Flags of the World Crossword Puzzles: Free Printable and Online

Test your vexillology knowledge with Flags of the World crossword puzzles on Grid Genius. Challenge yourself with clues about colors, symbols, and nations.

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Flags of the World

Hard · 15×15 · 21 words
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  1. 1. Not an ape, but the designer behind the Australian Southern Cross
  2. 2. A yacht club's swallow-tailed distinctive
  3. 5. The horizontal length that's always on the move in a breeze
  4. 6. The vertical lift or the edge nearest the pole
  5. 9. Once flew a shield and spears, now known as Eswatini
  6. 11. A vertical stripe that might look a bit light-headed
  7. 13. A narrow border used to prevent a color clash
  8. 15. The silver lining or a white field in a coat of arms
  9. 17. A revolutionary trio often seen in France or Italy
  10. 18. The evergreen heart of Lebanon's white strip
  11. 19. A tapering trophy for a league victor

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  1. 1. In heraldry, a blush-colored field
  2. 3. A heraldic flag suspended from a crossbar
  3. 4. A symbolic core often found centered in a field
  4. 7. The lone American state with a non-rectangular swallowtail
  5. 8. A cross-style that leans heavily to the left
  6. 10. The sky-high nickname for Argentina's sun-bearing stripes
  7. 12. The three-legged runner seen on the Isle of Man
  8. 14. A long, narrow streamer that hangs around
  9. 15. The deep pigment of a clear afternoon sky
  10. 16. The grassy hue of a Libyan historical plane

Flags of the World

Medium · 11×11 · 13 words
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  1. 1. Flag flown by a ship to indicate its nationality
  2. 5. An ornament, like a spear or ball, at the very top of a flagpole
  3. 6. Lunar symbol found on the banners of Turkey and Pakistan
  4. 10. Sun of May found on the flags of Argentina and Uruguay
  5. 11. A central heraldic device or badge
  6. 12. The green tree centered on the Lebanese flag

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  1. 1. Mexican bird seen perched on a cactus with a snake
  2. 2. A diagonal cross, such as St. Andrew's on the Scottish flag
  3. 3. The maritime name for the United Kingdom's national banner
  4. 4. The horizontal length of a flag, furthest from the pole
  5. 7. Central defensive element on the Kenyan flag
  6. 8. The background color covering the majority of the flag
  7. 9. The only country with a non-rectangular national flag

Flags of the World

Easy · 7×7 · 8 words
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  1. 3. The tall wood or metal staff used to display a flag
  2. 5. A long horizontal or vertical band of color
  3. 7. The bird located in the center of the Mexican flag
  4. 8. Yellow celestial object at the center of the Argentine flag

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  1. 1. The central symbol on the flag of Switzerland
  2. 2. The background color of the United Nations flag
  3. 4. The dominant color of the flag of Brazil
  4. 6. The primary color of the national flag of China

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