Luxembourg vs Netherlands
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
- Luxembourg uses light blue where the Netherlands uses blue.
- Luxembourg flies at 3:5 and the Netherlands at 2:3, so side by side one looks longer than the other.
- Even the shared colours are mixed differently: red (#ED2939 against #AE1C28).
How to keep them straight
Luxembourg: Lock in the order — red, white then light blue — from the top down. Say it out loud once and you will still have it tomorrow.
Netherlands: Netherlands is Russia upside down — red on top.
The drawing scorer is built for exactly this: if you swap the colours of Luxembourg it will tell you which two you flipped, rather than just handing you a low number.
Questions
What is the difference between the Luxembourg and Netherlands flags?
Luxembourg uses light blue where the Netherlands uses blue. Luxembourg flies at 3:5 and the Netherlands at 2:3, so side by side one looks longer than the other. Even the shared colours are mixed differently: red (#ED2939 against #AE1C28).
Which is which?
Lock in the order — red, white then light blue — from the top down. Say it out loud once and you will still have it tomorrow. And for the other one: netherlands is Russia upside down — red on top.
Are the Luxembourg and Netherlands flags exactly the same?
No — Luxembourg uses light blue where the Netherlands uses blue.
