Tell them apart
Malaysia vs United States flag
MalaysiaSouth-Eastern AsiaFull meaning & history →
United StatesNorth AmericaFull meaning & history →How to tell them apart
The flags of Malaysia and the United States 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:
- Malaysia's canton has a yellow crescent and 14-pointed star; the US canton has 50 white stars.
- Malaysia has 14 stripes and ends in white at the bottom; the US flag has 13 and ends in red.
Test yourself
Drill Malaysia, the United States and Liberia: each flag once, in random order. Place it on the map, then name it.
