GlobettoSame colors, different flags — answer key
Tell France, the Netherlands and Russia apart by checking stripe direction first, then color order.
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Practice
1. Which country has vertical blue, white and red stripes, with blue next to the pole?
France — The stripes run vertically; blue is next to the pole.
2. Which country has horizontal stripes in red, white and blue order, from top to bottom?
Netherlands — The top stripe is red; the middle stripe is white.
3. Which country has horizontal stripes in white, blue and red order, from top to bottom?
Russia — The top stripe is white; the middle stripe is blue.
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- GeoNames country information — Country names, capitals and coordinates; the app catalog is the pinned release snapshot. Checked 2026-10-20.
- The French flag - French Presidency — Vertical blue, white and red, with blue nearest the pole. Checked 2026-10-20.
- Le drapeau francais - French Presidency — French vertical stripes and the Dutch horizontal red, white and blue comparison. Checked 2026-10-20.
- Dutch flag - Royal House of the Netherlands — Dutch flag colors; orientation also cross-checked with the French Presidency comparison. Checked 2026-10-20.
- National Flag Day - Russian Emergencies Ministry — Only the national flag stripe description is used: horizontal white, blue, red. No territorial claims or event descriptions reused. Checked 2026-10-20.
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