Croatia vs Luxembourg
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
- Croatia uses blue where Luxembourg uses light blue.
- Croatia is three horizontal bands with an emblem; Luxembourg is three equal horizontal bands.
- Croatia flies at 1:2 and Luxembourg at 3:5, so side by side one looks longer than the other.
- Even the shared colours are mixed differently: red (#FF0000 against #ED2939).
How to keep them straight
Croatia: Lock in the order — red, white then blue — from the top down. Say it out loud once and you will still have it tomorrow.
Luxembourg: Lock in the order — red, white then light blue — 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 Croatia it will tell you which two you flipped, rather than just handing you a low number.
Questions
What is the difference between the Croatia and Luxembourg flags?
Croatia uses blue where Luxembourg uses light blue. Croatia is three horizontal bands with an emblem; Luxembourg is three equal horizontal bands. Croatia flies at 1:2 and Luxembourg at 3:5, so side by side one looks longer than the other. Even the shared colours are mixed differently: red (#FF0000 against #ED2939).
Which is which?
Lock in the order — red, white then blue — from the top down. Say it out loud once and you will still have it tomorrow. And for the other one: lock in the order — red, white then light blue — from the top down. Say it out loud once and you will still have it tomorrow.
Are the Croatia and Luxembourg flags exactly the same?
No — Croatia uses blue where Luxembourg uses light blue.
