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Coats of Arms of the World Trivia Quiz

You all know about flags and emblems, now let's see how much you know about the Coats of Arms of the World.

A multiple-choice quiz by aerolancer_24. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
aerolancer_24

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
283,293

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1924

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. The first coat of arms on my list is a white cross on a red shield. What country owns this coat of arms? Hint

Germany

Austria

Switzerland

Hungary

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Question 2 of 10

2. What country calls its coat of arms the Chrysanthemum Seal? Hint

Japan

People's Republic of China

South Korea

Mongolia

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which country has the words "A Mari Usque Ad Mare" written on their Coat of Arms? Hint

Russia

Canada

USA

Mexico

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Question 4 of 10

4. This country's coat of arms consists of a golden harp on a blue shield. Which country bears this coat of arms? Hint

Republic of Ireland

Iceland

Isle of Man

Vatican City

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Question 5 of 10

5. This country's coat of arms has a shield with five points on top, 3 stars, the Sun in the middle and an eagle on a blue background and a lion on a red background. What is that country? Hint

Philippines

USA

Spain

Panama

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Question 6 of 10

6. This country's coat of arms consists of a red shield with a papal tiara over two crossed skeleton keys. What country is it? Hint

Malta

India

Cyprus

Vatican City

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Question 7 of 10

7. This country's coat of arms has a frost giant, a dragon, a bird and an ox surrounding part of its flag on an ice floe. Which country owns this coat of arms? Hint

Finland

Norway

Iceland

Sweden

8. This country's coat of arms has an eagle clutching a serpent in one of its talons, the other talon supporting the eagle, which is perched on a cactus on a rock in the middle of a lake. Which country has this coat of arms? Hint

Bolivia

Mexico

Costa Rica

Venezuela

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Question 9 of 10

9. Many countries use the two-headed eagle on their coat of arms. However, there are only a few who also use it on their flags. Which countries are these? Hint

China,Myanmar and North Korea

Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Vojvodina

Serbia, Montenegro and Albania

Kosovo,Macedonia and the Czech Republic

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Question 10 of 10

10. This country's coat of arms consists of a gold trident on a gold-edged, blue shield. Which country owns this coat of arms? Hint

South Africa

Georgia

Ukraine

Kazakhstan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The first coat of arms on my list is a white cross on a red shield. What country owns this coat of arms?

Answer: Switzerland

The equal-armed cross of Switzerland was chosen as its symbol to express Switzerland's neutrality in all conflicts.

2. What country calls its coat of arms the Chrysanthemum Seal?

Answer: Japan

Likewise,the Japanese throne is known as the Chrysanthemum throne. Their current monarch is Emperor Akihito. He named the period in which he reigns as "Heisei",Japanese for " Emerging Peace " .

3. Which country has the words "A Mari Usque Ad Mare" written on their Coat of Arms?

Answer: Canada

Translated from Latin,"A Mari Usque Ad Mare" means from sea to sea. Canada reaches the Arctic, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

4. This country's coat of arms consists of a golden harp on a blue shield. Which country bears this coat of arms?

Answer: Republic of Ireland

The Harp is Ireland's Heraldic Emblem and is seen on the Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

5. This country's coat of arms has a shield with five points on top, 3 stars, the Sun in the middle and an eagle on a blue background and a lion on a red background. What is that country?

Answer: Philippines

The Philippine Coat of Arms features three stars for Luzon ,Visayas and Mindanao. The Sun's eight rays stand for the eight provinces that fought for Philippine Independence. The Eagle on the Blue Background is for the USA while the Lion on the Red Background stands for Spain. The USA and Spain colonized the country the longest.

6. This country's coat of arms consists of a red shield with a papal tiara over two crossed skeleton keys. What country is it?

Answer: Vatican City

Vatican City's flag, with its adjacent yellow and white fields, is a rare exception to the heraldic convention that yellow and white (which as gold and silver are considered "metals" in heraldic terms) must never be placed next to each other.

7. This country's coat of arms has a frost giant, a dragon, a bird and an ox surrounding part of its flag on an ice floe. Which country owns this coat of arms?

Answer: Iceland

The creatures surrounding the coat of arms are known as Iceland's protectors. They each guard their own area. The bull protects Southwestern Iceland, the eagle protects Northwestern Iceland,the Dragon the Northeastern Part and the Rock Giant protects Southeastern Iceland. They are collectively known as the landvaettir.

Answer: Mexico

The symbology of the Mexican Coat of Arms represents the legend of how the Aztecs settled in what is Mexico now. They were told to look for an Eagle clutching a serpent in its talon while standing on a rock in the middle of a lake. That lake, which is Lake Texcoco is now buried under Mexico City.

9. Many countries use the two-headed eagle on their coat of arms. However, there are only a few who also use it on their flags. Which countries are these?

Answer: Serbia, Montenegro and Albania

Numerous countries use the two-headed eagle on the coat of arms, including Russia, the aforementioned countries, Armenia.

10. This country's coat of arms consists of a gold trident on a gold-edged, blue shield. Which country owns this coat of arms?

Answer: Ukraine

The Ukrainian Coat of Arms kept on changing, until it adopted its present format. It is 1000 years old.

Source: Author aerolancer_24

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