The Flags of South America Trivia Quiz

Answer: Suriname

The nation of Suriname is bordered to the north by the Atlantic Ocean, to the east by the French overseas department French Guiana, to the west by Guyana, and to the south by Brazil. The country achieved its independence in 1975 and the colors of its flag are represented with red for love and progress, green for hope and fertility, white for peace and justice, and the star for unity.

Answer: Brazil

The flag of Brazil was originally adopted in 1889 but the version with 27 stars did not appear until 1992. The green on the flag represents the House of Braganza, gold represents the House of Habsburg, the 27 stars represent Brazil's 27 states, and the "ordem e progresso" wording is translated in English to mean "order and progress".

Answer: Colombia

In addition to its border with Panama, Colombia also borders the Pacific Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru. The flags of Colombia and two other nations are actually derived from the flag of Gran Colombia which was a large region within South America during the early 1800s.

The yellow on Colombia's flag represents gold, blue represents the sea, and red the blood spilled while achieving independence.

Answer: Argentina

The sun featured on the flag of Argentina is known as the Sun of May and it has 16 straight rays and 16 wavy rays in alternation. The flag was adopted in 1812 and it was created by Manuel Belgrano during the country's fight for independence.

Answer: Chile

Chile is notable for its unique shape that stretches 4,300 km (2,670 mi) north to south but just 350 km (217 mi.) east to west. The country's flag is known in Spanish as "La Estrella Solitaria" meaning "The Lone Star". The blue on the flag represents the sky and Pacific Ocean, white the Andes, and red the blood lost during the fight for independence.

Answer: Peru

The flag of Peru was adopted in 1824 and the red within it represents the blood spilled during independence whereas the white represents peace and bravery. Below the vicuña and the cinchona tree on the flag's coat of arms is a large cornucopia with coins spilling out of it.

Answer: Uruguay

Uruguay is bordered to the west by Argentina, to the north and east by Brail, and to its south by the Atlantic Ocean. Its flag was adopted in 1830 and it was designed by Joaquín Suárez who served as the President of Uruguay from 1843 to 1852. Unlike the Sun of May on Argentina's flag which features 32 rays the Sun of May on Uruguay's flag has sixteen rays that alternate between straight and wavy.

Answer: Bolivia

Bolivia is a landlocked country within South America and it borders Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, and Peru. Interestingly on the coat of arms on the flag of Bolivia the central cartouche has three flags appearing on each side that feature the same stripe combination as the field of Bolivia's flag. The coat of arms also contains laurel branches and muskets.

Answer: Venezuela

First introduced in 1811 with seven stars, in 2006 Venezuela's flag was updated to include an eighth star to represent the Guayana Province. The coat of arms on the flag of Venezuela features a white horse, wheat, and several weapons including a sword.

Answer: Paraguay

On the reverse of the flag of Paraguay is the nation's treasury seal which features a lion and a staff with a Phrygian cap. The flag was originally adopted in 1842 and its color arrangement was modelled after the flag of France which has similar colors but in a reverse order and vertical in orientation.