Canada vs Lebanon
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
- Both flags use the same colours — red and white — so the difference is in the shades and the shape.
- Canada is three vertical bands with a double-width centre; Lebanon is three horizontal bands with an emblem.
- Canada flies at 1:2 and Lebanon at 2:3, so side by side one looks longer than the other.
- Even the shared colours are mixed differently: red (#FF0000 against #ED1C24).
How to keep them straight
Canada: Canadian pale: red, double-width white, red. The leaf has eleven points, not nine or thirteen.
Lebanon: Lock in the order — red then white — from the top down. Say it out loud once and you will still have it tomorrow.
The drawing scorer is built for exactly this: if you swap the colours of Canada it will tell you which two you flipped, rather than just handing you a low number.
Questions
What is the difference between the Canada and Lebanon flags?
Both flags use the same colours — red and white — so the difference is in the shades and the shape. Canada is three vertical bands with a double-width centre; Lebanon is three horizontal bands with an emblem. Canada flies at 1:2 and Lebanon at 2:3, so side by side one looks longer than the other. Even the shared colours are mixed differently: red (#FF0000 against #ED1C24).
Which is which?
Canadian pale: red, double-width white, red. The leaf has eleven points, not nine or thirteen. And for the other one: lock in the order — red then white — from the top down. Say it out loud once and you will still have it tomorrow.
Are the Canada and Lebanon flags exactly the same?
No. They use the same colour names, but the shades and the proportions differ: Canada is 1:2 and Lebanon is 2:3.
