South American Flags Quiz
Which country's flag is this?
- The stars on the Brazilian flag represent the sky over Rio de Janeiro on the day the Republic was established, November 15, 1889.
Which country's flag is this?
- The "Lone Star" of South America: some say the star represents independence, the blue is the Pacific, the white is the Andes, and the red is the blood spilled for independence. One epic claims the colors were flown by the Mapuche who resisted the Spanish.
Which country's flag is this?
- The flag was first flown during Argentina's War of Independence, and adopted as the nation's flag after the fact. The Sun of May was added a couple years later, with some claiming the sun represents the Inca sun god, Inti.
Which country's flag is this?
- The flag of Colombia traces back to the colors of Francisco de Miranda, a renowned leader who (like the more famous Simon Bolivar "El Libertador") led the charge for South American independence from Spain.
Which country's flag is this?
- The flag of Ecuador is basically identical to Colombia, since they were both part of Gran Colombia. The flag of Ecuador is distinguished by its coat of arms, which features the image of Ecuador's tallest mountain.
Which country's flag is this?
- This one might be cheating a bit, since Panama is arguably in Central America, but it adopted its flag to celebrate independence from Colombia. The opposed colors and stars represent Conservatives and Liberals, and the white represents peace between them.
Which country's flag is this?
- The flag of Uruguay features the same Sun of May, since Uruguay (part of the same colony) won independence during the same May Rebellion. The nine stripes represent the regions of Uruguay, like in the U.S. Flag.
Which country's flag is this?
- You might be pretty used to these colors. The stars on the flag of Venezuela were added by Simon Bolivar to represent the liberated regions of Venezuela.
Which country's flag is this?
- The flag of Peru is highly variable, in fact; the version here is the national standard, but many different coats of arms can be put on the flag for different purposes.
Which country's flag is this?
- From the document declaring the flag: Red: "represents the blood shed by our heroes for the birth and preservation of the Republic" Yellow: "represents our wealth and resources." Green: "represents the richness of our natural areas as well as hope."
