Correct answer: Portugal.
The armillary sphere recalls Portugal's maritime expansion; the five blue shields in the arms are traditionally linked to a legendary victory over five Moorish kings.
Correct answer: Honduras.
The five stars represent the members of the United Provinces of Central America, kept on the flag in hope of one day reuniting.
Correct answer: Uganda.
The gray crowned crane is Uganda's national bird; the black, yellow and red bands stand for the people, sunshine and brotherhood.
Correct answer: Rio de Janeiro.
The 27 stars stand for Brazil's states and the Federal District, arranged as the sky appeared over Rio de Janeiro at about 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 15, 1889.
Correct answer: Sri Lanka.
The four leaves are from the sacred bo (Bodhi) tree; the green and orange stripes represent the island's Muslim and Tamil communities.
Correct answer: England, Scotland and Ireland.
Wales is not represented because it had already been united with England when the flag took shape. The red diagonal saltire stands for Ireland's Saint Patrick.
Correct answer: Peace between the two traditions.
Green stands for Gaelic and Catholic Ireland, orange for Protestant followers of William of Orange, and the white between them for a lasting peace.
Correct answer: The Communist Party.
The large star is the Communist Party leading the people, who are represented by the four smaller stars around it.
Correct answer: The forty Kyrgyz tribes united by Manas.
Legend says the hero Manas united forty scattered tribes into one people; the lines at the sun's center depict the crown of a traditional yurt.
Correct answer: Peru.
A popular legend links the colors to flamingos seen by José de San Martín. The state version's arms show a vicuña, a cinchona tree, and a cornucopia.
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