tropical fruits that gave Persephone so much trouble.
The pomegranate.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=6651
April
24th, 2020
These two heavenly sights appear on Alaska’s state
flag.
The Big Dipper and the North Star.
Controversially, the state
flag of Mississippi bears this other flag in the canton.
The Confederate
flag.
It’s the only state that currently has different designs on the
back and front; the reverse of its flag is seen here.
Oregon.
On
Missouri’s flag, two of these large predators once plentiful there stand atop a
scroll on which the state’s motto appears.
Bears.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=6614
March
23rd, 2020
The U.S. Trophy Flag Collection at this Maryland
military academy has many captured foreign flags, though we gave some back.
Annapolis.
Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal ended up with the second
flag raised on this Japanese island.
Iwo Jima.
Citizens of this
country can request retired flags flown at the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill;
the wait list exceeds 100 years.
Canada.
When Virginia tried to get
back a Confederate flag this state captured in 1863, Gov. Jesse Ventura said,
“Why?...we won.”
Minnesota.
A 50-foot flag captured from a Spanish
ship was hung at London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral for this man’s 1806 funeral.
Lord Horatio Nelson.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=6584
March
20th, 2020
Here’s the flag of this city, the Dutch capital.
Amsterdam.
In 1991, this country added “Allahu Akbar” to its flag in an
attempt to rally Islamic support for its annexation of Kuwait.
Iraq.
The colors of this low country’s flag were derived from the shield of Brabant.
Belgium.
In the 1940’s, this island adopted what was once China’s war
ensign as its flag.
Taiwan.
The emblem on Mexico’s flag is based on a
legend that an eagle perched on a cactus was the sign to where the wandering
Aztec people should build their capital, named this, now the site of Mexico
City.
Tenochtitlan.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=6583
March
6th, 2020
In 1964, George Stanley sketched two suggestions for
this country’s official flag.
Canada.
When Gilbert Baker designed the
rainbow flag for gay pride n 1978, he added “hot” this color to the traditional
seven colors.
Pink.
William Todd, designer of this state’s 1846 bear
flag, was Abraham Lincoln’s relative by marriage.
California.
The
first of Great Britain’s flags began with a 1606 proclamation by this king to
merge two other flags.
James I.
Philosopher Raimundo Teixeira Mendes
created this South American country’s flag as well as the motto, “Ordem e
Progresso.”
Brazil.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=6571
December
5th, 2019
It officially adopted the Tricolore for good in 1830.
France.
In 1801, the Cross of St. Patrick joined the crosses of St.
Andrew and St. George on this.
The Union Jack.
In use since 1743, the
triangular pennons on Nepal’s flag originally symbolized these jagged natural
features.
The Himalayas.
Around since 1817, Chile’s flag is known as
La Estrella Solitaria, this name familiar from another flag.
The Lone Star.
Tradition says this country’s flag fell from heaven in 1219.
Denmark.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=6485
November
11th, 2019
This fortress on the flag of this British overseas
territory symbolizes its strategic importance on the Mediterranean.
Gibraltar.
Here are the extremely similar flags of Luxembourg and this
nearby country.
The Netherlands.
The diamond shape on its flag
references the fact that it was the only diamond-producing U.S. state.
Arkansas.
Here’s the flag of this maritime province of Canada.
Prince
Edward Island.
The red and white stripes on the flag of this Asian
country represent the states of the federation, including Sarawak.
Malaysia.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=6464
October
31st, 2019
A lemon and a radiation symbol are both featured on
the flag of this TV cartoon city.
Springfield.
This author wrote that
Ozma’s flag had four quadrants for the regions of Oz, with, of course, a green
center.
L. Frank Baum.
A large “F” is emblazoned on the flag of
Freedonia, a country run by this funny in “Duck Soup.”
Groucho Marx.
After arriving by submarine, this character claims the South Pole with a black
flag bearing a gold “N.”
Captain Nemo.
In “Nostromo,” this author
describes the flag of Costaguana as red and yellow with two palm trees.
Joseph Conrad.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=6455
July
22nd, 2019
A 2017 article written in June (not August or
September) asked, at 31-41, “Is it time for the Mets to wave” this?
The white
flag.
“Sure, I wave the American flag. Do you know a better flag to
wave?” asked this actor, “The Duke.”
John Wayne.
Some have noted the
often-seen mix-up of this nation’s flag with the Red Cross emblem.
Switzerland.
This Minnesota governor believed “Body” and soul, “There is
much more to being a patriot…than reciting the pledge or raising a flag.”
Jesse Ventura.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=6381
May 27th,
2019
Seen here is the flag of this Central American country
where the U.S. once held some valuable real estate.
Panama.
Horizontal
stripes of these three colors are found on the flags of Colombia, Ecuador and
Venezuela.
Red, yellow and blue.
A nutmeg seed adorns the flag of this
island nation the U.S. invaded in 1983.
Grenada.
A West Indies
nation’s flag has two stars; we don’t know if one represents Nevis and the
other, this.
St. Kitts.
Swords, rifles, a scroll declaring “libertad”
and a resplendent one of these birds are found on Guatemala’s flag.
A
quetzal.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=6295
May 8th,
2019
The flags of the city of Berlin and the canton of Bern both
feature this animal.
A bear.
Like its neighbor Venezuela, this country
uses a tricolor flag.
Colombia.
The flag of the Pitcairn Islands
includes a depiction of the anchor of this ship.
The H.M.S. Bounty.
The shield on this country’s flag is based on one carried by the Maasai people.
Kenya.
A malamute is on the flag of this Canadian territory to reflect
the dog’s important role in the history of the place.
The Yukon.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=6281
January
28th, 2019
On Guatemala’s flag, victory is symbolized by a
wreath of this.
A laurel wreath.
Fiji’s flag shows a coconut palm and
a bunch of these fruits.
Bananas.
One of these flowers beams over the
flag of Kansas.
Sunflowers.
You won’t find one of these on France’s
flag, but you’ll find four on Quebec’s.
A fleur-de-lis.
A white one of
these aquatic flowers floats on the flag of Macau.
A lotus.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=6202
January
3rd, 2019
Residents of this Italian city can shroud themselves
in its flag.
Turin.
Remember the flag of this U.S. city?
San
Antonio.
The wavy lines symbolize the convergence of the Missouri and
Mississippi Rivers on the flag of this large city.
St. Louis.
The four
stars on this Midwest city’s flag represent a fort, a fire and two expositions.
Chicago.
The two City Hall towers combine to make the letter “T” on the
flag of this metropolis.
Toronto.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=6185
November 19th, 2018
After the end of apartheid, this
country introduced a new flag in 1994.
South Africa.
The only country
without a rectangular flag is this Himalayan nation.
Nepal.
The flag
shows the sun setting over wavy blue and white stripes that represent the
Pacific Ocean, a reminder that this is Canada’s westernmost province.
British
Columbia.
Turkey’s flag has but one star and this on it; Turkmenistan’s
has it too, but with five stars.
A crescent moon.
The motto,
“Hardships there are, but the land is green and the sun shineth” goes with the
flag of this West Indies nation.
Jamaica.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=6150
September
17th, 2018
The Gambia’s flag has stripes of red, green and this
color that represents the Gambia River.
Blue.
Stripes were added for
Vermont and Kentucky, so the star-spangled banner that flew over Fort McHenry
had this many.
15.
It’s three times the fun; the flags of these three
Baltic states all have three stripes.
Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia.
Used since 1790, France’s tricolor may stand for the colors of Paris and this
royal house.
House of Bourbon.
Head toward central Asia and the far
end of the alphabet to get to this former Soviet republic and now independent
nation.
Uzbekistan.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=6102
July 9th,
2018
You can make out the postal abbreviation of this state in
its flag.
Colorado.
This monument is on South Dakota’s flag in
writing, but isn’t pictured.
South Dakota.
The flag seen here
represents this sweet home to five million.
Alabama.
On Maine’s flag,
this type of deer sits quietly under a tree.
A moose.
This date
December 7, 1787, is rather important in identifying the flag of this state.
Delaware.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=6044
June 1st, 2018
Its red flag with a white crescent and star was officially confirmed June 5,
1936, after the revolution led by Ataturk.
Turkey.
Tennessee,
Mississippi, and this state on their western borders are true red states; that
color is their flags’ main background.
Arkansas.
The five red stars on
this region’s flag refer to China’s flag.
Hong Kong.
You can buy a big
red flag of this university in New York state with its founding date, 1865.
Cornell.
You’d think this British island would have a certain cat on its
flag, but instead has the triskelion seen here.
The Isle of Man.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=5995
May 16th,
2018
This term for a tapering or triangular flag is also used to
mean a baseball league championship.
A pennant.
Gilbert Baker designed
this flag first seen at 1978 gay pride activities.
The rainbow flag.
The part of the flag farthest from the staff is called the fly; the part closest
to the staff, used to raise the flag, is called this, also a verb meaning “to
raise a flag.”
Hoist.
The flag of the United Nations has a map of the
world framed by two of these.
Olive branches.
The blue triangle on the
flag of this relatively new nation represents the Nile.
South Sudan.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=5981
February
8th, 2018
Its state flag features a coat of arms supported by a
miner and a sailor, and topped by a badger.
Wisconsin.
Kansas’ state
flag features horses, oxen and some of these native bovines.
Bison (buffalo).
This creature shows up in the center of North Dakota’s flag and on nine
other state flags.
(Bald) eagle.
This state’s distinctive beastly flag
is seen here.
Louisiana.
This state’s flag is abuzz with a beehive, a
symbol of industry.
Utah.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=5904
January
1st, 2018
This emblem on Canada’s flag was changed from green to
red to show the maturity of the country.
A maple leaf.
To see this
flag fly in its native land, you might have to travel above 20,000 feet.
Nepal.
The flag seen here represents the nation-state led by this person.
Pope Francis.
Not the Star of David, but a pentagram associated with King
Solomon is on the flag of this north African monarchy.
Morocco.
These
two of the three Benelux countries have similar red, white and blue flags.
The Netherlands and Luxembourg.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=5870
December
18th, 2017
Completes the state motto found on Kentucky’s flag
and seal: “United we stand…”
Divided we fall.
Seen here is the
designer of what became this state’s flag.
Alaska.
The Maryland flag
displays the symbols of two families: the Crosslands and this one.
The
Calverts.
On this flag, an elk and a moose stand beside a shield
depicting a lake and a peninsula.
Michigan.
The sailing ship on its
flag represents the shipbuilding industry of New Castle County.
Delaware.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=5860
July
27th, 2017
This star is on the flags of both Alaska and Maine.
The North Star.
Designed in 1846, the bear flag of California has a
five-pointed star, originally an allusion to this state that also fought for
independence from Mexico.
Texas.
Indiana’s flag has a flaming gold one
of these, representing liberty and enlightenment.
A torch.
New
Hampshire’s flag shows the frigate Raleigh being built at this “Port” city.
Portsmouth.
It’s the only state flag that has a green background.
Washington.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=5755
March
29th, 2017
The design of the national flag of Malaysia was based
on the Stars and Stripes of the United States combined with the symbolism of
this religion on the blue canton.
Islam.
Traditional name for the
hexagram at the center of Israel’s flag.
The Star of David.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=5589
March
1st, 2017
El Salvador and Israel (two colors).
Blue and
white.
Cote d’Ivoire and Ireland (three colors).
White, orange and
green.
China and Vietnam (two colors).
Red and yellow.
Hungary
and Italy (three colors).
Red, white and green.
Luxembourg, Chile and
Cuba (three colors).
Red, white and blue.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=5559
January
2nd, 2017
On Chile’s flag, the red is for the blood of the
patriots, the blue is sky and the white is the snow of these mountains.
The
Andes.
Peru’s flag was inspired by a flock of these wading birds, though
it’s red and white, not pink and white.
Flamingos.
The flag of this
country, formerly known as British Honduras, is the only national flag depicting
humans in its design.
Belize.
The stripes on the flags of Venezuela
and Ecuador resembled those of this neighbor of which they were once a part.
Colombia.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=5493
November
30th, 2016
On New York’s state flag, two ships are sailing on
this river.
The Hudson River.
This state’s flag is the only one with
different designs on each side; one features a yellow beaver.
Oregon.
This state’s flag is the only one of the 50 to bear the word “republic.”
California.
This sailing accessory can be found on the flags of both
Rhode Island and Wisconsin.
An anchor.
This state’s flag was designed
by Miss Willie Hocker of the D.A.R.’s Pine Bluff Chapter.
Arkansas.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=5479
June
16th, 2016
It features a leaf of the genus Acer.
Canada.
It displays a symbol for first aid.
Switzerland.
It features a
single G2 V dwarf star.
Japan.
One of the world’s oldest, it dates
from 1219 and inspired other Scandinavian flags.
Denmark.
It’s a
former Soviet republic just east of the Black Sea.
Georgia.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=5315
April
14th, 2016
There were 36 stars on the flags lowered to
half-staff due to this April 1865 event.
Lincoln’s assassination.
The
U.S. “Centennial flag” had the stars arranged in the form of these two years.
1776 and 1876.
The Bennington flag is also known as this flag, after a
family who passed one down; Millard’s cousin was one owner.
The Fillmore
Flag.
Flags of the Revolutionary War included ones featuring a
rattlesnake and this four-word warning.
Don’t tread on me.
Official
for just over a year, the flag seen here was adopted after the admission of this
state.
Alaska.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=5248
March
22nd, 2016
A Seminole woman scatters flowers on the flag of this
state.
Florida.
The flag of this Asian democracy depicts a yin-yang
symbol in its center.
South Korea.
This nation covers 130,000 square
miles of Nordic Europe.
Finland.
Two sprigs of sagebrush, the state
flower, surround a single star on this state’s blue flag.
Nevada.
Symbols on the flag of this country come from a flag flown during resistance to
French colonialism.
Algeria.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=5221
February
10th, 2016
The nine stripes are said to represent the nine
syllables of eleftheria I thanatos, the Henryesque motto, this “or death.”
Liberty.
Pyros Dimas has carried Greece’s flag at two Olympics; he must
not find it heavy, as this was his sport.
A weightlifter.
Seen here is
the flag of this two-Greek-letter fraternity founded at VMI, part of the
Lexington Triad.
Sigma Nu.
From 1898 to 1913, this large island was
autonomous and had its own flag.
Crete.
Greece’s flag went darker blue
during the 1967-1974 rule by this Spanish-named type of military group.
A
junta.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=5189
January
14th, 2016
It’s the rather cheerful name for the flag seen here.
Jolly Roger.
Seen here, the Washington Monument is encircled by this many
flags.
50.
A seminal L.A. punk band of the 1980s, or what a NASCAR
driver gets if he’s caught speeding on a pit road.
Black Flag.
The
main flag on a warship is called this, also a rank in the Navy.
The ensign.
Gilbert Baker created the rainbow flag and this man rode in a parade with
one shortly before his 1978 assassination.
Harvey Milk.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=5165
September
22nd, 2015
The king of Sweden had to approve this country’s
flag, which includes symbols of the Danish flag.
Norway.
The Olympic
flag consists of this number of interlocking rings on a white field.
Five.
The flag of “the Tar Heel State” has these two letters on either side of a
white star.
NC.
This small Mediterranean island nation flies a George
cross on a white and red field.
Malta.
This country’s 1994 flag
includes the black, green and yellow of liberation organizations, and red,
white, and blue of settler flags.
South Africa.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=5046
March
16th, 2015
You might have a knife bearing the flag of this
country.
Switzerland.
The five red crosses on this former Soviet
Socialist Republic’s flag are the symbol of a certain saint, the Union Jack has
one such cross.
Georgia.
In 1776, Col. William Moultrie chose the
crescent for what’s now the flag of this state.
South Carolina.
This
monarchy in the Pacific is about two-thirds Protestant.
Tonga.
The
flags of these two countries that begin with the same two letters both use
imagery from earlier Ottoman designs.
Turkey and Tunisia.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=4849
January
1st, 2015
This cereal grain is depicted on the flags of the
prairie provinces Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Wheat.
This mammal of the
plains that provided food and clothing for indigenous peoples is depicted on
Manitoba’s flag.
A bison.
The wavy blue bars on its flag represent the
Pacific Ocean.
British Columbia.
Nova Scotia’s flag features this
cross of Scotland.
St. Andrew’s.
This province has a two-part name,
and the two white triangles on its flag represent the mainland and island
reaching forward together.
Newfoundland and Labrador.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=4772
November 25th, 2014
Curry chicken and cheera thoran
make up the stripes of this country’s flag.
India.
Of course, the
olives are interspersed with feta cheese stripes to make the flag of this
country.
Greece.
The recipe for this country’s flag: chorizo and arroz.
Spain.
This Middle Eastern country got tomatoes, pita bread and, as a
stand-in for a tree, a sprig of parsley.
Lebanon.
This Asian nation
serves up sweet chili sauce, shredded coconut and blue swimmer crab.
Thailand.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=4734
September
24th, 2014
The two triangles of Nepal’s flag symbolize these
mountains.
The Himalayas.
The design in the center of Iran’s flag can
be read as a rendition of this Arabic name.
Allah.
A.K.A. the Crux,
this constellation is depicted on Brazil’s flag.
The Southern Cross.
Not knowing flags can cause a diplomatic flap. Invert Poland’s flag, and it
looks not only like that of Monaco, but also like the flag of this Asian island
country.
Indonesia.
The flag of Albania depicts this bird,
double-headed.
An eagle.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=4668
May 6th, 2014
Various military flags are depicted in embroidery on this 11th century linen
artwork.
The Bayeux Tapestry.
It’s the only U.S. state to use a
primarily green flag, which honors its nickname.
Washington.
From the
Latin for “flag,” it’s the study of flags.
Vexillology.
As a verb,
this word means to raise a flag; as a noun, it’s the edge of a flag that’s next
to the staff.
Hoist.
A black one of these birds is featured on the
flag of Western Australia.
A swan.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=4493
February
18th, 2014
The red star on this country’s flag symbolizes the
revolutionary traditions established by Kim Il-sung.
North Korea.
On
this state’s flag, note the pine tree under one star, the North Star.
Maine.
The one five-pointed star on the flag of this “Bay State” indicates it was
one of the first 13 states.
Massachusetts.
Mauritania’s green flag has
one of these under its single star.
A crescent.
The flag of this
Middle Eastern kingdom displays the pan-Arab colors and a star.
Jordan.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=4429
January
28th, 2014
Adopted in 1847, this African country’s flag may look
familiar.
Liberia.
The Galanolefki is the flag of this European
country.
Greece.
The writing on the national flag seen here includes
this man’s name.
Mohammed.
Enter the dragon on the flag of this
country between India and Tibet.
Bhutan.
A symbol of liberation and
national defense, it’s the modern weapon on the flag of Mozambique.
An AK-47.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=4408
December
25th, 2013
Finials are ornaments that decorate the tops of
these; popular ones include star and spread eagle.
Flagpoles.
From the
Greek for “sign bearer,” it’s the type of flag used to send messages from ship
to shore
Semaphore.
Two types of tapering flags are pennants, and
these that end in two points like the bird part for which they’re named.
Swallowtail.
It’s the upper left portion of a flag; the rest of the flag
is called the field or ground.
The canton.
The name of this rope used
to hoist a flag is from the Middle English for “pull.”
Halyard.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=4379
October
29th, 2013
In an early design, the single leaf on this country’s
flag was green.
Canada.
This nation’s flag was changed after the
removal of Baby Doc Duvalier, but still includes a palm tree in the coat of
arms.
Haiti.
The flag of this Indian Ocean island nation has four
leaves of the bodhi tree.
Sri Lanka.
The flag of this central American
country shows a mahogany tree and two men; the Union Jack was removed.
Belize.
An eagle sits on a flowering cactus in the center of the flag of
this country.
Mexico.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=4339
March
14th, 2013
This country replaced its all-green flag with a red,
black and green one following Qaddafi’s overthrow in 2011.
Libya.
Some
people of this region, officially part of China, use a white triangle flag to
represent its location among high mountains.
Tibet.
This nation’s
blue, yellow and red flag represents the colors used in the arms of Walachia and
Moldavia.
Romania.
The name of these Portuguese islands comes from a
word for the goshawk, and that bird is on the islands’ flag.
The Azores.
Honduras and this next-door neighbor to the south and east both have
horizontally striped blue and white flags.
Nicaragua.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=4112
December
25th, 2012
Bearing a symbol reaching back to antiquity, this
nation’s flag is seen here.
Israel.
The sun on Japan’s flag
represents, Amaterasu, a deity of this religion.
Shinto.
Emblems on
the Mongolian flag include the Yin-Yang symbol, seen as an image of two of these
creatures that represent watchfulness because they never close their eyes.
Fish.
The flag of Vatican City depicts a papal tiara and the crossed keys
of this saint.
St. Peter.
A wheel of moral law, or Dharma, is seen
here on this country’s flag.
India.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=4042
December
6th, 2012
This country’s flag is called the Dannebrog.
Denmark.
Hinomaru, the name of Japan’s flag, means “the circle of” this
body.
The sun.
This Caribbean nation flies La Estrella Solitaria, “The
Solitary Star.”
Cuba.
On YouTube, you can watch Jack Webb talk about
the U.S. flag in a clip rhymingly called “The Story of” this.
Old Glory.
Poland’s flag is descriptively called bialo-czerwona, meaning these two
colors.
Red and white.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=4029
June
26th, 2012
The red in this country’s flag represents its
volcanoes.
Iceland.
Samoa’s flag includes stars that represent this
constellation.
The Southern Cross.
The historic arms of Dubrovnik are
included on this Balkan country’s red, white and blue striped flag.
Croatia.
Red replaced orange in this country’s flag, but an orange streamer is flown
with the flag on state holidays.
The Netherlands.
Britannica says the
white disc on this landlocked Asian nation’s flag, seen here, honors the
Japanese.
Laos.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=3926
March
6th, 2012
A founder of Tenochtitlán saw an eagle and a snake,
the scene depicted in the center of this country’s current flag.
Mexico.
This constellation appears on the flags of Australia, New Zealand, and Papua
New Guinea.
The southern cross.
The words on this South American
country’s flag are “Ordem e Progresso”, “Order and Progress.”
Brazil.
The sun, the land, and the people of this Caribbean country are represented in
the three colors of its flag, seen here.
Jamaica.
Germany today uses
the same flag it did under the 1919-1933 government called this.
The Weimar
Republic.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=3844
May 3rd,
2011
Like Turkey’s flag, Tunisia’s flag bears these two
celestial symbols of Islam.
A star and a crescent.
Its flag consists
of two vertical bands in yellow and white, and the crossed keys of St. Peter.
Vatican City.
Somalia’s flag, based on that of the United Nations, is in
these two colors.
Blue and white.
The 11 stripes on this African
country’s flag commemorate the 11 signers of its Declaration of Independence.
Liberia.
Briefly using a flag with a map, this country opted for a solid
red disk, signifying bloodshed after gaining independence in 1971.
Bangladesh.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=3636
April
28th, 2011
One story says that the three vines on its flag
represent Windsor, Wethersfield and Hartford.
Connecticut.
New York’s
flag has a shield that is supported by two figures, one is represented by
liberty and one is this, she’s holding scales.
Justice.
Iowa features
this bird holding a scroll in its beak.
An eagle.
Its flag has a big
red “C”, a reference to its name, which means “red” in Spanish.
Colorado.
A white silhouette of a bison bearing the state seal appears on a blue field
on its state flag.
Wyoming.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=3634
March
21st, 2011
On the flag of Kiribati, the blue and white waves
stand for the Pacific Ocean; the rising sun represents this, which straddles the
nation.
The Equator.
The castle and key on the flag of this British
dependency symbolize its strategic position on the Mediterranean.
Gibraltar.
The armillary sphere on this country’s flag honors Prince Henry the
Navigator.
Portugal.
The green flag of this kingdom has a white sword
and the shahadah, the Muslim statement of faith, in white script.
Saudi
Arabia.
In its talons, a bald eagle holds two traditional emblems: a fue,
or a flyswitch, and an uatogi, or war club, on the flag of this territory.
American Samoa.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=3604
December
29th, 2010
The flag code specifies that a lapel flag pin is to
be worn near this body part.
The heart.
It’s the preferred way to
destroy an American flag in bad condition.
Burning it.
In a military
fold, the flag is folded twice lengthwise and then folded until this geometric
shape is achieved at the finish.
A triangle.
On this holiday, the flag
is displayed at half-staff until noon, and then at full staff until sunset.
Memorial Day.
In the U.S., this organization’s flag may be flown above
the Stars and Stripes only at its NYC headquarters.
The UN (the United
Nations).
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=3540
October
12th, 2010
A 1999 law officially adopted this country’s rising
sun flag and its anthem, whose title means “His Majesty’s Reign.”
Japan.
The blue field of Somalia’s flag was influenced by the flag of this
organization.
The United Nations.
Perhaps to distinguish it from
neighboring Bahrain’s flag, this county chose mauve for its dual-tone flag.
Qatar.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=3479
June 8th,
2010
This present country’s red, white and green tricolor got a
boost from an 1848 decree by the king of Sardinia.
Italy.
The blue on
Panama’s flag symbolizes the Pacific Ocean and this sea.
The Caribbean.
The yellow stripe on Sao Tome and Principe’s flag represents this crop;
you’d think it would be chocolate brown.
Cocoa (or cacao).
This South
Pacific island nation’s flag was based on an idea from King George Tupou I.
Tonga.
Kenya’s flag features an emblem depicting a shield and spears from
this tribe.
The Maasai tribe.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=3408
March 24th, 2010
There’s one of these in the center
of Texas’ state seal, on its flag an in its nickname.
A star.
Both its
flag and seal were re-adopted in 1967 when a portrait by Gilbert Stuart was
approved for the seal.
Washington.
This one-word motto meaning “ever
upward” appears on the flag and seal of New York.
Excelsior.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=3350
January
13th, 2010
The flag of this nation that no longer exists
depicted a hammer, a sickle and a star.
The U.S.S.R. (the Soviet Union).
A flock of flamingos taking wing inspired these two main colors on Peru’s
flag.
Red and white.
The one nation whose official flag is not
rectangular is this Himalayan country.
Nepal.
Adopted in 2008, the new
flag of this middle eastern country is seen here.
Iraq.
The flag of
these South Atlantic islands features a Union Jack, a sailing ship and a ram.
The Falklands.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=3279
December
11th, 2009
The flag of this South American sports powerhouse is
seen here.
Brazil.
This Southern Hemisphere country’s flag is seen
here.
New Zealand.
Scan the horizon for this Scandinavian country.
Norway.
The flag of this former constituent nation of the Soviet Union is
seen here.
Russia.
It’s the peninsular nation whose flag is seen here.
South Korea.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=3246
March
12th, 2009
Rhode Island has 13 of these on its state flag, Texas
only one.
A star.
This bovine is found on the flags of both Kansas and
Wyoming.
A buffalo.
A flaming one of these on Indiana’s flag
represents liberty and enlightenment.
A torch.
Ohio’s is the only flag
in this shape with swallowtails, coveted by baseball teams.
A pennant.
Its flag uses the red and yellow colors of the Spanish flag and the sun
symbol of the Zia Indians.
New Mexico.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=2957
January
29th, 2009
At the 2008 Olympic in Beijing, the team from this
island used a modified Olympic flag as its national banner.
Taiwan.
The only common first name to appear on a national flag is this one on the flag
of Saudi Arabia.
Muhammad.
This nation’s maritime self-defense force,
successor to the imperial navy, uses the flag seen here.
Japan.
Both
the flag and the coat of arms of this Eastern Canadian province bear the Cross
of St. Andrew.
Nova Scotia.
This European principality added a crown
to its flag in 1936 to differentiate it from the identical flag of Haiti.
Liechtenstein.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=2892
November
13th, 2008
The flags of Berlin, Germany and this Swiss capital
both have bears on them.
Bern.
Until 2002, the flag of this African
nation had a large “R” on it.
Rwanda.
American Samoa’s flag includes
this American bird grasping symbols of Samoan authority.
The eagle.
The stripes on Argentina’s flag are in “celeste y blanca”, this shade of blue
and white.
Sky blue.
This North African nation’s flag features a
green…has a green…well, it’s just all green.
Libya.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=2788
September
10th, 2008
The three colors in common to the flags of Ohio and
Tennessee.
Red, white and blue.
The Great Falls of this river flow on
Montana’s flag.
The Missouri River.
If you know South Carolina’s state
nickname, you can identify this state tree in the center of its flag.
The
palmetto.
This Roman goddess of agriculture holds a cornucopia on New
Jersey’s state flag.
Ceres.
On Utah’s flag, the sego type of this
flower symbolizes peace.
The lily.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=2674
June
20th, 2008
Site of a famous flag raising, Mount Suribachi is
found on this isle.
Iwo Jima.
The two colors on this Scandinavian
country’s flag are blue and yellow.
Sweden.
On the flag of Malawi, one
of these represents the dawn of hope and independence for Africa.
A sun.
The cross of this saint is seen on the flag of Scotland.
St. Andrew.
It’s the constellation seen on the flags of New Zealand and Australia.
The Southern Cross.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=2518
May 30th,
2008
In 1984, Egypt replaced the hawk on its flag with this
other bird of prey.
The eagle.
Afghanistan’s flag has a mosque in a
wreath made of stalks of this grain.
Wheat.
A tapering flag that ends
in two points is named for its resemblance to this bird’s “tail.”
A swallow.
A flagpole is also called a staff or this nautical term.
A mast.
This word for the upper-left part of a flag is a place name on maps of China and
Ohio.
A canton.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=2497
April
15th, 2008
Switzerland.
Red and white.
Israel.
Blue
and white.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=2416
April
14th, 2008
It’s the only state flag with a picture of a
president on it; the same portrait is on the state’s seal.
Washington.
This state’s flag includes the motto “Forward” and a shield that might be
described as a cheesy shade of yellow.
Wisconsin.
Oklahoma’s flag
features crosses, which are Native American signs for these objects seen on many
other flags.
Stars.
A defeated tyrant’s fallen crown lies near him on
the flag of this Southern state.
Virginia.
The flags of these two
Eastern states that border each other both depict the goddess Liberty holding a
liberty cap.
New York and New Jersey.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=2415
April
1st, 2008
Although this country’s flag is square, during WWII, a
rectangular flag was adopted for its boats.
Switzerland.
The red
triangle on this country’s flag, a modified Arab revolt flag, represents the
Hashemite Dynasty.
Jordan.
The three colors of this Asian island
republic’s flag once stood for nationalism, democracy and socialism.
Taiwan.
Columbus landed here; the five stars represent the federation it was once a
part of.
Honduras.
The white bar of this country’s flag represents the
minority and the green is for the Muslim majority.
Pakistan.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=2391
February
19th, 2008
Libya’s national flag is solid green and represents
this religion.
Islam.
In 1801, the three historic flags seen here were
combined to form the flag of this nation.
The United Kingdom.
In the
middle of this country’s flag, you’ll find the Star of David.
Israel.
The red of China’s flag stands for this political party.
The Communist Party.
Cuba’s flag is called “La Estrella Solitaria,” meaning this, like Texas’s
nickname.
The Lone Star.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=2344
January
15th, 2008
You’re looking at the upper part of this state’s
flag; if we showed you the whole flag it would give it away.
Kansas.
The elk and moose on this peninsular state’s flag seem unperturbed by the man
with the gun standing between them.
Michigan.
The red and white design
stands for the Crossland family; the black and gold stands for the Calvert
family on this state’s flag.
Maryland.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=2284
September
17th, 2007
Like many countries, Albania has this bird as a
symbol, and its flag shows a two-headed one.
An eagle.
In 2006,
Lesotho went for a more peaceful look, putting a hat on its flag to replace a
shield and this weapon.
A spear.
Behind the coat of arms on Portugal’s
flag is a navigational tool. In 1816, it was also on the flag of this other
land.
Brazil.
In 1996, to represent unity, Ethiopia put this
five-pointed star with mystical overtones on its flag.
A pentacle.
This largest country re-adopted its old red, white and blue flag in 1991.
Russia.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=2066
June 8th,
2007
This monument is mentioned by name (but not depicted) on
South Dakota’s state flag.
Mt. Rushmore.
The motto, “Union, Justice
and Confidence” is on this state’s flag, below a mother pelican feeding her
babies.
Louisiana.
Yes, honey, one of these structures appears below
the word “industry” on Utah’s state flag.
A beehive.
On an
alphabetical list of states, these two states with somewhat similar flags are
next to each other.
Tennessee and Texas.
You’ll find a Seminole woman
scattering flowers on this state’s flag.
Florida.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=1894
May 9th,
2007
On the flag of this largest island, white represents the
ice that covers about 80% of it.
Greenland.
Her personal flag consists
of a wreath of golden roses and a crown atop the letter “E”, all on a blue
field.
Queen Elizabeth.
This Australian state’s flag features a red
lion, just like the coat of arms of its capital, Hobart.
Tasmania.
The
flag of the United Nations shows the world from the perspective of this spot.
The North Pole.
The flag of this nation seen here has flown since 1882;
the flag of its neighbor to the north, since 1948.
South Korea.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=1846
April
19th, 2007
This mythical creature decorates Bhutan’s
saffron-colored flag.
A dragon.
The flag of this island country was
chosen by Dr. Sun Yat-sen about 100 years ago.
Taiwan.
In 1964, this
country incorporated the green-black-blue stripes of Zanzibar’s flag on its
national flag.
Tanzania.
The three stars on the Philippines’ flag
represent Mindanao, the Visayan Islands and this largest island.
Luzon.
Reminding us that he is a co-prince of the country, the staff and hat of the
Bishop of Urgel grace this tiny country’s flag.
Andorra.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=1804
March
6th, 2007
Seen here is the new flag of the post-Taliban Islamic
Republic of this.
Afghanistan.
Once dominated by numerous city-states,
this nation was unified around 1870.
Italy.
Tree’s company for this
Middle Eastern nation’s flag.
Lebanon.
The current flag of this former
British Crown colony is seen here.
Hong Kong.
Two-word name of the
U.S. Pacific territory whose flag is seen here.
American Samoa.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=1768
January 2nd, 2007
June 14.
Flag Day.
Proverbially, “let’s run it up” this “and see if anyone salutes.”
The
flagpole.
Lowell Observatory is found there.
Flagstaff, Arizona.
A large container for liquor.
A flagon.
Latin term meaning “caught
in the act.”
In flagrante (delicto).
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=1502
October
17th, 2006
Kentucky’s flag shows two friends embracing,
exemplifying the state motto “United we stand,” followed by this.
Divided we
fall.
This bird of prey is on the state flags of Illinois and Iowa.
The (bald) eagle.
The white circle with the red center on this state’s
flag, seen here, represents the letter “O.”
Ohio.
Its flag bears the
arms of the Calvert and Crossland families.
Maryland.
It’s the only
U.S. state whose flag includes the Union Jack.
Hawaii.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=1294
July
19th, 2006
Most of this nation is a mountainous plateau.
Switzerland.
Ja, they know how to ski real good in this country, whose
flag is seen here.
Norway.
It covers more than 3.7 million square
miles.
China.
Two continents are spanned by this nation.
Turkey.
In 1903, this country, seen here, was moved from one continent to another.
Panama.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=1158
February
6th, 2006
The Alamo is located in this city and is depicted on
its flag.
San Antonio.
This descriptive nickname of the U.S. flag was
coined by Francis Scott Key.
The Star-Spangled Banner.
The two colors
found on all three national flags of the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
Red and
white.
The flag of this U.S. possession is almost the same as the flag of
Cuba.
Puerto Rico.
The 50-star U.S. flag was officially raised on July
4 of this year.
1960.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=765
September
30th, 2005
Statue-torily, there’s one of these at the center of
Indiana’s flag, representing Liberty.
A torch.
The Confederacy’s
second flag (above) was replaced with the third flag (below) because the second
could be mistaken for this.
A flag of truce (or surrender).
The flag
of this place “Where America’s day ends” features an eagle holding symbols of
chiefs’ authority.
American Samoa.
The fleur-de-lis, on the flag and
license plates of Quebec, was a symbol of the man in this position.
The King
of France.
When there was just one of this country, emperor Kojong chose
white as the flag’s background color.
Korea.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=532
June 15th,
2005
The flag of the Federated States of Micronesia has four
stars on a blue background, the blue standing for this ocean.
The Pacific.
Flags of both Japan and Bangladesh feature disks of this color.
Red.
The four bo leaves on Sri Lanka’s flag represent this religion.
Buddhism.
Its flag colors stand for Bohemia and Moravia.
The Czech Republic.
Revolutionaries in New York plotting the overthrow of Spanish rule in this
Caribbean country based its flag on the USA’s.
Cuba.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=390
March 2nd,
2005
The green triangle on Sudan’s flag represents this
religion.
Islam.
This amusement park chain is named for the multiple
banners that once flew over Texas.
Six Flags.
This geographic feature
on Nebraska’s state flag bears the name of another state.
Missouri.
This grizzly-bannered nation was declared in California in 1846.
The Bear
Flag Republic.
The colors on this Low Country’s flag came from the coat
of arms of the province of Brabant.
Belgium.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=175
February
1st, 2005
This province’s flag depicts a setting sun over wavy
blue stripes that symbolize the Pacific Ocean.
British Columbia.
This
other flag is depicted on the flags of Ontario and Manitoba.
The Union Jack.
The flag of this territory includes a malamute (or is it a husky?).
The
Yukon Territory.
Its flag has the royal arms of Scotland and is the
reverse colors of the Scottish flag.
Nova Scotia.
The flag of this
province is seen here.
Quebec.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=129
December
15th, 2004
It’s the U.S. territory whose flag is seen here.
The Virgin Islands.
The flag of this country combines parts of the old
flags of Zanzibar and Tanganyika.
Tanzania.
He’s the explorer who used
the flag seen here in honor of his royal patrons.
Columbus.
The 11
stripes on this African country’s flag symbolize the 11 signers of its
declaration of independence.
Liberia.
This South Atlantic island
group’s flag is seen here.
The Falklands.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=73
May 28th,
2004
The stars on over 50 national flags, including ours, have
this many points.
Five.
Color of the left-hand stripe on the flag of
Italy; it’s not a color in Neapolitan ice cream.
Green.
International
organization whose flag is seen here.
NATO.
Richard III had a white
boar on his flag; louis XII, a porcupine; and Louis XIV, a radiating one of
these.
A sun.
After Rama IV of Siam saw his flag with this animal
flown upside-down, he switched to a striped flag.
Elephants.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=2644
May 6th,
2004
In 1870, William J. Canby claimed this woman, his
grandmother, made the first U.S. flag; few now support his claim.
Betsy Ross.
It’s the total number of red stripes on the American flag.
Seven.
In 1840, the U.S. flag first flew over this continent during the Charles Wilkes
expedition.
Antarctica.
On August 3, 1949, President Truman signed a
resolution designating this date as Flag Day.
June 14.
On July 20,
1969, astronauts first planted the U.S. flag on the Moon in an area called the
Sea of this.
Tranquility.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=2590
March
4th, 2004
The term “Star-Spangled Banner” was first used for the
U.S. flag during this war.
The War of 1812.
Israel’s flag features two
dark blue stripes on a white background and this symbol.
The Star of David.
In 1198, this British king adopted a flag with three lions.
Richard the
Lionhearted.
Early in the 2nd millennium, ships from this city began
flying the flag of Saint Mark, its patron.
Venice.
Maryland’s state
flag features the coats of arms of two families related to Lord Baltimore: the
Crosslands and this family.
The Calverts.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=3267
February
19th, 2004
December 7, 1787, the date it ratified the
Constitution, is on its flag.
Delaware.
On this state’s flag, adopted
in 1907, a sheaf of grain, not a potato, symbolizes state agriculture.
Idaho.
A badger and the year 1848 appear on this state’s flag.
Wisconsin.
Appropriately, this “Evergreen State” is the only state that has a green
flag.
Washington.
The motto on this state’s flag is translated as ‘If
you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around you.”
Michigan.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=4743
June
16th, 2003
The seven points on the star of Jordan’s flag are for
the first seven verses of this book.
The Koran.
Ordering parts for
your Togo flag? You’ll need a star, a canton and five of these, to go.
Stripes.
Narciso Lopez’ La Estrella Solitaria, “The Lone Star” banner, is
this island country’s present flag.
Cuba,br>
Its flag, adopted in 1929,
has a three-tiered tiara and a set of keys on it.
Vatican City.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=1188
February
5th, 2003
Around 1870, the flag seen here was adopted by this
country.
Japan.
The corner of Australia’s flag, seen here, shows the
national flag commonly called by this two-word nickname.
Union Jack.
The flag seen here waves over this island country of the north Atlantic.
Iceland.
This second-largest South American country’s flag is seen here.
Argentina.
More people live under this flag than that of any other
Central American country.
Guatemala.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=2920
January
8th, 2003
The number of stars on the American flag.
Fifty.
The 13 stripes on the American flag represent the 13 original ones of these.
Colonies.
The American flag is said to be flown “half” this way when
honoring someone who has died.
Staff (or mast).
The American flag was
officially adopted in this year, one year after the Declaration of Independence
was signed.
1777.
When you fold the American flag correctly at the end
of the day, it should be in this shape when you’re done.
A triangle.
Source:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=816
December
25th, 2002
This state’s first official “Lone Star” flag was a
naval flag it adopted in 1836 while still a republic.
Texas.
A white
silhouette of this bovine of the plains adorns Wyoming’s flag.
Bison.
The flags of Mississippi and Georgia each display this many stars.
Thirteen.
South Carolina’s original state flag of 1776 didn’t feature t
