Tanzania vs Trinidad and Tobago
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
- Tanzania uses green, yellow and blue where Trinidad and Tobago uses red and white.
- Tanzania flies at 2:3 and Trinidad and Tobago at 3:5, so side by side one looks longer than the other.
How to keep them straight
Tanzania: Anchor on the biggest shape: bands running corner to corner in green, yellow, black and blue. Everything else on the flag hangs off that.
Trinidad and Tobago: Anchor on the biggest shape: bands running corner to corner in red, white and black. Everything else on the flag hangs off that.
The drawing scorer is built for exactly this: if you swap the colours of Tanzania it will tell you which two you flipped, rather than just handing you a low number.
Questions
What is the difference between the Tanzania and Trinidad and Tobago flags?
Tanzania uses green, yellow and blue where Trinidad and Tobago uses red and white. Tanzania flies at 2:3 and Trinidad and Tobago at 3:5, so side by side one looks longer than the other.
Which is which?
Anchor on the biggest shape: bands running corner to corner in green, yellow, black and blue. Everything else on the flag hangs off that. And for the other one: anchor on the biggest shape: bands running corner to corner in red, white and black. Everything else on the flag hangs off that.
Are the Tanzania and Trinidad and Tobago flags exactly the same?
No — Tanzania uses green, yellow and blue where Trinidad and Tobago uses red and white.
