Congo vs Tanzania
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
- the Congo uses red where Tanzania uses black and blue.
- Even the shared colours are mixed differently: green (#009543 against #1EB53A) and yellow (#FBDE4A against #FCD116).
How to keep them straight
Congo: Anchor on the biggest shape: bands running corner to corner in green, yellow and red. Everything else on the flag hangs off that.
Tanzania: Anchor on the biggest shape: bands running corner to corner in green, yellow, black and blue. Everything else on the flag hangs off that.
The drawing scorer is built for exactly this: if you swap the colours of the Congo it will tell you which two you flipped, rather than just handing you a low number.
Questions
What is the difference between the Congo and Tanzania flags?
the Congo uses red where Tanzania uses black and blue. Even the shared colours are mixed differently: green (#009543 against #1EB53A) and yellow (#FBDE4A against #FCD116).
Which is which?
Anchor on the biggest shape: bands running corner to corner in green, yellow and red. Everything else on the flag hangs off that. And for the other one: anchor on the biggest shape: bands running corner to corner in green, yellow, black and blue. Everything else on the flag hangs off that.
Are the Congo and Tanzania flags exactly the same?
No — the Congo uses red where Tanzania uses black and blue.
