Denmark vs Switzerland
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.
- Denmark is an off-centre cross with the upright shifted toward the hoist; Switzerland is a cross centred on a plain field.
- Denmark flies at 28:37 and Switzerland at 1:1, so side by side one looks longer than the other.
- Even the shared colours are mixed differently: red (#C60C30 against #FF0000).
How to keep them straight
Denmark: The simplest Nordic flag: red field, white cross, nothing else.
Switzerland: Square flag, square-ended cross, arms one sixth wider than they are thick.
The drawing scorer is built for exactly this: if you swap the colours of Denmark it will tell you which two you flipped, rather than just handing you a low number.
Questions
What is the difference between the Denmark and Switzerland flags?
Both flags use the same colours — red and white — so the difference is in the shades and the shape. Denmark is an off-centre cross with the upright shifted toward the hoist; Switzerland is a cross centred on a plain field. Denmark flies at 28:37 and Switzerland at 1:1, so side by side one looks longer than the other. Even the shared colours are mixed differently: red (#C60C30 against #FF0000).
Which is which?
The simplest Nordic flag: red field, white cross, nothing else. And for the other one: square flag, square-ended cross, arms one sixth wider than they are thick.
Are the Denmark and Switzerland flags exactly the same?
No. They use the same colour names, but the shades and the proportions differ: Denmark is 28:37 and Switzerland is 1:1.
