United States vs Liberia flag: how to tell them apart
Count the stars: the United States has 50 small white stars, Liberia has one large white star. The US also has 13 stripes, Liberia has 11.
How to tell them apart
Stars
The US canton holds 50 small white stars in nine rows of six and five. Liberia's square blue canton holds one large five-pointed white star.
Stripes
The US has 13 red and white stripes for the 13 colonies. Liberia has 11 stripes for the signers of its Declaration of Independence.
Canton shape
Liberia's canton is a square reaching down to the bottom of the third red stripe. The US canton is a rectangle.
Same ratio
Both flags use a 10:19 ratio, so the outline will not help you.
Bert's facts
- United States: The United States shares land borders with two countries.
- Liberia: Liberia shares land borders with three countries.
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