Kenya vs South Sudan
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
- Kenya uses white where South Sudan uses blue and yellow.
- Kenya is five horizontal bands with an emblem; South Sudan is a triangle at the hoist over horizontal bands.
- Kenya flies at 2:3 and South Sudan at 1:2, so side by side one looks longer than the other.
- Even the shared colours are mixed differently: red (#BB0000 against #DA121A) and green (#006600 against #078930).
How to keep them straight
Kenya: Lock in the order — black, red, green then white — from the top down. Say it out loud once and you will still have it tomorrow.
South Sudan: Kenya’s colours plus a blue Nile wedge and a single gold star.
The drawing scorer is built for exactly this: if you swap the colours of Kenya it will tell you which two you flipped, rather than just handing you a low number.
Questions
What is the difference between the Kenya and South Sudan flags?
Kenya uses white where South Sudan uses blue and yellow. Kenya is five horizontal bands with an emblem; South Sudan is a triangle at the hoist over horizontal bands. Kenya flies at 2:3 and South Sudan at 1:2, so side by side one looks longer than the other. Even the shared colours are mixed differently: red (#BB0000 against #DA121A) and green (#006600 against #078930).
Which is which?
Lock in the order — black, red, green then white — from the top down. Say it out loud once and you will still have it tomorrow. And for the other one: kenya’s colours plus a blue Nile wedge and a single gold star.
Are the Kenya and South Sudan flags exactly the same?
No — Kenya uses white where South Sudan uses blue and yellow.
