Greece vs Uruguay flag: how to tell them apart
Both have nine blue and white stripes, but Greece has a white cross on a blue canton, while Uruguay has the golden Sun of May on a white canton.
How to tell them apart
Corner symbol
Greece has a white cross on a blue canton. Uruguay has the Sun of May, a sun with 16 rays, on a white canton.
Stripe colours
Greece has five blue and four white stripes. Uruguay has five white and four blue stripes.
Meaning of the stripes
The Greek stripes have no official meaning, though a popular story links them to the nine syllables of Freedom or Death. Uruguay's stripes stand for its nine original departments.
Same ratio
Both flags are 2:3, so shape will not help.
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