QuizzooPlay now
  1. Quizzoo
  2. Flag quiz for kids and grown-ups
  3. Flag of Portugal: colours, meaning and facts for kids

Flag of Portugal: colours, meaning and facts for kids

Green at the pole side and red on the rest, with a coat of arms where the colours meet.

The flag of Portugal is green and red, with a coat of arms. Here is where it came from, what is on it, and a quick quiz to try.

Last changed:

Play the flags quizFree to play. No sign-up, nothing to install.

What does the flag of Portugal look like?

The flag of Portugal is green nearest the flagpole and red on the rest. Where the two colours meet is a coat of arms.

The coat of arms includes an armillary sphere, an old instrument used for finding the way at sea.

Where did the flag come from?

The flag was adopted in 1911, after a revolution in 1910 ended the rule of kings in Portugal. Red was the colour of the revolution's flag. Green was added so that the new flag could not be mistaken for the royal flag.

Flags that share something with Portugal's

This flag carries a coat of arms too. Here is how to tell them apart:

Flags that share something with Portugal's, and how each one differs
FlagHow it differs
SpainA coat of arms set towards the flagpole too, but on red and yellow stripes.

Portugal in a nutshell

Quick quiz: the flag of Portugal

Try these, then tap Show answer under each one.

  1. What does Portugal produce more of than any other country?

    • Cork
    • Gold
    • Rice
    • Coffee

    Cork. Portugal produces more cork than any other country.

  2. In which year was Portugal's flag adopted?

    • 1066
    • 1588
    • 1911
    • 1999

    1911. It came after a revolution in 1910 that ended the rule of kings.

  3. What is the capital city of Portugal?

    • Porto
    • Lisbon
    • Madrid
    • Faro

    Lisbon.

  4. Which of these countries is next door to Portugal?

    • Spain
    • France
    • Morocco
    • Italy

    Spain.

  5. What is an armillary sphere, which is on Portugal's coat of arms?

    • An old instrument for finding the way at sea
    • A kind of crown
    • A ship's sail
    • A type of sword

    An old instrument for finding the way at sea.

Play the flags quiz

Flags linked to this one

More flags of Europe

More quizzes

By age

By topic

Mixed