Burundi vs Jamaica
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 from memory.
What actually differs
- Burundi uses white and red where Jamaica uses gold and black.
- Burundi carries three stars; Jamaica has nothing in the middle.
- Burundi flies at 3:5 and Jamaica at 1:2, so side by side one looks longer than the other.
- Even the shared colours are mixed differently: green (#1EB53A against #009B3A).
How to keep them straight
Burundi: Anchor on the biggest shape: a diagonal cross running corner to corner in white, red and green. Everything else on the flag hangs off that.
Jamaica: Green on top and bottom, black at the ends, gold X across the whole thing.
The drawing scorer is built for exactly this: if you swap the colours of Burundi it will tell you which two you flipped, rather than just handing you a low number.
Questions
What is the difference between the Burundi and Jamaica flags?
Burundi uses white and red where Jamaica uses gold and black. Burundi carries three stars; Jamaica has nothing in the middle. Burundi flies at 3:5 and Jamaica at 1:2, so side by side one looks longer than the other. Even the shared colours are mixed differently: green (#1EB53A against #009B3A).
Which is which?
Anchor on the biggest shape: a diagonal cross running corner to corner in white, red and green. Everything else on the flag hangs off that. And for the other one: green on top and bottom, black at the ends, gold X across the whole thing.
Are the Burundi and Jamaica flags exactly the same?
No — Burundi uses white and red where Jamaica uses gold and black.
