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Liberia vs Malaysia flag

How to tell them apart

The flags of Liberia and Malaysia are both red and white stripes with a starred blue canton, so they’re easy to mix up at a glance. This is what gives each one away:

  1. Liberia's canton has one white star; Malaysia's has a yellow crescent and a yellow star.
  2. Liberia has 11 stripes; Malaysia has 14.

Test yourself

Drill Liberia, Malaysia and the United States: each flag once, in random order. Place it on the map, then name it.

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