Kyrgyzstan vs North Macedonia
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 yellow — so the difference is in the shades and the shape.
- Kyrgyzstan carries sun and yurt crown; North Macedonia has nothing in the middle.
- Kyrgyzstan flies at 3:5 and North Macedonia at 1:2, so side by side one looks longer than the other.
- Even the shared colours are mixed differently: red (#E8112D against #D20000) and yellow (#FFEF00 against #FFE600).
How to keep them straight
Kyrgyzstan: Anchor on the biggest shape: a central emblem on a plain field in red and yellow. Everything else on the flag hangs off that.
North Macedonia: Anchor on the biggest shape: a central emblem on a plain field in red and yellow. Everything else on the flag hangs off that.
The drawing scorer is built for exactly this: if you swap the colours of Kyrgyzstan it will tell you which two you flipped, rather than just handing you a low number.
Questions
What is the difference between the Kyrgyzstan and North Macedonia flags?
Both flags use the same colours — red and yellow — so the difference is in the shades and the shape. Kyrgyzstan carries sun and yurt crown; North Macedonia has nothing in the middle. Kyrgyzstan flies at 3:5 and North Macedonia at 1:2, so side by side one looks longer than the other. Even the shared colours are mixed differently: red (#E8112D against #D20000) and yellow (#FFEF00 against #FFE600).
Which is which?
Anchor on the biggest shape: a central emblem on a plain field in red and yellow. Everything else on the flag hangs off that. And for the other one: anchor on the biggest shape: a central emblem on a plain field in red and yellow. Everything else on the flag hangs off that.
Are the Kyrgyzstan and North Macedonia flags exactly the same?
No. They use the same colour names, but the shades and the proportions differ: Kyrgyzstan is 3:5 and North Macedonia is 1:2.
