Croatia vs Netherlands
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, white and blue — so the difference is in the shades and the shape.
- Croatia is three horizontal bands with an emblem; the Netherlands is three equal horizontal bands.
- Croatia flies at 1:2 and the Netherlands at 2:3, so side by side one looks longer than the other.
- Even the shared colours are mixed differently: red (#FF0000 against #AE1C28) and blue (#171796 against #21468B).
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.
Netherlands: Netherlands is Russia upside down — red on top.
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 Netherlands flags?
Both flags use the same colours — red, white and blue — so the difference is in the shades and the shape. Croatia is three horizontal bands with an emblem; the Netherlands is three equal horizontal bands. Croatia flies at 1:2 and the Netherlands at 2:3, so side by side one looks longer than the other. Even the shared colours are mixed differently: red (#FF0000 against #AE1C28) and blue (#171796 against #21468B).
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: netherlands is Russia upside down — red on top.
Are the Croatia and Netherlands flags exactly the same?
No. They use the same colour names, but the shades and the proportions differ: Croatia is 1:2 and Netherlands is 2:3.
