Liberia vs Malaysia
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
- Malaysia adds yellow, which Liberia does not have.
- Malaysia carries crescent, 14-point star and 14 stripes; Liberia has nothing in the middle.
- Liberia flies at 10:19 and Malaysia at 1:2, so side by side one looks longer than the other.
- Even the shared colours are mixed differently: red (#BF0A30 against #CC0001) and blue (#002868 against #010066).
How to keep them straight
Liberia: Anchor on the biggest shape: a rectangular canton in the upper hoist corner over a striped field in red, white and blue. Everything else on the flag hangs off that.
Malaysia: Anchor on the biggest shape: a rectangular canton in the upper hoist corner over a striped field in red, white, blue and yellow. Everything else on the flag hangs off that.
The drawing scorer is built for exactly this: if you swap the colours of Liberia it will tell you which two you flipped, rather than just handing you a low number.
Questions
What is the difference between the Liberia and Malaysia flags?
Malaysia adds yellow, which Liberia does not have. Malaysia carries crescent, 14-point star and 14 stripes; Liberia has nothing in the middle. Liberia flies at 10:19 and Malaysia at 1:2, so side by side one looks longer than the other. Even the shared colours are mixed differently: red (#BF0A30 against #CC0001) and blue (#002868 against #010066).
Which is which?
Anchor on the biggest shape: a rectangular canton in the upper hoist corner over a striped field in red, white and blue. Everything else on the flag hangs off that. And for the other one: anchor on the biggest shape: a rectangular canton in the upper hoist corner over a striped field in red, white, blue and yellow. Everything else on the flag hangs off that.
Are the Liberia and Malaysia flags exactly the same?
No — Malaysia adds yellow, which Liberia does not have.
