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Flags with triangles
22 of the world's 195 country flags. A triangle usually sits at the flagpole side, pointing into the flag. Many are linked to movements for independence, and the triangle often carries a star or a charge of its own.
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Antigua and Barbuda Red field cut into a downward triangle -
Bahamas Black triangle -
Bosnia and Herzegovina Yellow triangle -
Comoros Green triangle -
Cuba Red triangle -
Czech Republic Blue triangle -
Djibouti White triangle -
Equatorial Guinea Blue triangle -
Eritrea Red triangle -
Guyana Red triangle edged in black over a yellow arrowhead -
Jordan Red triangle -
Mozambique Red triangle -
Nepal Two stacked triangular pennants -
Philippines White triangle -
Saint Lucia Black and yellow triangles edged in white -
Sao Tome and Principe Red triangle -
South Sudan Blue triangle -
State of Palestine Red triangle -
Sudan Green triangle -
Timor-Leste Black triangle over yellow -
Vanuatu Black triangle -
Zimbabwe White triangle edged in black
Counts flags with a triangle as a clear part of the design. Trapezoids and small triangles inside a coat of arms are left out. Countries are the 193 UN member states plus Vatican City and Palestine.
Questions
Which country has a triangular flag?
Nepal. Its flag is two stacked triangular pennants, and it is the only national flag that is not a rectangle or a square.
Why do flags of Jordan, Palestine and Sudan look alike?
All three use a triangle with the Pan-Arab colors, drawn from the flag of the Arab Revolt of 1916. Jordan adds a white star to its triangle, and Sudan makes its triangle green.