France vs Netherlands flag: how to tell them apart
France's stripes are vertical (blue, white, red from the pole), while the Netherlands' are horizontal (red, white, blue from the top). Both are 2:3.
How to tell them apart
Direction
France's stripes run up and down. The Dutch stripes run side to side.
Order
France goes blue, white, red from the pole. The Netherlands goes red, white, blue from the top.
Colours
The French government blue is #000091 and red #E1000F. The Dutch use bright vermilion #AD1D25 and cobalt blue #1E4785.
Navy stripes
The French Navy uses unequal stripes of 30:33:37 so the flag looks even when flapping. The Dutch stripes are equal.
Same shape
Both flags are 2:3. The French design was influenced by the horizontally striped Dutch flag.
Bert's facts
- France: Counting its overseas territory in South America, France shares land borders with eight countries.
- Netherlands: About 17 percent of the Netherlands lies below sea level.
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