Luxembourg vs Russia
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
- Luxembourg uses light blue where Russia uses blue.
- Luxembourg flies at 3:5 and Russia at 2:3, so side by side one looks longer than the other.
- Even the shared colours are mixed differently: red (#ED2939 against #D52B1E).
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.
Russia: It is the Dutch flag flipped: white first, red last.
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 Russia flags?
Luxembourg uses light blue where Russia uses blue. Luxembourg flies at 3:5 and Russia at 2:3, so side by side one looks longer than the other. Even the shared colours are mixed differently: red (#ED2939 against #D52B1E).
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: it is the Dutch flag flipped: white first, red last.
Are the Luxembourg and Russia flags exactly the same?
No — Luxembourg uses light blue where Russia uses blue.
