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Colour the Flags of Africa: Printable Sheets
Printable flag activities for Africa: a colour-by-code sheet, a "name the flag" matching sheet and an answer key for 16 flags.
The flags are the simple designs used in the GeoKnow flag games: flat colours, stripes, crosses, discs, triangles and stars. Flags with coats of arms or detailed emblems are not included, and shades are approximations of the official colours, so treat these as a learning activity rather than an official flag reference. The flags covered are Nigeria, Mali, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, Gabon, Botswana, Mauritius, Ghana, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Sudan, Niger, Madagascar, Benin.
Sheet: Colour the flags of Africa (set 1 of 2)
Sheet: Name the flags of Africa (set 1 of 2)
Answer key: Flags of Africa (set 1 of 2): answer key
Sheet: Colour the flags of Africa (set 2 of 2)
Sheet: Name the flags of Africa (set 2 of 2)
Answer key: Flags of Africa (set 2 of 2): answer key
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How to use the flag sheets
- Colour by code. Every part of each flag carries a letter (R for red, B for blue and so on). Pupils colour each part, which builds a feel for how flags are put together.
- Name the flag. The matching sheet shows finished flags with a word bank. It works as a quiz or a game-night worksheet.
- Check. The answer key shows every flag in full colour with its name.
- Play it. Move on to the free Guess the Flag game, which uses the same flag set, or the flag quiz.
How to print
Press the print button, then choose A4 or Letter in the print dialog and keep the scale at 100% (not "fit to page" with extra margins). Each sheet is designed to fill one page with a small margin on either size, and your browser's headers and footers can be switched off in the same dialog. Prefer a file? Download the PDF at the top.
Country pages for this map
Nigeria Mali Guinea Ivory Coast Sierra Leone Gabon Botswana Mauritius Ghana Senegal Burkina Faso Cameroon Sudan Niger Madagascar Benin
Play it online
Learned it on paper? Try it as a game: Guess the Flag, Flag Quiz, Flag Mixer. All of them are free, with no sign-up.
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Questions
Which flags are included?
16 flags from Africa that can be drawn with simple shapes: Nigeria, Mali, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, Gabon, Botswana, Mauritius, Ghana, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Sudan, Niger, Madagascar, Benin.
Why are some well-known flags missing?
Flags with coats of arms, complex emblems or fine detail (such as the flags of the United States, Brazil or the United Kingdom) are not drawn by the GeoKnow flag set, so they are not on these sheets.
Does it print on A4 and US Letter?
Yes. Each sheet fits within the margins of both sizes. The colour sheets print in black and white; only the answer key needs colour.
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