Costa Rica vs Thailand flag: how to tell them apart

Look at the wide middle stripe: it is red on Costa Rica's flag and blue on Thailand's. The outer stripes are blue on Costa Rica and red on Thailand.

Flag of Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Flag of Thailand
Thailand

How to tell them apart

Middle stripe

Costa Rica's double-width middle stripe is red. Thailand's is blue.

Outer stripes

Costa Rica's top and bottom stripes are blue. Thailand's are red.

Ratio

Costa Rica's flag is 3:5. Thailand's is 2:3.

Coat of arms

Costa Rica's state flag, used by the government, adds the coat of arms on a white oval offset towards the hoist. Thailand's national flag has no emblem.

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