Norway vs Iceland flag: how to tell them apart
They use the same three colours in swapped places. Norway is a red flag with a dark blue cross edged in white, and Iceland is a blue flag with a red cross edged in white.
How to tell them apart
Background colour
Norway's field is red. Iceland's field is blue.
Cross colour
Norway's cross is dark blue with a white border. Iceland's cross is red with a white border.
Shape
Norway's flag has an 8:11 ratio and Iceland's has 18:25, so they are close but not identical.
Same layout
On both, the cross reaches the edges and its upright bar is shifted towards the hoist side, so colour is the quickest way to tell them apart.
Bert's facts
- Norway: Norway shares land borders with three countries.
- Iceland: Iceland shares no land border with another country.
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