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Flags of the USA Trivia

Flags of the USA Trivia Quizzes

Welcome to a colorful journey across the United States! This category celebrates the diverse array of national and state flags that flutter proudly across the country from the iconic stars and stripes of the American flag to the unique symbols and designs of each state's flag.

17 quizzes and 210 trivia questions.

Fun With Flags! best quiz

Photo Match

10 Qns

A Study of Vexillology

Many U.S. state flags aren't especially creative, as they feature either the state seal or even the state's name. Look for the hints on the flags shown here to determine which flag goes with each state.

Easier, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Aug 04 24

Easier
ponycargirl editor

Aug 04 24
414 plays

US City Flags great trivia quiz

Photo Match

10 Qns

It's not just US states which have their own flags - many cities also have an official flag. See how many you recognise with this quiz.

Average, 10 Qns, Stoaty, Sep 14 24

Average
Stoaty

Sep 14 24
143 plays

U.S. State Flags (and Mottoes) great trivia quiz

Photo Quiz

10 Qns

Which is more obscure? A US state's flag or its motto? Try this quiz which links them both together.

Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Aug 16 16

Average
FatherSteve

1469 plays

How to Fly Old Glory best quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Just as with everything else, there are rules governing how to display the US flag respectfully as a symbol of its country. Test your knowledge of flag etiquette.

Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor, May 10 16

Average
CellarDoor

8359 plays

State Flags popular trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

25 Qns

Every state flag is unique in some way. How well do you know what sets each flag apart? The questions range from easy to difficult.

Difficult, 25 Qns, tralfaz, Aug 08 16

Difficult
tralfaz
7794 plays

United States Flags popular trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Questions about the origins of particular United States' flags. I will describe the flag and the origins of the flag and you name the state.

Average, 10 Qns, jingoism911, Jan 17 22

Average
jingoism911
Jan 17 22
5862 plays

Make Sure To Fly Your USA Flag

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

There are certain days that are recommended that Americans fly Ol' Glory. This quiz is about some of those important days!

Average, 10 Qns, MommyPanda, May 14 14

Average
MommyPanda
5108 plays

Flag Day

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Flag Day is perhaps an overlooked American calendar event, but this quiz should help inform and enlighten the status of this very special day.

Tough, 10 Qns, 57wordsmith, Mar 22 20

Tough
57wordsmith
Mar 22 20
1250 plays

State Great Seals #1

Multiple Choice

25 Qns

There are a lot of quizzes about the flags of the various United States, but none about their great seals. This is a mixture of questions about what the seals look like and the history of some seals. ALL are multiple choice!

Tough, 25 Qns, tralfaz, Sep 11 24

Tough
tralfaz
Sep 11 24
914 plays

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US State Flags

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

A quiz on the flags of the states of the USA. Information current as of March 2001.

Very Difficult, 10 Qns, TonyTheDad, Jan 27 15

Very Difficult
TonyTheDad

3339 plays

Quick Question

Georgia: What famous American document is represented on the seal?

From Quiz "State Great Seals #1"

11.

State Great Seals #2

Multiple Choice

25 Qns

The second half of the "State Great Seals" quiz. Same rules as before.

Tough, 25 Qns, tralfaz, Jan 15 12

Tough
tralfaz
779 plays

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Flags of the US and her Territories 2

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Here is part 2 of the US and her Territories flag quiz. I hope you enjoyed the first quiz, and will enjoy this one too. (Note: some questions may contain answers which are related to former US Territories or States)

Average, 10 Qns, rej4sl, May 08 23

Average
rej4sl
May 08 23
1613 plays

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All About Old Glory

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

As the USA celebrates its 226th birthday, here is a quiz to honor one of the symbols of this country: the flag.

Tough, 10 Qns, 24girl, Oct 30 13

Tough
24girl
2149 plays

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Flags of the US and her Territories 1

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

My first quiz describes the flags of some of the states of the USA and her territories. This will be the first of a series of 5. I hope you enjoy.

Average, 10 Qns, rej4sl, Apr 26 24

Average
rej4sl
Apr 26 24
1824 plays

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The Ohio Flag

Multiple Choice

5 Qns

Of all the state flags in the U.S. the Ohio flag is unique, here are a few questions about it.

Tough, 5 Qns, fertigline, Jul 16 21

Tough
fertigline
Jul 16 21
1379 plays

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US Navy Flags & Customs

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

The following questions come from "Naval Telecommunication Procedures", a book of the US Navy's flags, pennants, and customs, all of which are now unclassified.

Average, 10 Qns, asdfrty, Jun 10 22

Average
asdfrty
Jun 10 22
914 plays

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US Navy Signal Flags

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Just a brief quiz about Navy signal flags.

Tough, 10 Qns, sanicholas, Feb 08 23

Tough
sanicholas
Feb 08 23
922 plays

Flags of the USA Trivia Questions

1. What day is Flag Day found on the calendar?

From Quiz Flag Day

Answer: June 14th

Flag Day is recognized on June 14th, and is also this quiz maker's birthday. As a child, I always felt so special that everyone hung their flags out for me. Needless to say I felt a bit silly when I learned everyone was honoring the United States flag and not me. I won't mention how old I was before discovering this fact.

2. This flag has a blue background with an elk and a moose on either side of a crest that shows a Native American waving from a peninsula next to a lake.

From Quiz United States Flags

Answer: Michigan

The Michigan flag was adopted on August 1, 1911. It also bears the state motto: "If you seek a pleasant peninsula look about you."

3. Alabama: The great seal shows an outline of the state along with its major . . .

From Quiz State Great Seals #1

Answer: Rivers

Alabama's current seal was readopted in 1939. It is the same as the original one adopted in 1819 when Alabama became a state. It was changed during Reconstruction to resemble the Great Seal of the US.

4. This flag has a blue background. In the centre is a white circle which contains the motto of the state "L'étoile du nord". What state am I ?

From Quiz Flags of the US and her Territories 1

Answer: Minnesota

The Motto "Etoile du Nord" or north star refers to the fact that Minnesota was the northern most state of the union.

5. When was the Ohio flag adopted?

From Quiz The Ohio Flag

Answer: May 9, 1902

July 4, 1776 is of course Independence day, March 1, 1803 is the date of the admission of Ohio to the Union, and April 12, 1861 was when the Confederates fired on Fort Sumter.

6. Which flag is a red St. Andrew's cross on a white square?

From Quiz State Flags

Answer: Alabama

Alabama has the simplest design and has one of two square flags (Rhode Island is the other).

7. A very important slain civil rights leader is honored by his own holiday. On the third Monday of January, we should fly the flag in honor of whom?

From Quiz Make Sure To Fly Your USA Flag

Answer: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Dr. King was slain on April 4, 1968.

8. Which signal flag means there is a diver down and to keep clear at slow speed?

From Quiz US Navy Signal Flags

Answer: Alpha

9. Which US president set aside a special day for honoring the flag?

From Quiz Flag Day

Answer: Woodrow Wilson

Woodrow Wilson established June 14th as Flag Day in 1916, but it wasn't until August of 1949 that Congress officially established Flag Day.

10. This flag has a blue background with a white square outside of the blue and finally a red square on the edge as bordering. In the center of the flag stands a buffalo with the state emblem on it.

From Quiz United States Flags

Answer: Wyoming

The Wyoming flag was adopted on January 31, 1917. The red symbolizes the Native Americans and the blood of the pioneers, the white stands for purity, while the blue stands for the color of the sky and the distant mountains.

11. Nebraska: What occupation is portrayed?

From Quiz State Great Seals #2

Answer: Blacksmith

The symbols on the seal represent industry and agriculture.

12. This flag is unique in the US. It is the only one which contains the Union Jack in its upper left hand corner. Which flag am I?

From Quiz Flags of the US and her Territories 1

Answer: Hawaii

The flag is based on the kingdom of Hawaii in 1816. It contains both symbols of the US and the UK.

13. The United States flag shall never touch the _________.

From Quiz US Navy Flags & Customs

Answer: Ground & floor

Most of the U.S knows that the flag shall never touch the ground.

14. What shape is the Ohio state flag?

From Quiz The Ohio Flag

Answer: Pennant

The Ohio flag has five stripes: two white and three red. These represent the roads and waterways of the state.

15. Which flag has the Big Dipper?

From Quiz State Flags

Answer: Alaska

The winning design in a state flag design contest was won by a 13 year-old.

16. Which two colors comprise the Echo flag?

From Quiz US Navy Signal Flags

Answer: Red and blue

17. What state flag is the only one with a green background?

From Quiz US State Flags

Answer: Washington

It's also the only flag with a picture of a President on it -- George Washington, of course.

18. Nevada: What motto is on the seal?

From Quiz State Great Seals #2

Answer: All for Our Country

Volens et Potens (English translation is Willing and Able) was the motto on the territorial seal. Battle Born is the motto on the state flag.

19. Arizona: Who is depicted on the seal?

From Quiz State Great Seals #1

Answer: Miner

The miner is shown in the hills with a pick axe and a shovel.

20. This flag is interesting. It contains the only armorial banner in the US. It contains the coats of arms of George Calvert and Crossland. The flag has four quarters, top left and bottom right containing yellow and black checks.

From Quiz Flags of the US and her Territories 1

Answer: Maryland

Maryland was founded in 1634.

21. The 13 stripes on the US flag stand for?

From Quiz US Navy Flags & Customs

Answer: The 13 original colonies

The 13 stripes stand for the 13 colonies founded by our forefathers. The 50 stars stand for the 50 states.

22. Who designed the Ohio flag ?

From Quiz The Ohio Flag

Answer: John Eisenmann

Ohio native William H. Taft was 27th President of the U.S., Edward Tiffin was Ohio's first governor, and Salmon P. Chase was a former Ohio governor and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury during the Civil War.

23. Officially, why is the flag red, white and blue?

From Quiz All About Old Glory

Answer: there is no official reason

The Continental Congress left no record of why they chose those three colors. However, the Congress of the Confederation chose the same three colors for the Great Seal of the United States: red for valor and hardiness, white for purity and innocence, and blue for vigilance, perseverance and justice. Nice, huh?

24. On April 22, we honor Mother Earth by celebrating Earth Day. What year was Earth Day first celebrated?

From Quiz Make Sure To Fly Your USA Flag

Answer: 1970

25. Which U.S. Navy signal flag is a yellow square with a black circle in the center?

From Quiz US Navy Signal Flags

Answer: India

26. What state flag is not rectangular in shape?

From Quiz US State Flags

Answer: Ohio

It is based on the pennon used by the Cavalry between 1862 and 1865 and was designed by John Eisenmann.

27. Which state became the first to honor Flag Day as a state holiday?

From Quiz Flag Day

Answer: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania was the first, and as at 2010 the only, state to recognize Flag Day as a state holiday. They began celebrating the observance of the national flag on June 14, 1937.

28. New Hampshire: The ship on the seal is a specific one. What is her name?

From Quiz State Great Seals #2

Answer: Raleigh

Originally authorized in 1784, the design of the state seal was constantly modified by various artists. The state reauthorized the original seal in 1931 to bring it under legislative control. The Raleigh was one of the first ships in the Navy created by the Continental Congress.

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