Ethiopia vs Ghana
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
- Ethiopia uses yellow where Ghana uses gold.
- Ethiopia carries blue disc and gold star; Ghana has nothing in the middle.
- Ethiopia flies at 1:2 and Ghana at 2:3, so side by side one looks longer than the other.
- Even the shared colours are mixed differently: green (#078930 against #006B3F) and red (#DA121A against #CE1126).
How to keep them straight
Ethiopia: Lock in the order — green, yellow then red — from the top down. Say it out loud once and you will still have it tomorrow.
Ghana: Lock in the order — red, gold then green — 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 Ethiopia it will tell you which two you flipped, rather than just handing you a low number.
Questions
What is the difference between the Ethiopia and Ghana flags?
Ethiopia uses yellow where Ghana uses gold. Ethiopia carries blue disc and gold star; Ghana has nothing in the middle. Ethiopia flies at 1:2 and Ghana at 2:3, so side by side one looks longer than the other. Even the shared colours are mixed differently: green (#078930 against #006B3F) and red (#DA121A against #CE1126).
Which is which?
Lock in the order — green, yellow then red — 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, gold then green — from the top down. Say it out loud once and you will still have it tomorrow.
Are the Ethiopia and Ghana flags exactly the same?
No — Ethiopia uses yellow where Ghana uses gold.
