Argentina vs Uruguay
These two are close enough that people routinely draw one when they mean the other. Take the challenge first — the flags are further down the page.
The challenge
Practice
Draw the flag of
What actually differs
- Argentina uses light blue where Uruguay uses blue.
- Argentina is three horizontal bands with an emblem; Uruguay is a rectangular canton in the upper hoist corner over a striped field.
- Argentina flies at 5:8 and Uruguay at 2:3, so side by side one looks longer than the other.
- Even the shared colours are mixed differently: yellow (#F6B40E against #FCD116).
How to keep them straight
Argentina: Sky blue, white, sky blue, face in the sun.
Uruguay: Anchor on the biggest shape: a rectangular canton in the upper hoist corner over a striped field in white, blue and yellow. Everything else on the flag hangs off that.
The drawing scorer is built for exactly this: if you swap the colours of Argentina it will tell you which two you flipped, rather than just handing you a low number.
Questions
What is the difference between the Argentina and Uruguay flags?
Argentina uses light blue where Uruguay uses blue. Argentina is three horizontal bands with an emblem; Uruguay is a rectangular canton in the upper hoist corner over a striped field. Argentina flies at 5:8 and Uruguay at 2:3, so side by side one looks longer than the other. Even the shared colours are mixed differently: yellow (#F6B40E against #FCD116).
Which is which?
Sky blue, white, sky blue, face in the sun. And for the other one: anchor on the biggest shape: a rectangular canton in the upper hoist corner over a striped field in white, blue and yellow. Everything else on the flag hangs off that.
Are the Argentina and Uruguay flags exactly the same?
No — Argentina uses light blue where Uruguay uses blue.
