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Chapter 8

Flags of North Africa and the Middle East

This chapter of Flags of the World covers the national flags of North Africa and the Middle East. Each card shows a flag and asks which country flies it, with a hint and a short story of where its colours and shapes come from.

21 cards

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  1. Red, white and black bands, with a golden eagleEgypt
  2. Red, black and green bands, a crescent and starLibya
  3. Red, with a crescent and star in a white discTunisia
  4. Green and white halves, with a red crescent and starAlgeria
  5. Red, with a green five-pointed star outlineMorocco
  6. Red, white and black bands, with a green triangleSudan
  7. Green, with white Arabic writing above a swordSaudi Arabia
  8. Red, white and black horizontal bands, plainYemen
  9. Red bar with a dagger, beside white, red and green bandsOman
  10. Red bar at the pole, then green, white and black bandsUnited Arab Emirates
  11. Maroon, with a white serrated band of nine pointsQatar
  12. Red, with a white serrated band of five pointsBahrain
  13. Green, white and red bands, with a black trapeziumKuwait
  14. Red, white and black bands, with green Arabic writingIraq
  15. Green, white and red bands, with a red emblemIran
  16. Green, white and black bands, with three red starsSyria
  17. Red, white and red bands, with a green cedar treeLebanon
  18. Black, white and green, a red triangle with a white starJordan
  19. White, with two blue stripes and a blue Star of DavidIsrael
  20. Black, white and green bands, with a red trianglePalestine
  21. Red, with a white crescent and starTurkey

Image credits

  • Red, white and black bands, with a golden eagle: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Red, black and green bands, a crescent and star: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Red, with a crescent and star in a white disc: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Green and white halves, with a red crescent and star: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Red, with a green five-pointed star outline: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Red, white and black bands, with a green triangle: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Green, with white Arabic writing above a sword: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Red, white and black horizontal bands, plain: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Red bar with a dagger, beside white, red and green bands: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Red bar at the pole, then green, white and black bands: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Maroon, with a white serrated band of nine points: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Red, with a white serrated band of five points: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Green, white and red bands, with a black trapezium: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Red, white and black bands, with green Arabic writing: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Green, white and red bands, with a red emblem: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Green, white and black bands, with three red stars: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Red, white and red bands, with a green cedar tree: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Black, white and green, a red triangle with a white star: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • White, with two blue stripes and a blue Star of David: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Black, white and green bands, with a red triangle: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source
  • Red, with a white crescent and star: flag-icons by Lipis, MIT, MIT Source