#9241, aired 2025-01-06 | FLAGS! $200: The flags of both the Isle of Man & this Italian island feature the triskelion, three bent legs joined at the center Sicily |
#9241, aired 2025-01-06 | FLAGS! $400: The Rolling Stones song "She's a Rainbow" helped inspire the creation of what's called this 5-letter flag the pride flag |
#9241, aired 2025-01-06 | FLAGS! $600: The flag of the Vatican depicts a three-tiered tiara & the keys of this saint (Saint) Peter |
#9241, aired 2025-01-06 | FLAGS! $800: In 2024 this U.S. state got a new flag, the Beehive Flag Utah |
#9241, aired 2025-01-06 | FLAGS! $1000: The Ikurriña is the name of the flag of this people who live in the foothills of the Pyrenees the Basques |
#9232, aired 2024-12-24 | READ FLAGS $400: After a mutiny in "Treasure Island", the Hispaniola has this "flag of piracy--flying from her peak" the Jolly Roger |
#9232, aired 2024-12-24 | READ FLAGS $800: The book "Flags of Our Fathers" is an account of Marines who raised a partly red flag on this island Iwo Jima |
#9232, aired 2024-12-24 | READ FLAGS $1200: In a Margaret Atwood sequel, a "flag of the erstwhile United States... has been painted over with that of" this place Gilead |
#9232, aired 2024-12-24 | READ FLAGS $1600: Set in 1793, Victor Hugo's last novel contains the line "It is a flag"--the French one called this a tricolor |
#9232, aired 2024-12-24 | READ FLAGS $2,000 (Daily Double): A book put out by MoMA highlights this artist & his "deceptively straightforward paintings of flags" Jasper Johns |
#9196, aired 2024-11-04 | WORLD FLAGS $400: Emblems representing the Islamic Revolution were part of the new flag this country adopted on July 29, 1980 Iran |
#9196, aired 2024-11-04 | WORLD FLAGS $800: The royal standard of Willem-Alexander, king of this country, has a blue Nassau cross on an orange background the Netherlands |
#9196, aired 2024-11-04 | WORLD FLAGS $1600: The lines across the sun on the flag Kyrgyzstan represent the top of this traditional nomadic dwelling a yurt |
#9196, aired 2024-11-04 | WORLD FLAGS $2000: The 4 small stars on China's flag were originally said to represent workers, peasants, capitalists & petty these bourgeoisie |
#9196, aired 2024-11-04 | WORLD FLAGS $3,000 (Daily Double): The four stars on Tokelau's flag represent this constellation & the role of Christianity in the country's culture the Southern Cross |
#9147, aired 2024-07-16 | NATIONAL FLAGS $400: The national flag of Sri Lanka features 4 bo leaves & a lion wielding one of these weapons a sword |
#9147, aired 2024-07-16 | NATIONAL FLAGS $800: The eagle that appears on Albania's flag has this unnatural distinction it has two heads |
#9147, aired 2024-07-16 | NATIONAL FLAGS $1200: Flags depicting a map of the nation itself include this Balkan country that broke away from Serbia in 2008 Kosovo |
#9147, aired 2024-07-16 | NATIONAL FLAGS $1,500 (Daily Double): The flag of this Central American nation has an ax, a ship & a motto meaning "I flourish in the shade", but no more Union Jack Belize |
#9147, aired 2024-07-16 | NATIONAL FLAGS $2000: Seen here is the flag of this nation on the Black Sea that may have been in use since the 14th century Georgia |
#9137, aired 2024-07-02 | SCRAMBLED FLAGS $200: Yo ho ho:
JELL OR GORY the Jolly Roger |
#9137, aired 2024-07-02 | SCRAMBLED FLAGS $400: It rules the waves:
I CON A JUNK the Union Jack |
#9137, aired 2024-07-02 | SCRAMBLED FLAGS $600: It now includes a total of 63 of them:
TRAPS SNIDE TSARS the Stars and Stripes |
#9137, aired 2024-07-02 | SCRAMBLED FLAGS $800: Botanical national emblem since 1965:
FEMALE PAL Maple Leaf |
#9137, aired 2024-07-02 | SCRAMBLED FLAGS $1000: It was established as a national flag in 1794 by the law of 27 Pluviôse:
ROILE ROTC the Tricolore |
#9070, aired 2024-03-29 | STATE FLAGS $200: Not "E pluribus unum" but this national motto appears on the flags of Georgia & Mississippi In God We Trust |
#9070, aired 2024-03-29 | STATE FLAGS $400: In 1992 this state replaced the words "The Sunshine State" on its flag with the words "The Mount Rushmore State" South Dakota |
#9070, aired 2024-03-29 | STATE FLAGS $600: Representations of the North Star & this other night sky feature appear on Alaska's flag the Big Dipper (Ursa Major) |
#9070, aired 2024-03-29 | STATE FLAGS $800: This state's flag features the frigate Raleigh, built in Portsmouth in 1776 & the first ship to fly the U.S. flag in a sea battle New Hampshire |
#9070, aired 2024-03-29 | STATE FLAGS $1000: This state's flag bears the words "Battle Born", referring to it becoming a state during the Civil War Nevada |
#9015, aired 2024-01-12 | FLAGS $400: The U.S. Secretary of the Navy has a flag: dark blue with one of these naval devices in the center an anchor |
#9015, aired 2024-01-12 | FLAGS $800: Switzerland & Vatican City each have flags of this unusual shape a square |
#9015, aired 2024-01-12 | FLAGS $1200: The central part of this American designer's logo is the nautical flag for the letter H (Tommy) Hilfiger |
#9015, aired 2024-01-12 | FLAGS $1600: You can get a Yale pennant that includes this 3-word Latin motto, light & truth in English Lux et Veritas |
#9015, aired 2024-01-12 | FLAGS $2000: Hawaii's state flag includes another flag: the one called this in the upper left hand corner the Union Jack |
#8987, aired 2023-12-05 | FLAGS $400: It's the rather cheerful name for the flag seen here the Jolly Roger |
#8987, aired 2023-12-05 | FLAGS $800: Seen here, the Washington Monument is encircled by this many flags 50 |
#8987, aired 2023-12-05 | FLAGS $1200: A seminal L.A. punk band of the 1980s, or what a NASCAR driver gets if he's caught speeding on pit road Black Flag |
#8987, aired 2023-12-05 | FLAGS $2000: Gilbert Baker created the Rainbow Flag & this man rode in a parade with one shortly before his 1978 assassination (Harvey) Milk |
#8987, aired 2023-12-05 | FLAGS $2,600 (Daily Double): The main flag on a warship is called this, also a rank in the Navy the ensign |
#8948, aired 2023-10-11 | OTHER RED, WHITE & BLUE FLAGS $400: One of the few Asian nations to escape imperialism, its flag took the colors of liberty used by its allies in World War I Thailand |
#8948, aired 2023-10-11 | OTHER RED, WHITE & BLUE FLAGS $1200: The historic arms of Dubrovnik are included on this Balkan country's red, white & blue-striped flag Croatia |
#8948, aired 2023-10-11 | OTHER RED, WHITE & BLUE FLAGS $1600: From 1748 to 1814, this nation flew the Danish flag; it added a dark blue cross within the white cross on the red field in 1821 Norway |
#8948, aired 2023-10-11 | OTHER RED, WHITE & BLUE FLAGS $2000: Britannica says the white disk on this landlocked Asian nation's flag seen here honors the Japanese Laos |
#8948, aired 2023-10-11 | OTHER RED, WHITE & BLUE FLAGS $7,000 (Daily Double): Samoa's flag includes stars that represent this constellation the Southern Cross |
#8916, aired 2023-07-17 | STATE FLAGS $200: It's the only state flag to have different designs on each side, with the Pacific Ocean on the front & a beaver on the back Oregon |
#8916, aired 2023-07-17 | STATE FLAGS $400: Wyoming's flag, adopted in 1917, bears the silhouette of one of these animals, just back from the brink of extinction the American bison (a buffalo) |
#8916, aired 2023-07-17 | STATE FLAGS $600: Reflecting a state nickname, one of these aquatic birds feeds its young on Louisiana's flag a pelican |
#8916, aired 2023-07-17 | STATE FLAGS $800: Idaho's flag is based on one used in 1898 by the First Idaho Infantry during this war the Spanish-American |
#8916, aired 2023-07-17 | STATE FLAGS $1000: Delaware's flag prominently displays the date "December 7" this year 1787 |
#8874, aired 2023-05-18 | FLAGS OF SPANISH-SPEAKING NATIONS $400: The eagle eating a snake on Mexico's flag comes from a myth of these people who founded Tenochtitlán the Aztec |
#8874, aired 2023-05-18 | FLAGS OF SPANISH-SPEAKING NATIONS $800: Nicaragua, a geological hot spot, has 5 of these mountains on its flag volcanoes |
#8874, aired 2023-05-18 | FLAGS OF SPANISH-SPEAKING NATIONS $1200: This Caribbean island nation flies a flag featuring a cross & a Bible the Dominican Republic |
#8874, aired 2023-05-18 | FLAGS OF SPANISH-SPEAKING NATIONS $1600: On Guatemala's flag above crossed rifles & swords sits this, the country's national bird a quetzal |
#8874, aired 2023-05-18 | FLAGS OF SPANISH-SPEAKING NATIONS $2000: Spain's flag features emblems of its historic kingdoms & of these pillars astride the Strait of Gibraltar the Pillars of Hercules |
#7, aired 2022-11-06 | FUN WITH FLAGS $200: The item in the center of this nation's flag is a wheel of law called the Ashoka Chakra India |
#7, aired 2022-11-06 | FUN WITH FLAGS $400: The flag of this U.S. commonwealth looks like Cuba's flag, but with the red & blue reversed Puerto Rico |
#7, aired 2022-11-06 | FUN WITH FLAGS $600: Seen here on Alaska's flag is this star grouping, part of Ursa Major the Big Dipper |
#7, aired 2022-11-06 | FUN WITH FLAGS $800: The cross & sword represent St. George & St. Paul on the flag of the City of this, the historic center of the same-named capital London |
#7, aired 2022-11-06 | FUN WITH FLAGS $1000: After the Soviet Union broke apart, so did its flag with a gold star & these 2 symbols representing workers & peasants a hammer & sickle |
#8701, aired 2022-09-19 | FLAGS $200: The hexagram on this country's flag is the Magen David, literally "Shield of David" Israel |
#8701, aired 2022-09-19 | FLAGS $400: Fiji's flag depicts many of its tropical treasures, including sugar cane, bananas & this type of palm a coconut tree |
#8701, aired 2022-09-19 | FLAGS $600: In the center of Barbados' flag is the business end of one of these weapons traditionally wielded by Poseidon a trident |
#8701, aired 2022-09-19 | FLAGS $1000: The yellow on the flag of this state capital symbolizes the state's gold, the white, snow-covered mountains Denver |
#8701, aired 2022-09-19 | FLAGS $2,000 (Daily Double): The blue & white in Somalia's flag were influenced by the flag of this body that has played a role in Somali history the United Nations |
#8648, aired 2022-05-25 | FUN WITH U.S. CITY FLAGS $200: On San Antonio's flag, this structure is found in the middle of a white lone star the Alamo |
#8648, aired 2022-05-25 | FUN WITH U.S. CITY FLAGS $400: The wavy blue lines on Cincinnati's flag represent this river that the city lies on the Ohio |
#8648, aired 2022-05-25 | FUN WITH U.S. CITY FLAGS $600: After a less-than-stellar review of its previous flag, Rapid City, South Dakota put this landmark front & center Mount Rushmore |
#8648, aired 2022-05-25 | FUN WITH U.S. CITY FLAGS $800: This North Carolina city is one of the few to have a double-sided flag; the reverse has the motto of the English sir it's named for Raleigh |
#8648, aired 2022-05-25 | FUN WITH U.S. CITY FLAGS $1000: The unofficial flag of this very south Florida city bears the words "Conch Republic", a nation/state of mind set up in the area in 1982 Key West |
#8625, aired 2022-04-22 | FLAGS OF FORMER COUNTRIES $400: The flag seen here was used by this Pacific kingdom; today it's used as the state flag Hawaii |
#8625, aired 2022-04-22 | FLAGS OF FORMER COUNTRIES $800: Here's the flag of this former nation, where cities like Karl-Marx-Stadt once existed East Germany |
#8625, aired 2022-04-22 | FLAGS OF FORMER COUNTRIES $1200: A country until 1975, the Himalayan kingdom of Sikkim used the flag seen here depicting a prayer wheel of this religion Buddhism |
#8625, aired 2022-04-22 | FLAGS OF FORMER COUNTRIES $1600: General Dương Văn Minh was the last president of this former nation, whose flag is seen here South Vietnam |
#8625, aired 2022-04-22 | FLAGS OF FORMER COUNTRIES $2000: Formed after World War I, this country, whose flag is seen here, would be split into several countries in the 1990s Yugoslavia |
#8598, aired 2022-03-16 | NATIONAL FLAGS $400: This country flies what's known as the Bundesflagge Germany |
#8598, aired 2022-03-16 | NATIONAL FLAGS $800: The flag of the island country of Grenada depicts this spice, an important export nutmeg |
#8598, aired 2022-03-16 | NATIONAL FLAGS $1200: This Balkan country got the new flag seen here in 1995 & got this new name in 2019 North Macedonia |
#8598, aired 2022-03-16 | NATIONAL FLAGS $1600: Reflecting its commitment to national defense, Mozambique's flag bears this alphanumeric Soviet weapon AK-47 |
#8598, aired 2022-03-16 | NATIONAL FLAGS $2000: This island nation's flag is the world's only national flag not to contain any of the colors red, white, or blue Jamaica |
#2, aired 2022-02-08 | FUN WITH FLAGS $400: It's the only U.S. state whose flag has a different design on its reverse; it depicts a beaver Oregon |
#2, aired 2022-02-08 | FUN WITH FLAGS $800: The flag of Tunisia depicts these 2 celestial figures associated with Islam crescent moon & star |
#2, aired 2022-02-08 | FUN WITH FLAGS $1,500 (Daily Double): That's the St. Andrew's Cross in reversed colors on the flag of this Canadian province Nova Scotia |
#2, aired 2022-02-08 | FUN WITH FLAGS $1600: The flag of this African nation depicts a mokorotlo, a Basotho hat Lesotho |
#2, aired 2022-02-08 | FUN WITH FLAGS $2000: The flag of Palau uses a similar design as, but a different color palate than, this country, independent since 1971 Bangladesh |
#8567, aired 2022-02-01 | 6 FLAGS $200: Introduced in 1920, it consists of 5 interlocked rings of blue, black, red, green & yellow the Olympic flag |
#8567, aired 2022-02-01 | 6 FLAGS $400: Also called salsa bandera, or "flag", this 3-word condiment is red, white & green, like Mexico's flag pico de gallo |
#8567, aired 2022-02-01 | 6 FLAGS $600: You can use two flags to communicate in the method seen here semaphore |
#8567, aired 2022-02-01 | 6 FLAGS $800: Sportswriter Rob Neyer posed the query, "What makes" the race for one of these baseball flags "great?" a pennant |
#8567, aired 2022-02-01 | 6 FLAGS $1000: "Flag above White with Collage" is one of this contemporary artist's paintings Jasper Johns |
#8496, aired 2021-10-25 | FLAGGING INTEREST $400: Saudi Arabia's flag features the Muslim statement of faith above this weapon, a symbol of justice a sword |
#8496, aired 2021-10-25 | FLAGGING INTEREST $800: Nauru's flag is a symbolic map; the star represents Nauru, & the yellow line represents this, less than one degree north the equator |
#8496, aired 2021-10-25 | FLAGGING INTEREST $1200: The flag of Prince Edward Island features 3 saplings & a larger tree, all of this sturdy 3-letter type oak |
#8496, aired 2021-10-25 | FLAGGING INTEREST $1600: The constitution of this Himalayan nation gives very detailed instructions on how to draw its non-rectangular flag Nepal |
#8496, aired 2021-10-25 | FLAGGING INTEREST $2000: Boughs of this plant, Nevada's state flower & one of its state nicknames, appear on its flag sagebrush |
#8435, aired 2021-07-02 | REALLY SIMILAR FLAGS $200: Australia has six stars, including a Commonwealth one; this island nation to the southeast, just four New Zealand |
#8435, aired 2021-07-02 | REALLY SIMILAR FLAGS $400: Compared to the Netherlands, this smaller Low country has a shorter flag with a different blue Luxembourg |
#8435, aired 2021-07-02 | REALLY SIMILAR FLAGS $600: The sea named for this nation separates it from Iceland more effectively than their flags, both with Danish roots Norway |
#8435, aired 2021-07-02 | REALLY SIMILAR FLAGS $800: Indonesia's flag is longer than that of this country & Indonesia's colors don't represent the Grimaldi family Monaco |
#8435, aired 2021-07-02 | REALLY SIMILAR FLAGS $1000: Romania's flag dates to 1861; the flag of this 4-letter African nation dates to 1959, just before its independence from France Chad |
#8406, aired 2021-05-24 | FLAGS $200: Juneteenth has its own flag with many symbols; the star stands for freedom & for this state where the celebration began in 1865 Texas |
#8406, aired 2021-05-24 | FLAGS $400: Mary Hoff, whose husband was shot down over Laos, had the idea for this, the only flag on permanent display in the Capitol rotunda the POW flag (MIA flag) |
#8406, aired 2021-05-24 | FLAGS $600: The American flag has 7 red & 6 white stripes, while the similar flag of this African country has 6 red & 5 white stripes Liberia |
#8406, aired 2021-05-24 | FLAGS $800: The map on the United Nations flag is centered on this geographical feature the North Pole |
#8406, aired 2021-05-24 | FLAGS $1000: A domed dwelling of Southwest Native Americans, it's represented on Wichita's flag as a symbol of home a hogan |
#8360, aired 2021-03-19 | PIRATE FLAGS $200: It's the "merry" 2-word name for the skull & crossbones flag the Jolly Roger |
#8360, aired 2021-03-19 | PIRATE FLAGS $400: These ships in the Royal Navy flew pirate flags upon surfacing while returning to port after sinking enemy ships during war submarines |
#8360, aired 2021-03-19 | PIRATE FLAGS $600: A black flag is scary enough, but a pirate ship flying this color flag meant "no quarter given", a very bad omen red |
#8360, aired 2021-03-19 | PIRATE FLAGS $800: A skeleton flag is associated with this man & his ship, the Queen Anne's Revenge Blackbeard |
#8360, aired 2021-03-19 | PIRATE FLAGS $1000: Act I of this Gilbert & Sullivan operetta has the lyric "Oh, better far to live and die/ Under the brave black flag I fly" The Pirates of Penzance |
#8354, aired 2021-03-11 | FLAGS OF OUR FEATHERS $400: One of these birds not native to the area flies proudly on the flag of American Samoa an eagle |
#8354, aired 2021-03-11 | FLAGS OF OUR FEATHERS $800: Including lands below 60 degrees south latitude, the British Antarctic territory has this native bird on its flag the penguin |
#8354, aired 2021-03-11 | FLAGS OF OUR FEATHERS $1200: The flag of Bolivia features the condor named for these mountains the Andes |
#8354, aired 2021-03-11 | FLAGS OF OUR FEATHERS $1600: The bird on the flag of this end of the alphabet African country was found on carvings in an ancient city of the region Zimbabwe |
#8354, aired 2021-03-11 | FLAGS OF OUR FEATHERS $2000: The bold rooster struts on the flag of this French-speaking part of Belgium Wallonia |
#8229, aired 2020-06-04 | WORLD FLAGS $400: Nigeria & Saudi Arabia both have flags of these 2 colors green & white |
#8229, aired 2020-06-04 | WORLD FLAGS $800: An exotic bird of paradise occupies the top half of Papua New Guinea's flag, with this constellation on the bottom the Southern Cross |
#8229, aired 2020-06-04 | WORLD FLAGS $1200: 5 of these natural phenomena are depicted on Nicaragua's flag; the country boasts many more active ones volcanoes |
#8229, aired 2020-06-04 | WORLD FLAGS $1600: The red & white on this French-speaking principality's flag date back to 1339 & its royal arms Monaco |
#8229, aired 2020-06-04 | WORLD FLAGS $2000: The endemic golden bosun bird adorns the flag of this Australian island territory named for the day of its discovery Christmas Island |
#8185, aired 2020-03-20 | FOREIGN FLAGS $400: Here's the flag of this city, the Dutch capital Amsterdam |
#8185, aired 2020-03-20 | FOREIGN FLAGS $800: In 1991 this country added "Allahu Akbar" to its flag in an attempt to rally Islamic support for its annexation of Kuwait Iraq |
#8185, aired 2020-03-20 | FOREIGN FLAGS $1200: The colors of this low country's flag were derived from the shield of Brabant Belgium |
#8185, aired 2020-03-20 | FOREIGN FLAGS $1600: In the 1940s this island adopted what was once China's war ensign as its flag Taiwan |
#8185, aired 2020-03-20 | FOREIGN FLAGS $2000: (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents by a display monitor.) The emblem on Mexico's flag is based on a legend that an eagle perched on a cactus was the sign to where the wandering Aztec people should build their capital, named this, now the site of Mexico City Tenochtitlan |
#8109, aired 2019-12-05 | GRAND OLD FLAGS $400: It officially adopted the Tricolore for good in 1830 France |
#8109, aired 2019-12-05 | GRAND OLD FLAGS $800: In 1801 the Cross of St. Patrick joined the crosses of St. Andrew & St. George on this the Union Jack |
#8109, aired 2019-12-05 | GRAND OLD FLAGS $1200: In use since 1743, the triangular pennons on Nepal's flag originally symbolized these jagged natural features the Himalayans |
#8109, aired 2019-12-05 | GRAND OLD FLAGS $2,000 (Daily Double): Around since 1817, Chile's flag is known as La Estrella Solitaria, this name familiar from another flag the Lone Star |
#8109, aired 2019-12-05 | GRAND OLD FLAGS $2000: Tradition says this country's flag fell from heaven in 1219 Denmark |
#8091, aired 2019-11-11 | FLAGS $200: The fortress on the flag of this British overseas territory symbolizes its strategic importance on the Mediterranean Gibraltar |
#8091, aired 2019-11-11 | FLAGS $400: Here are the extremely similar flags of Luxembourg and this nearby country the Netherlands |
#8091, aired 2019-11-11 | FLAGS $800: Here's the flag of this maritime province of Canada Prince Edward Island |
#8091, aired 2019-11-11 | FLAGS $1000: The red & white stripes on the flag of this Asian country represent the states of the federation, including Sarawak Malaysia |
#8091, aired 2019-11-11 | FLAGS $1,800 (Daily Double): The diamond shape on its flag references the fact that it was the only diamond-producing U.S. state Arkansas |
#8084, aired 2019-10-31 | FICTIONAL FLAGS FLYING $400: A lemon & a radiation symbol are both featured on the flag of this TV cartoon city Springfield |
#8084, aired 2019-10-31 | FICTIONAL FLAGS FLYING $800: This author wrote that Ozma's flag had 4 quadrants for the regions of Oz, with, of course, a green center (Frank) Baum |
#8084, aired 2019-10-31 | FICTIONAL FLAGS FLYING $1200: A large "F" is emblazoned on the flag of Freedonia, a country run by this funnyman in "Duck Soup" Groucho Marx |
#8084, aired 2019-10-31 | FICTIONAL FLAGS FLYING $2000: In "Nostromo", this author describes the flag of Costaguana as red & yellow with 2 palm trees Joseph Conrad |
#8084, aired 2019-10-31 | FICTIONAL FLAGS FLYING $4,000 (Daily Double): After arriving by submarine, this character claims the South Pole with a black flag bearing a gold "N" Captain Nemo |
#8041, aired 2019-07-22 | LET'S TALK ABOUT FLAGS $800: A 2017 article written in June--not Aug. or Sept.!--asked, at 31-41, "Is it time for the Mets to wave" this? the white flag |
#8041, aired 2019-07-22 | LET'S TALK ABOUT FLAGS $1200: "Sure, I wave the American flag. Do you know a better flag to wave?" asked this actor, "The Duke" John Wayne |
#8041, aired 2019-07-22 | LET'S TALK ABOUT FLAGS $2000: This Minnesota gov. believed "Body" & soul, "There is much more to being a patriot...than reciting the pledge or raising a flag" Jesse Ventura |
#8041, aired 2019-07-22 | LET'S TALK ABOUT FLAGS $3,000 (Daily Double): Some have noted the often-seen mix-up of this nation's flag with the Red Cross emblem Switzerland |
#8001, aired 2019-05-27 | NATIONAL FLAGS OF THE AMERICAS $200: Seen here is the flag of this Central American country where the U.S. once held some valuable real estate Panama |
#8001, aired 2019-05-27 | NATIONAL FLAGS OF THE AMERICAS $400: Horizontal stripes of these 3 colors are found on the flags of Colombia, Ecuador & Venezuela red, yellow and blue |
#8001, aired 2019-05-27 | NATIONAL FLAGS OF THE AMERICAS $600: A nutmeg seed adorns the flag of this island nation the U.S. invaded in 1983 Grenada |
#8001, aired 2019-05-27 | NATIONAL FLAGS OF THE AMERICAS $800: A West Indies nation's flag has 2 stars--we don't know if one represents Nevis & the other, this St. Kitts |
#8001, aired 2019-05-27 | NATIONAL FLAGS OF THE AMERICAS $1000: Swords, rifles, a scroll declaring "libertad" & a resplendent one of these birds are found on Guatemala's flag a quetzal |
#7899, aired 2019-01-03 | CITY FLAGS $400: Residents of this Italian city can shroud themselves in its flag Turin |
#7899, aired 2019-01-03 | CITY FLAGS $800: Remember the flag of this U.S. city? San Antonio |
#7899, aired 2019-01-03 | CITY FLAGS $1600: The four stars on this Midwest city's flag represent a fort, a fire & two expositions Chicago |
#7899, aired 2019-01-03 | CITY FLAGS $2,000 (Daily Double): The wavy lines symbolize the convergence of the Missouri & Mississippi Rivers on the flag of this large city St. Louis |
#7899, aired 2019-01-03 | CITY FLAGS $2000: The two City Hall towers combine to make the letter "T" on the flag of this metropolis Toronto |
#7866, aired 2018-11-19 | FLAGS $400: After the end of apartheid, this country introduced a new flag in 1994 South Africa |
#7866, aired 2018-11-19 | FLAGS $800: The only country without a rectangular flag is this Himalayan nation Nepal |
#7866, aired 2018-11-19 | FLAGS $1600: Turkey's flag has but 1 star & this on it; Turkmenistan's has it too, but with 5 stars a crescent moon |
#7866, aired 2018-11-19 | FLAGS $2000: The motto "Hardships there are, but the land is green and the sun shineth" goes with the flag of this West Indies nation Jamaica |
#7866, aired 2018-11-19 | FLAGS $3,000 (Daily Double): (Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows a flag on the monitor.) The flag shows the sun setting over wavy blue & white stripes that represent the Pacific Ocean, a reminder that this is Canada's westernmost province British Columbia |
#7763, aired 2018-05-16 | FLAGS $400: This term for a tapering or triangular flag is also used to mean a baseball league championship a pennant |
#7763, aired 2018-05-16 | FLAGS $800: Gilbert Baker designed this flag first seen at 1978 gay pride activities the rainbow flag |
#7763, aired 2018-05-16 | FLAGS $1200: (Kelly of the Clue Crew shows a flag flying on the monitor.) The part of the flag farthest from the staff is called the fly; the part closest to the staff, used to raise the flag, is called this, also a verb meaning "to raise a flag" hoist |
#7763, aired 2018-05-16 | FLAGS $2000: The blue triangle on the flag of this relatively new nation represents the Nile South Sudan |
#7763, aired 2018-05-16 | FLAGS $3,000 (Daily Double): The flag of the United Nations has a map of the world framed by 2 of these olive branches |
#7694, aired 2018-02-08 | BEASTLY STATE FLAGS $200: Its state flag features a coat of arms supported by a miner & a sailor & topped by a badger Wisconsin |
#7694, aired 2018-02-08 | BEASTLY STATE FLAGS $400: Kansas' state flag features horses, oxen & some of these native bovines bison (buffalo) |
#7694, aired 2018-02-08 | BEASTLY STATE FLAGS $800: This state's distinctive beastly flag is seen here Louisiana |
#7694, aired 2018-02-08 | BEASTLY STATE FLAGS $1000: This state's flag is abuzz with a beehive, a symbol of industry Utah |
#7694, aired 2018-02-08 | BEASTLY STATE FLAGS $1,800 (Daily Double): This creature shows up in the center of North Dakota's flag & on 9 other state flags (bald) eagle |
#7666, aired 2018-01-01 | FLAGS $400: This emblem on Canada's flag was changed from green to red to show the maturity of the country a maple leaf |
#7666, aired 2018-01-01 | FLAGS $800: To see this flag fly in its native land, you might travel above 20,000 feet Nepal |
#7666, aired 2018-01-01 | FLAGS $1200: The flag seen here represents the nation-state led by this person Pope Francis |
#7666, aired 2018-01-01 | FLAGS $1600: Not the Star of David, but a pentagram associated with King Solomon is on the flag of this north African monarchy Morocco |
#7666, aired 2018-01-01 | FLAGS $2000: These 2 of the 3 Benelux countries have similar red, white & blue flags the Netherlands and Luxembourg |
#7656, aired 2017-12-18 | STATE FLAGS $400: Completes the state motto found on Kentucky's flag & seal:
"United we stand..." divided we fall |
#7656, aired 2017-12-18 | STATE FLAGS $800: Seen here is the designer of what became this state's flag Alaska |
#7656, aired 2017-12-18 | STATE FLAGS $1200: The Maryland flag displays the symbols of 2 families: the Crosslands & this one the Calverts |
#7656, aired 2017-12-18 | STATE FLAGS $2000: The sailing ship on its flag represents the shipbuilding industry of New Castle County Delaware |
#7656, aired 2017-12-18 | STATE FLAGS $3,000 (Daily Double): On its flag, an elk & a moose stand beside a shield depicting a lake & a peninsula Michigan |
#7584, aired 2017-07-27 | STATE FLAGS $200: This star is on the flags of both Alaska & Maine the North Star |
#7584, aired 2017-07-27 | STATE FLAGS $400: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows the California state flag on the monitor.) Designed in 1846, the bear flag of California has a 5-pointed star, originally an allusion to this state that also fought for independence from Mexico Texas |
#7584, aired 2017-07-27 | STATE FLAGS $600: Indiana's flag has a flaming gold one of these, representing liberty & enlightenment a torch |
#7584, aired 2017-07-27 | STATE FLAGS $800: New Hampshire's flag shows the frigate Raleigh being built at this "Port" city Portsmouth |
#7584, aired 2017-07-27 | STATE FLAGS $1000: It's the only state flag that has a green background Washington |
#7504, aired 2017-04-06 | MARITIME FLAGS OF CONVENIENCE $400: F.O.C. offer fewer regs & lower fees; on paper, the Marshall Islands in this ocean has one of the world's largest fleets the Pacific |
#7504, aired 2017-04-06 | MARITIME FLAGS OF CONVENIENCE $800: Moldova justifies its F.O.C. registry with its tiny frontage along this long European river that ends in the Black Sea the Danube |
#7504, aired 2017-04-06 | MARITIME FLAGS OF CONVENIENCE $1200: The actual flag of convenience is not the national flag, but an ensign; the Bahamas' ensign bears the cross of this saint St. George |
#7504, aired 2017-04-06 | MARITIME FLAGS OF CONVENIENCE $1600: This western Mediterranean island, one of the smallest countries of Europe, is top 10 in world ship registration Malta |
#7504, aired 2017-04-06 | MARITIME FLAGS OF CONVENIENCE $2000: The relative calm in this West African country after the fall of Charles Taylor has made it a popular F.O.C. nation once more Liberia |
#7498, aired 2017-03-29 | ASIAN FLAGS $400: (Sarah of the Clue Crew shows a flag on the monitor.) The design of the national flag of Malaysia was based on the Stars & Stripes of the United States combined with the symbolism of this religion on the blue canton Islam |
#7498, aired 2017-03-29 | ASIAN FLAGS $800: Traditional name for the hexagram at the center of Israel's flag the Star of David |
#7436, aired 2017-01-02 | FLAGS OF THE AMERICAS $400: On Chile's flag, the red is for the blood of the patriots, the blue is sky & the white is the snow of these mountains the Andes |
#7436, aired 2017-01-02 | FLAGS OF THE AMERICAS $800: Peru's flag was inspired by a flock of these wading birds, though it's red & white, not pink & white flamingoes |
#7436, aired 2017-01-02 | FLAGS OF THE AMERICAS $1200: The flag of this country, formerly known as British Honduras, is the only national flag depicting humans in its design Belize |
#7436, aired 2017-01-02 | FLAGS OF THE AMERICAS $1600: The stripes on the flags of Venezuela & Ecuador resembled those of this neighbor of which they were once a part Colombia |
#7413, aired 2016-11-30 | STATE FLAGS $400: On New York's state flag, 2 ships are sailing on this river the Hudson River |
#7413, aired 2016-11-30 | STATE FLAGS $800: This state's flag is the only one with different designs on each side; one features a yellow beaver Oregon |
#7413, aired 2016-11-30 | STATE FLAGS $1600: This sailing accessory can be found on the flags of both Rhode Island & Wisconsin an anchor |
#7413, aired 2016-11-30 | STATE FLAGS $2000: This state's flag was designed by Miss Willie Hocker of the D.A.R.'s Pine Bluff chapter Arkansas |
#7413, aired 2016-11-30 | STATE FLAGS $2,400 (Daily Double): This state's flag is the only one of the 50 to bear the word "republic" California |
#7279, aired 2016-04-14 | FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS $400: There were 36 stars on the flags lowered to half staff due to this April 1865 event Lincoln's assassination |
#7279, aired 2016-04-14 | FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS $800: The U.S. "Centennial flag" had the stars arranged in the form of these 2 years 1776 & 1876 |
#7279, aired 2016-04-14 | FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS $1200: The Bennington flag is also known as this flag, after a family who passed one down; Millard's cousin was one owner the Fillmore flag |
#7279, aired 2016-04-14 | FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS $2000: Official for just over a year, the flag seen here was adopted after the admission of this state Alaska |
#7279, aired 2016-04-14 | FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS $3,200 (Daily Double): Flags of the Revolutionary War included ones featuring a rattlesnake & this 4-word warning Dont tread on me |
#7214, aired 2016-01-14 | THIS CATEGORY HAS BEEN FLAGGED $400: It's the rather cheerful name for the flag seen here Jolly Roger |
#7214, aired 2016-01-14 | THIS CATEGORY HAS BEEN FLAGGED $800: Seen here, the Washington Monument is encircled by this many flags 50 |
#7214, aired 2016-01-14 | THIS CATEGORY HAS BEEN FLAGGED $1200: A seminal L.A. punk band of the 1980s, or what a NASCAR driver gets if he's caught speeding on pit road Black Flag |
#7214, aired 2016-01-14 | THIS CATEGORY HAS BEEN FLAGGED $2,000 (Daily Double): The main flag on a warship is called this, also a rank in the Navy the ensign |
#7214, aired 2016-01-14 | THIS CATEGORY HAS BEEN FLAGGED $2000: Gilbert Baker created the rainbow flag & this man rode in a parade with one shortly before his 1978 assassination Harvey Milk |
#7026, aired 2015-03-16 | FLAGS OF CROSS & CRESCENT $400: You might have a knife bearing the flag of this country Switzerland |
#7026, aired 2015-03-16 | FLAGS OF CROSS & CRESCENT $800: The 5 red crosses on this former Soviet Socialist Republic's flag are the symbol of a certain saint, the Union Jack has one such cross Georgia |
#7026, aired 2015-03-16 | FLAGS OF CROSS & CRESCENT $1200: In 1776 Col. William Moultrie chose the crescent for what's now the flag of this state South Carolina |
#7026, aired 2015-03-16 | FLAGS OF CROSS & CRESCENT $1600: This monarchy in the Pacific is about two-thirds Protestant Tonga |
#7026, aired 2015-03-16 | FLAGS OF CROSS & CRESCENT $2000: The flags of these two countries that begin with the same two letters both use imagery from earlier Ottoman designs Turkey and Tunisia |
#6974, aired 2015-01-01 | CANADIAN PROVINCIAL FLAGS $400: This cereal grain is depicted on the flags of the prairie provinces Alberta & Saskatchewan wheat |
#6974, aired 2015-01-01 | CANADIAN PROVINCIAL FLAGS $800: This mammal of the plains that provided food & clothing for indigenous peoples is depicted on Manitoba's flag a bison |
#6974, aired 2015-01-01 | CANADIAN PROVINCIAL FLAGS $1200: The wavy blue bars on its flag represent the Pacific Ocean British Columbia |
#6974, aired 2015-01-01 | CANADIAN PROVINCIAL FLAGS $1600: Nova Scotia's flag features this cross of Scotland St. Andrew's |
#6974, aired 2015-01-01 | CANADIAN PROVINCIAL FLAGS $2000: This province has a two-part name, & the two white triangles on its flag represent the mainland & island reaching forward together Newfoundland and Labrador |
#6947, aired 2014-11-25 | TRADITIONAL FOODS AS NATIONAL FLAGS $200: Curry chicken & cheera thoran make up the stripes of this country's flag India |
#6947, aired 2014-11-25 | TRADITIONAL FOODS AS NATIONAL FLAGS $400: Of course, the olives are interspersed with feta cheese stripes to make the flag of this country Greece |
#6947, aired 2014-11-25 | TRADITIONAL FOODS AS NATIONAL FLAGS $800: This Middle Eastern country got tomatoes, pita bread &, as a stand-in for a tree, a sprig of parsley Lebanon |
#6947, aired 2014-11-25 | TRADITIONAL FOODS AS NATIONAL FLAGS $1000: This Asian nation serves up sweet chili sauce, shredded coconut & blue swimmer crab Thailand |
#6947, aired 2014-11-25 | TRADITIONAL FOODS AS NATIONAL FLAGS $1,400 (Daily Double): The recipe for this country's flag--chorizo & arroz Spain |
#6903, aired 2014-09-24 | WORLD FLAGS $400: The 2 triangles of Nepal's flag symbolize these mountains the Himalayas |
#6903, aired 2014-09-24 | WORLD FLAGS $800: The design in the center of Iran's flag can be read as a rendition of this Arabic name Allah |
#6903, aired 2014-09-24 | WORLD FLAGS $1200: Aka the Crux, this constellation is depicted on Brazil's flag the Southern Cross |
#6903, aired 2014-09-24 | WORLD FLAGS $1600: (Kelly of the Clue Crew shows three flags on the monitor.) Not knowing flags can cause a diplomatic flap. Invert Poland's flag, & it looks not only like that of Monaco, but also like the flag of this Asian island country Indonesia |
#6903, aired 2014-09-24 | WORLD FLAGS $2000: The flag of Albania depicts this bird, double-headed an eagle |
#6832, aired 2014-05-06 | FEATURING FLAGS $400: Various military flags are depicted in embroidery on this 11th century linen artwork the Bayeux Tapestry |
#6832, aired 2014-05-06 | FEATURING FLAGS $800: It's the only U.S. state to use a primarily green flag, which honors its nickname Washington |
#6832, aired 2014-05-06 | FEATURING FLAGS $1200: From the Latin for "flag", it's the study of flags vexillology |
#6832, aired 2014-05-06 | FEATURING FLAGS $1600: As a verb, this word means to raise a flag; as a noun, it's the edge of a flag that's next to the staff hoist |
#6832, aired 2014-05-06 | FEATURING FLAGS $2000: A black one of these birds is featured on the flag of Western Australia a swan |
#6777, aired 2014-02-18 | OTHER LONE STAR FLAGS $200: The red star on this country's flag symbolizes the revolutionary traditions established by Kim Il-sung North Korea |
#6777, aired 2014-02-18 | OTHER LONE STAR FLAGS $400: On this state's flag, note the pine tree under one star, the North Star Maine |
#6777, aired 2014-02-18 | OTHER LONE STAR FLAGS $600: The one 5-pointed star on the flag of this "Bay State" indicates it was one of the first 13 states Massachusetts |
#6777, aired 2014-02-18 | OTHER LONE STAR FLAGS $1000: The flag of this Middle Eastern kingdom displays the pan-Arab colors & a star Jordan |
#6777, aired 2014-02-18 | OTHER LONE STAR FLAGS $1,200 (Daily Double): Mauritania's green flag has one of these under its single star a crescent |
#6762, aired 2014-01-28 | NATIONAL FLAGS $400: Adopted in 1847 this African country's flag may look familiar Liberia |
#6762, aired 2014-01-28 | NATIONAL FLAGS $800: The Galanolefki is the flag of this European country Greece |
#6762, aired 2014-01-28 | NATIONAL FLAGS $1,000 (Daily Double): Enter the dragon on the flag of this country between India & Tibet Bhutan |
#6762, aired 2014-01-28 | NATIONAL FLAGS $1200: The writing on the national flag seen here includes this man's name Mohammed |
#6762, aired 2014-01-28 | NATIONAL FLAGS $2000: A symbol of liberation and national defense, it's the modern weapon on the flag of Mozambique an AK-47 |
#6564, aired 2013-03-14 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $200: This country replaced its all-green flag with a red, black & green one following Qaddafi's overthrow in 2011 Libya |
#6564, aired 2013-03-14 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $400: Some people of this region, officially part of China, use a white triangle flag to represent its location among high mountains Tibet |
#6564, aired 2013-03-14 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $600: This nation's blue, yellow & red flag represents the colors used in the arms of Walachia & Moldavia Romania |
#6564, aired 2013-03-14 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $800: The name of these Portuguese islands comes from a word for the goshawk, & that bird is on the islands' flag the Azores |
#6564, aired 2013-03-14 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $1000: Honduras & this next-door neighbor to the south & east both have horizontally striped blue & white flags Nicaragua |
#6507, aired 2012-12-25 | RELIGION & FLAGS $200: Bearing a symbol reaching back to antiquity, this nation's flag is seen here Israel |
#6507, aired 2012-12-25 | RELIGION & FLAGS $400: The sun on Japan's flag represents Amaterasu, a deity of this religion Shinto |
#6507, aired 2012-12-25 | RELIGION & FLAGS $600: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows us a portion of a flag.) Emblems on the Mongolian flag include the Yin-Yang symbol, seen as an image of two of these creatures that represent watchfulness because they never close their eyes fish |
#6507, aired 2012-12-25 | RELIGION & FLAGS $800: The flag of Vatican City depicts a papal tiara & the crossed keys of this saint St. Peter |
#6507, aired 2012-12-25 | RELIGION & FLAGS $1,000 (Daily Double): A wheel of moral law, or Dharma, is seen here on this country's flag India |
#6407, aired 2012-06-26 | OTHER RED, WHITE & BLUE FLAGS $400: The red in this country's flag represents its volcanoes Iceland |
#6407, aired 2012-06-26 | OTHER RED, WHITE & BLUE FLAGS $800: Samoa's flag includes stars that represent this constellation the Southern Cross |
#6407, aired 2012-06-26 | OTHER RED, WHITE & BLUE FLAGS $1200: The historic arms of Dubrovnik are included on this Balkan country's red, white & blue striped flag Croatia |
#6407, aired 2012-06-26 | OTHER RED, WHITE & BLUE FLAGS $1600: Red replaced orange in this country's flag, but an orange streamer is flown with the flag on state holidays the Netherlands |
#6407, aired 2012-06-26 | OTHER RED, WHITE & BLUE FLAGS $2000: Britannica says the white disc on this landlocked Asian nation's flag, seen here, honors the Japanese Laos |
#6327, aired 2012-03-06 | SALUTE THE FLAGS $200: A founder of Tenochtitlán saw an eagle and snake, the scene depicted in the center of this country's current flag Mexico |
#6327, aired 2012-03-06 | SALUTE THE FLAGS $400: This constellation appears on the flags of Australia, New Zealand & Papua New Guinea the southern cross |
#6327, aired 2012-03-06 | SALUTE THE FLAGS $600: The words on this South American country's flag are "Ordem e Progresso", "Order and Progress" Brazil |
#6327, aired 2012-03-06 | SALUTE THE FLAGS $800: The sun, the land & the people of this Caribbean country are represented in the three colors of its flag, seen here Jamaica |
#6327, aired 2012-03-06 | SALUTE THE FLAGS $1000: Germany today uses the same flag it did under the 1919-1933 government called this the Weimar Republic |
#6321, aired 2012-02-27 | 5 FLAGS OVER TEXAS $200: In the 1500s the first European explorers of Texas were from this country, seeking "glory, god & gold" Spain |
#6321, aired 2012-02-27 | 5 FLAGS OVER TEXAS $400: In 1685 La Salle missed the mouth of this river & established a short-lived French colony at Matagorda Bay the Mississippi |
#6321, aired 2012-02-27 | 5 FLAGS OVER TEXAS $600: In 1821 this newly independent nation took control of Texas Mexico |
#6321, aired 2012-02-27 | 5 FLAGS OVER TEXAS $800: In 1836 the newly declared Republic of Texas adopted a flag with one of these symbols in the middle a (lone) star |
#6321, aired 2012-02-27 | 5 FLAGS OVER TEXAS $1,600 (Daily Double): Following annexation, the U.S. flag was first raised officially in Texas in this city Feb. 19, 1846 Austin |
#6142, aired 2011-05-03 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $200: Like Turkey's flag, Tunisia's flag bears these 2 celestial symbols of Islam a star & a crescent |
#6142, aired 2011-05-03 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $400: Its flag consists of 2 vertical bands in yellow & white & crossed keys of Saint Peter Vatican City |
#6142, aired 2011-05-03 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $600: Somalia's flag, based on that of the United Nations, is in these 2 colors blue & white |
#6142, aired 2011-05-03 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $800: The 11 stripes on this African country's flag commemorate the 11 signers of its Declaration of Independence Liberia |
#6142, aired 2011-05-03 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $1000: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows flags on the monitor.) Briefly using a flag with a map, this country opted for a solid red disk, signifying bloodshed after gaining independence in 1971 Bangladesh |
#6139, aired 2011-04-28 | STATE FLAGS $200: One story says that the 3 vines on its flag represent Windsor, Wethersfield & Hartford Connecticut |
#6139, aired 2011-04-28 | STATE FLAGS $400: New York's flag has a shield that is supported by 2 figures, one is represented by liberty and one is this, she's holding scales justice |
#6139, aired 2011-04-28 | STATE FLAGS $600: Iowa's flag features this bird holding a scroll in its beak an eagle |
#6139, aired 2011-04-28 | STATE FLAGS $800: It's flag has a big red "C", a reference to its name, which means "red" in Spanish Colorado |
#6139, aired 2011-04-28 | STATE FLAGS $1000: A white silhouette of a bison bearing the state seal appears on a blue field on its state flag Wyoming |
#6111, aired 2011-03-21 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $200: (Kelly of the Clue Crew shows a flag on a monitor.) On the flag of Kiribati, the blue & white waves stand for the Pacific Ocean; the rising sun represents this, which straddles the nation the Equator |
#6111, aired 2011-03-21 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $400: The castle & key on the flag of this British dependency symbolize its strategic position on the Mediterranean Gibraltar |
#6111, aired 2011-03-21 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $600: The armillary sphere on this country's flag honors Prince Henry the Navigator Portugal |
#6111, aired 2011-03-21 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $800: The green flag of this kingdom has a white sword & the shahadah, the Muslim statement of faith, in white script Saudi Arabia |
#6111, aired 2011-03-21 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $1000: (Sarah of the Clue Crew shows a flag on a monitor.) In its talons, a bald eagle holds two traditional emblems--a fue, or a flyswitch, & an uatogi, or war club--on the flag of this territory American Samoa |
#5997, aired 2010-10-12 | FLAGS & ANTHEMS $400: A 1999 law officially adopted this country's rising sun flag & its anthem, whose title means "his majesty's reign" Japan |
#5997, aired 2010-10-12 | FLAGS & ANTHEMS $800: The blue field of Somalia's flag was influenced by the flag of this organization the United Nations |
#5997, aired 2010-10-12 | FLAGS & ANTHEMS $1200: (Kelly of the Clue Crew stands in front of a map of the Middle East.) Perhaps to distinguish it from neighboring Bahrain's flag, this country chose mauve for its dual-tone flag Qatar |
#5997, aired 2010-10-12 | FLAGS & ANTHEMS $1600: In 1922, after 91 years as an instrumental, this S. Amer. country's anthem got words calling it "a brave colossus" Brazil |
#5997, aired 2010-10-12 | FLAGS & ANTHEMS $2000: Bosnia's constitutional court banned the anthem of this other former Yugoslav republic Serbia |
#5883, aired 2010-03-24 | STATE FLAGS & SEALS $200: There's one of these in the center of Texas' state seal, on its flag & in its nickname a star |
#5883, aired 2010-03-24 | STATE FLAGS & SEALS $400: The front of its state seal shows Lord Baltimore as a knight in full armor Maryland |
#5883, aired 2010-03-24 | STATE FLAGS & SEALS $600: This state's seal includes its longer, official name: "The State of" this & "Providence Plantations" Rhode Island |
#5883, aired 2010-03-24 | STATE FLAGS & SEALS $1000: This one-word motto meaning "ever upward" appears on the flag & seal of New York Excelsior |
#5883, aired 2010-03-24 | STATE FLAGS & SEALS $1,500 (Daily Double): Both its flag & seal were re-adopted in 1967 when a portrait by Gilbert Stuart was approved for the seal Washington |
#5833, aired 2010-01-13 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $400: The flag of this nation that no longer exists depicted a hammer, a sickle & a star the U.S.S.R. (the Soviet Union) |
#5833, aired 2010-01-13 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $800: A flock of flamingos taking wing inspired these 2 main colors on Peru's flag red & white |
#5833, aired 2010-01-13 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $1200: The one nation whose official flag is not rectangular is this Himalayan country Nepal |
#5833, aired 2010-01-13 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $1600: Adopted in 2008, the new flag of this Middle Eastern country is seen here Iraq |
#5833, aired 2010-01-13 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $2,000 (Daily Double): The flag of these South Atlantic islands features a Union Jack, a sailing ship & a ram the Falklands |
#5810, aired 2009-12-11 | FLAGS $200: The flag of this South American sports powerhouse is seen here Brazil |
#5810, aired 2009-12-11 | FLAGS $400: This Southern Hemisphere country's flag is seen here New Zealand |
#5810, aired 2009-12-11 | FLAGS $600: Scan the horizon for this Scandinavian country Norway |
#5810, aired 2009-12-11 | FLAGS $800: The flag of this former constituant nation of the Soviet Union is seen here Russia |
#5810, aired 2009-12-11 | FLAGS $1000: It's the peninsular nation whose flag is seen here South Korea |
#5649, aired 2009-03-12 | STATE FLAGS $200: Rhode Island has 13 of these on its state flag, Texas only one a star |
#5649, aired 2009-03-12 | STATE FLAGS $400: This bovine is found on the flags of both Kansas & Wyoming a buffalo |
#5649, aired 2009-03-12 | STATE FLAGS $600: A flaming one of these on Indiana's flag represents liberty & enlightenment a torch |
#5649, aired 2009-03-12 | STATE FLAGS $800: Ohio's is the only flag in this shape with swallowtails, coveted by baseball teams a pennant |
#5649, aired 2009-03-12 | STATE FLAGS $1000: Its flag uses the red & yellow colors of the Spanish flag & the sun symbol of the Zia Indians New Mexico |
#5564, aired 2008-11-13 | FLAGS $400: The flags of Berlin, Germany & this Swiss capital both have bears on them Bern |
#5564, aired 2008-11-13 | FLAGS $800: Until 2002 the flag of this African nation had a large "R" on it Rwanda |
#5564, aired 2008-11-13 | FLAGS $1200: American Samoa's flag includes this American bird grasping symbols of Samoan authority the eagle |
#5564, aired 2008-11-13 | FLAGS $1600: The stripes on Argentina's flag are in "celeste y blanca", this shade of blue & white sky blue |
#5564, aired 2008-11-13 | FLAGS $2000: This North African nation's flag features a green... has a green... well, it's just all green Libya |
#5518, aired 2008-09-10 | STATE FLAGS $400: The 3 colors in common to the flags of Ohio & Tennessee red, white & blue |
#5518, aired 2008-09-10 | STATE FLAGS $800: The Great Falls of this river flow on Montana's flag the Missouri River |
#5518, aired 2008-09-10 | STATE FLAGS $1600: This Roman goddess of agriculture holds a cornucopia on New Jersey's state flag Ceres |
#5518, aired 2008-09-10 | STATE FLAGS $2000: On Utah's flag, the sego type of this flower symbolizes peace the lily |
#5518, aired 2008-09-10 | STATE FLAGS $4,000 (Daily Double): If you know South Carolina's state nickname, you can identify this state tree in the center of its flag the palmetto |
#5441, aired 2008-04-14 | STATE FLAGS $200: It's the only state flag with a picture of a president on it; the same portrait is on the state's seal Washington |
#5441, aired 2008-04-14 | STATE FLAGS $400: This state's flag includes the motto "Forward" & a shield that might be described as a cheesy shade of yellow Wisconsin |
#5441, aired 2008-04-14 | STATE FLAGS $600: Oklahoma's flag features crosses, which are Native American signs for these objects seen on many other flags stars |
#5441, aired 2008-04-14 | STATE FLAGS $1,000 (Daily Double): A defeated tyrant's fallen crown lies near him on the flag of this Southern state Virginia |
#5441, aired 2008-04-14 | STATE FLAGS $1000: The flags of these two Eastern states that border each other both depict the goddess Liberty holding a liberty cap New York & New Jersey |
#5402, aired 2008-02-19 | WORLD FLAGS $200: Libya's national flag is solid green & represents this religion Islam |
#5402, aired 2008-02-19 | WORLD FLAGS $400: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew watches three flags merge on the monitor.) In 1801, the 3 historic flags seen here were combined to form the flag of this nation the United Kingdom |
#5402, aired 2008-02-19 | WORLD FLAGS $600: In the middle of this country's flag, you'll find the Star of David Israel |
#5402, aired 2008-02-19 | WORLD FLAGS $800: The red of China's flag stands for this political party the Communist Party |
#5402, aired 2008-02-19 | WORLD FLAGS $2,000 (Daily Double): Cuba's flag is called "La Estrella Solitaria", meaning this, like Texas's nickname the Lone Star |
#5377, aired 2008-01-15 | STATE FLAGS $1200: You're looking at the upper part of this state's flag; if we showed you the whole flag it would give it away Kansas |
#5377, aired 2008-01-15 | STATE FLAGS $1600: The elk & moose on this peninsular state's flag seem unperturbed by the man with the gun standing between them Michigan |
#5377, aired 2008-01-15 | STATE FLAGS $2000: (Cheryl of the Clue Crew points to a flag.) The red & white design stands for the Crossland family; the black & gold stands for the Calvert family on this state's flag Maryland |
#5291, aired 2007-09-17 | WORLD FLAGS $200: Like many countries, Albania has this bird as a symbol, & its flag shows a 2-headed one an eagle |
#5291, aired 2007-09-17 | WORLD FLAGS $400: In 2006 Lesotho went for a more peaceful look, putting a hat on its flag to replace a shield & this weapon a spear |
#5291, aired 2007-09-17 | WORLD FLAGS $800: In 1996, to represent unity, Ethiopia put this 5-pointed star with mystical overtones on its flag a pentacle |
#5291, aired 2007-09-17 | WORLD FLAGS $1,000 (Daily Double): (Cheryl of the Clue Crew reads the clue.) Behind the coat of arms on Portugal's flag is a navigational tool; in 1816, it was also on the flag of this other land Brazil |
#5291, aired 2007-09-17 | WORLD FLAGS $1000: This large country re-adopted its old red, white & blue flag in 1991 Russia |
#5250, aired 2007-06-08 | STATE FLAGS $400: This monument is mentioned by name (but not depicted) on South Dakota's state flag Mt. Rushmore |
#5250, aired 2007-06-08 | STATE FLAGS $800: (Kelly of the Clue Crew explains an image of a state flag on a monitor.) The motto, "Union, Justice and Confidence" is on this state's flag, below a mother pelican feeding her babies Louisiana |
#5250, aired 2007-06-08 | STATE FLAGS $1200: Yes, honey, one of these structures appears below the word "industry" on Utah's state flag a beehive |
#5250, aired 2007-06-08 | STATE FLAGS $2,000 (Daily Double): (Jimmy of the Clue Crew talks about an image of two state flags on a monitor.) On an alphabetical list of states, these two states with somewhat similar flags are next to each other Tennessee & Texas |
#5250, aired 2007-06-08 | STATE FLAGS $2000: You'll find a Seminole woman scattering flowers on this state's flag Florida |
#5228, aired 2007-05-09 | FLAGS $200: On the flag of this largest island, white represents the ice that covers about 80% of it Greenland |
#5228, aired 2007-05-09 | FLAGS $400: Her personal flag consists of a wreath of golden roses & a crown atop the letter "E", all on a blue field Queen Elizabeth |
#5228, aired 2007-05-09 | FLAGS $600: This Australian state's flag features a red lion, just like the coat of arms of its capital, Hobart Tasmania |
#5228, aired 2007-05-09 | FLAGS $800: The flag of the United Nations shows the world from the perspective of this spot the North Pole |
#5228, aired 2007-05-09 | FLAGS $1000: The flag of this nation seen here has flown since 1882; the flag of its neighbor to the north, since 1948 South Korea |
#5214, aired 2007-04-19 | NATIONAL FLAGS $200: This mythical creature decorates Bhutan's saffron-colored flag a dragon |
#5214, aired 2007-04-19 | NATIONAL FLAGS $400: The flag of this island country was chosen by Dr. Sun Yat-sen about 100 years ago Taiwan |
#5214, aired 2007-04-19 | NATIONAL FLAGS $600: In 1964 this country incorporated the green-black-blue stripes of Zanzibar's flag on its national flag Tanzania |
#5214, aired 2007-04-19 | NATIONAL FLAGS $800: The 3 stars on the Philippines' flag represent Mindanao, the Visayan Islands & this largest island Luzon |
#5214, aired 2007-04-19 | NATIONAL FLAGS $1000: Reminding us that he is a co-prince of the country, the staff & hat of the Bishop of Urgel grace this tiny country's flag Andorra |
#5082, aired 2006-10-17 | STATE FLAGS $200: Kentucky's flag shows 2 friends embracing, exemplifying the state motto "United we stand," followed by this divided we fall |
#5082, aired 2006-10-17 | STATE FLAGS $400: This bird of prey is on the state flags of Illinois & Iowa the (bald) eagle |
#5082, aired 2006-10-17 | STATE FLAGS $600: The white circle with the red center on this state's flag, seen here, represents the letter "O" Ohio |
#5082, aired 2006-10-17 | STATE FLAGS $800: Its flag bears the arms of the Calvert & Crossland families Maryland |
#5082, aired 2006-10-17 | STATE FLAGS $1,600 (Daily Double): It's the only U.S. state whose flag includes the Union Jack Hawaii |
#5048, aired 2006-07-19 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $200: Most of this nation is a mountainous plateau Switzerland |
#5048, aired 2006-07-19 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $400: Ja, they know how to ski real good in this country, whose flag is seen here Norway |
#5048, aired 2006-07-19 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $600: It covers more than 3.7 million square miles China |
#5048, aired 2006-07-19 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $800: Two continents are spanned by this nation Turkey |
#5048, aired 2006-07-19 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $1000: In 1903, this country, seen here, was moved from one continent to another Panama |
#4840, aired 2005-09-30 | FLAGS $400: Statue-torily, there's one of these at the center of Indiana's flag, representing Liberty a torch |
#4840, aired 2005-09-30 | FLAGS $800: The Confederacy's second flag (above) was replaced with the third flag (below) because the second could be mistaken for this a flag of truce (or surrender) |
#4840, aired 2005-09-30 | FLAGS $1200: The flag of this place "Where America's day ends" features an eagle holding symbols of chiefs' authority American Samoa |
#4840, aired 2005-09-30 | FLAGS $1600: The fleur-de-lis, on the flag & license plates of Quebec, was a symbol of the man in this position the King of France |
#4840, aired 2005-09-30 | FLAGS $2,500 (Daily Double): When there was just 1 of this country, emperor Kojong chose white as the flag's background color Korea |
#4798, aired 2005-06-15 | WORLD FLAGS $200: The flag of the Federated States of Micronesia has 4 stars on a blue background, the blue standing for this ocean the Pacific |
#4798, aired 2005-06-15 | WORLD FLAGS $400: Flags of both Japan & Bangladesh feature disks of this color red |
#4798, aired 2005-06-15 | WORLD FLAGS $600: The 4 bo leaves on Sri Lanka's flag represent this religion Buddhism |
#4798, aired 2005-06-15 | WORLD FLAGS $800: Its flag colors stand for Bohemia & Moravia the Czech Republic |
#4798, aired 2005-06-15 | WORLD FLAGS $1000: Revolutionaries in New York plotting the overthrow of Spanish rule in this Caribbean country based its flag on the USA's Cuba |
#4702, aired 2005-02-01 | CANADIAN FLAGS $400: This province's flag depicts a setting sun over wavy blue stripes that symbolize the Pacific Ocean British Columbia |
#4702, aired 2005-02-01 | CANADIAN FLAGS $800: This other flag is depicted on the flags of Ontario & Manitoba the Union Jack |
#4702, aired 2005-02-01 | CANADIAN FLAGS $1200: The flag of this territory includes a malamute (or is it a husky?) the Yukon Territory |
#4702, aired 2005-02-01 | CANADIAN FLAGS $2000: The flag of this province is seen here Quebec |
#4702, aired 2005-02-01 | CANADIAN FLAGS $3,000 (Daily Double): Its flag has the royal arms of Scotland & is the reverse colors of the Scottish flag Nova Scotia |
#4494, aired 2004-03-04 | FLAGS $200: The term "Star-Spangled Banner" was first used for the U.S. flag during this war the War of 1812 |
#4494, aired 2004-03-04 | FLAGS $400: Israel's flag features 2 dark blue stripes on a white background & this symbol the Star of David |
#4494, aired 2004-03-04 | FLAGS $600: In 1198 this British king adopted a flag with 3 lions Richard the Lionhearted |
#4494, aired 2004-03-04 | FLAGS $800: Early in the 2nd millennium, ships from this city began flying the flag of Saint Mark, its patron Venice |
#4494, aired 2004-03-04 | FLAGS $1000: Maryland's state flag features the coats of arms of 2 families related to Lord Baltimore: the Crosslands & this family the Calverts |
#4484, aired 2004-02-19 | STATE FLAGS $400: December 7, 1787--the date it ratified the Constitution--is on its flag Delaware |
#4484, aired 2004-02-19 | STATE FLAGS $800: On this state's flag, adopted in 1907, a sheaf of grain, not a potato, symbolizes state agriculture Idaho |
#4484, aired 2004-02-19 | STATE FLAGS $1200: A badger & the year 1848 appear on this state's flag Wisconsin |
#4484, aired 2004-02-19 | STATE FLAGS $1600: Appropriately, this "Evergreen State" is the only state that has a green flag Washington |
#4484, aired 2004-02-19 | STATE FLAGS $2000: The motto on this state's flag is translated as "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around you" Michigan |
#4248, aired 2003-02-05 | SALUTE THE FLAGS $400: Around 1870 the flag seen here was adopted by this country Japan |
#4248, aired 2003-02-05 | SALUTE THE FLAGS $800: The corner of Australia's flag, seen here, shows the national flag commonly called by this 2-word nickname Union Jack |
#4248, aired 2003-02-05 | SALUTE THE FLAGS $1200: The flag seen here waves over this island country of the north Atlantic Iceland |
#4248, aired 2003-02-05 | SALUTE THE FLAGS $1600: This second-largest South American country's flag is seen here Argentina |
#4248, aired 2003-02-05 | SALUTE THE FLAGS $2000: More people live under this flag than that of any other Central American country Guatemala |
#4218, aired 2002-12-25 | STATE FLAGS $200: This state's first official "Lone Star" flag was a naval flag it adopted in 1836 while still a republic Texas |
#4218, aired 2002-12-25 | STATE FLAGS $400: A white silhouette of this bovine of the plains adorns Wyoming's flag bison |
#4218, aired 2002-12-25 | STATE FLAGS $600: The flags of Mississippi & Georgia each display this many stars 13 |
#4218, aired 2002-12-25 | STATE FLAGS $800: South Carolina's original state flag of 1776 didn't feature this tree; it was added in 1861 palmetto |
#4218, aired 2002-12-25 | STATE FLAGS $1,200 (Daily Double): This state's flag features the sun symbol of the Zia Pueblo Indians in crimson on a field of gold New Mexico |
#4099, aired 2002-05-30 | WORLD FLAGS $200: In 1990 the Weimar flag, which dates back to 1848, became the flag of this newly united country Germany |
#4099, aired 2002-05-30 | WORLD FLAGS $400: This South American nation's flag is based on one raised by Gen. Manuel Belgrano in 1812 Argentina |
#4099, aired 2002-05-30 | WORLD FLAGS $800: During its modern history, this country has had several flags, most depicting the temple of Angkor Wat Cambodia |
#4099, aired 2002-05-30 | WORLD FLAGS $1,000 (Daily Double): This Caribbean country adopted France's tricolor flag but removed the central white stripe Haiti |
#4099, aired 2002-05-30 | WORLD FLAGS $1000: (Alex holds a South Korean flag as he delivers the clue from said country.) I'm holding the South Korean flag; the red & blue emblem in the center is this symbol which stands for balance in the universe yin-yang |
#4019, aired 2002-02-07 | FLAGS $400: The points at the edge of Nepal's flag represent the peaks of this mountain range the Himalayas |
#4019, aired 2002-02-07 | FLAGS $800: In 1927 13-year-old Benny Benson designed this U.S. state's flag, the North Star & Big Dipper on a blue background Alaska |
#4019, aired 2002-02-07 | FLAGS $1200: The green field on Algeria's flag represents this religion Islam |
#4019, aired 2002-02-07 | FLAGS $1600: June 6 is Flag Day in this country, in honor of Gustav Vasa's election as king on that date in 1523 Sweden |
#4019, aired 2002-02-07 | FLAGS $2,200 (Daily Double): A blue cross on a white background stands for the lakes & snow of this neighbor of Russia Finland |
#4007, aired 2002-01-22 | WORLD FLAGS $200: The flag seen here represents this European island-country Ireland |
#4007, aired 2002-01-22 | WORLD FLAGS $400: The flag of this Central American nation with both an Atlantic & a Pacific coast is seen here Honduras |
#4007, aired 2002-01-22 | WORLD FLAGS $600: Russia borders this northern European nation whose flag is seen here Finland |
#4007, aired 2002-01-22 | WORLD FLAGS $800: One of the smallest nations in the world, its flag is seen here Vatican City |
#4007, aired 2002-01-22 | WORLD FLAGS $1000: It's the West African nation whose flag is seen here Liberia |
#3864, aired 2001-05-24 | STARS ON FLAGS $100: Number of stars on the flag of Syria, or number of fingers in a peace sign 2 |
#3864, aired 2001-05-24 | STARS ON FLAGS $200: To guess this number of stars on the flag of Somalia, close your eyes & think of Texas 1 |
#3864, aired 2001-05-24 | STARS ON FLAGS $300: Hey! Gimme this number of stars on the flag of Singapore or the Solomon Islands 5 |
#3864, aired 2001-05-24 | STARS ON FLAGS $400: Tuvalu's flag has this many stars, enough to fill the Hollywood Squares 9 |
#3864, aired 2001-05-24 | STARS ON FLAGS $500: It's the greatest number of stars found on a national flag 50 (USA) |
#3846, aired 2001-04-30 | FLAGS $100: The flag of this country also appears on the flags of Tuvalu, Fiji & Australia Great Britain |
#3846, aired 2001-04-30 | FLAGS $200 (Daily Double): Adopted in 1965, Ontario's flag features 3 of these leaves maple leaves |
#3846, aired 2001-04-30 | FLAGS $200: Oliver Hazard Perry's flag featured the words "Don't Give Up" this the Ship |
#3846, aired 2001-04-30 | FLAGS $300: In its canton Greece's flag features a white one of these cross |
#3846, aired 2001-04-30 | FLAGS $400: This black bird of the crow family was a symbol of good luck in battle on Viking flags raven |
#3827, aired 2001-04-03 | FLAGS $100: Tunisia's flag features a red crescent & star, symbols of this religion Islam |
#3827, aired 2001-04-03 | FLAGS $200: The flag of this Canadian province features 4 white fleur-de-lis on a blue background Quebec |
#3827, aired 2001-04-03 | FLAGS $300: A yellow sphere represents the world discovered by 15th & 16th c. navigators on the flag of this Iberian nation Portugal |
#3827, aired 2001-04-03 | FLAGS $400: The cedar tree on the flag of this nation represents peace & holiness Lebanon |
#3827, aired 2001-04-03 | FLAGS $500: The Ivory Coast's flag is orange, white & green, the reverse of the flag of this republic Ireland |
#3779, aired 2001-01-25 | STATE FLAGS $100: The 8 stripes on its flag represent the 8 main islands Hawaii |
#3779, aired 2001-01-25 | STATE FLAGS $200: This state's flag, adopted in 1839, was the third design used when it was a republic Texas |
#3779, aired 2001-01-25 | STATE FLAGS $300: The grizzly bear prominently featured on this state's flag dates back to 1846 California |
#3779, aired 2001-01-25 | STATE FLAGS $400: State whose flag is seen here
(in the Southwest) New Mexico |
#3779, aired 2001-01-25 | STATE FLAGS $500: It's the only state with a different design on the reverse of its flag: a yellow beaver Oregon |
#3673, aired 2000-07-19 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $100: It's the kingdom whose flag is seen here (Union Jack) Great Britain/England |
#3673, aired 2000-07-19 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $200: Seen here is the flag of this nation (the home of Bollywood) India |
#3673, aired 2000-07-19 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $300: Andy Garcia is a native of this country whose flag is seen here Cuba |
#3673, aired 2000-07-19 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $400: In the 1990s, this nation whose flag is seen here moved its seat of government to a different city Germany |
#3673, aired 2000-07-19 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $500: This Mediterranean country whose flag is seen here is "The Word" Greece |
#3544, aired 2000-01-20 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $100: The flag seen here is of this nation that no longer exists: the Soviet Union |
#3544, aired 2000-01-20 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $200: Seen here, the flag of this nation was featured prominently in 1998's soccer World Cup: France |
#3544, aired 2000-01-20 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $300: 9 million people live in this northern European country whose flag is seen here: Sweden |
#3544, aired 2000-01-20 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $400: "Zone" in on this Central American country whose flag is seen here: Panama |
#3544, aired 2000-01-20 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $500: Adopted in 1994 & seen here, the flag of this African nation reflects its racial & ethnic diversity: South Africa |
#3527, aired 1999-12-28 | FLAGS $200: This star & those of the Big Dipper are featured on Alaska's state flag North Star (Polaris) |
#3527, aired 1999-12-28 | FLAGS $400: The Italian flag is not red, white & blue, but red, white & this color Green |
#3527, aired 1999-12-28 | FLAGS $600 (Daily Double): Columbus' personal flag bore the initials F & Y, which stood for these 2 Ferdinand & Isabella |
#3527, aired 1999-12-28 | FLAGS $600: A red "C" surrounding a yellow ball (for gold) appears on this state's flag Colorado |
#3527, aired 1999-12-28 | FLAGS $1000: A national flag's V-shaped design represents this partner of the Grenadines St. Vincent |
#3465, aired 1999-10-01 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $100: The night sky on Brazil's flag represents the one seen from this city Rio de Janeiro |
#3465, aired 1999-10-01 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $200: In 1984 Egypt replaced the hawk on its flag with this other bird of prey Eagle of Saladin |
#3465, aired 1999-10-01 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $300: Afghanistan's flag has a mosque in a wreath made of stalks of this grain Wheat |
#3465, aired 1999-10-01 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $500 (Daily Double): "Wat"'s new for this country? Its flag seen here, adopted in 1993 Cambodia |
#3465, aired 1999-10-01 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $500: The blue & red in the flags of Chad & Andorra are from this country's blue-white-red flag France |
#3439, aired 1999-07-15 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $200: It's this Asian country's flag adopted in 1949 seen here China |
#3439, aired 1999-07-15 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $400: This Western Hemisphere nation's flag is seen here Mexico |
#3439, aired 1999-07-15 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $600: World soccer fans might recognize the flag of this South American nation Brazil |
#3439, aired 1999-07-15 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $800: It's the eastern Mediterranean nation whose flag is seen here
(cedar tree in the middle) Lebanon |
#3439, aired 1999-07-15 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $1000: Adopted in 1980, the flag of this Middle Eastern nation is seen here Iran |
#3416, aired 1999-06-14 | FLAGS $100: This Canadian province's flag shows the setting sun & wavy blue bars representing the Pacific Ocean British Columbia |
#3416, aired 1999-06-14 | FLAGS $200: France's tricolor flag features red & blue -- the colors of Paris -- & this, the royal color of the Bourbon kings white |
#3416, aired 1999-06-14 | FLAGS $300: This U.S. commonwealth's flag is patterned after that of Cuba Puerto Rico |
#3416, aired 1999-06-14 | FLAGS $400: This state's flag features a mother pelican with its young Louisiana |
#3416, aired 1999-06-14 | FLAGS $500: The staff & hat of the Bishop of Urgel can be found on this tiny Pyrenees country's flag Andorra |
#3359, aired 1999-03-25 | SIX FLAGS $100: The two nations in a perpetual state of war whose flags are seen here North & South Korea |
#3359, aired 1999-03-25 | SIX FLAGS $200: It's the commonwealth nation represented by the flag seen here Australia |
#3359, aired 1999-03-25 | SIX FLAGS $300: One of the world's most unusual flags is the one seen here from this Himalayan nation Nepal |
#3359, aired 1999-03-25 | SIX FLAGS $400: A lot of thanksgiving goes on in this country during Ramadan Turkey |
#3359, aired 1999-03-25 | SIX FLAGS $500: Troubled Mediterranean island nation whose flag is seen here Cyprus |
#3248, aired 1998-10-21 | WORLD FLAGS $200: A red maple leaf on a white background adorns its flag Canada |
#3248, aired 1998-10-21 | WORLD FLAGS $400: Known as the Dannebrog, this country's flag has influenced the flag design of several other countries Denmark |
#3248, aired 1998-10-21 | WORLD FLAGS $600: The blue on this west African nation's flag represents the harbor at Freetown, the capital Sierra Leone |
#3248, aired 1998-10-21 | WORLD FLAGS $800: The South Korean flag has 4 Kwae symbols & this balance emblem Yin & Yang |
#3248, aired 1998-10-21 | WORLD FLAGS $1000: The design of this country's flag is credited to poet Zachris Topelius Finland |
#3182, aired 1998-06-02 | STATE FLAGS $200: Anti-smoking groups beware: this state's flag has a peace pipe on it Oklahoma |
#3182, aired 1998-06-02 | STATE FLAGS $400: On its flag a sunflower sits above the state seal Kansas |
#3182, aired 1998-06-02 | STATE FLAGS $600: This object on the Indiana flag symbolizes liberty & enlightenment, like the big one in New York Torch |
#3182, aired 1998-06-02 | STATE FLAGS $800: Its state motto, "Virtue, LIberty and Independence" is on its flag; Ben Franklin would approve Pennsylvania |
#3182, aired 1998-06-02 | STATE FLAGS $1000: 1 of 3 animals on Michigan's flag (Hint: There are no wolverines) Eagle, elk or moose |
#3180, aired 1998-05-29 | INDY 500 FLAGS $100: It means one lap left, not truce White flag |
#3180, aired 1998-05-29 | INDY 500 FLAGS $200: A red flag is a sure sign to do this Stop |
#3180, aired 1998-05-29 | INDY 500 FLAGS $300: A flag of this color doesn't tell the drivers to play chicken, it's just a caution flag Yellow |
#3180, aired 1998-05-29 | INDY 500 FLAGS $400: Get this flag & you have finished the race Checkered flag |
#3180, aired 1998-05-29 | INDY 500 FLAGS $500: When waved, a flag of this color lets you begin mile 1 Green flag |
#3149, aired 1998-04-16 | STATE FLAGS $100: [flag] Colorado |
#3149, aired 1998-04-16 | STATE FLAGS $200: [flag] Alaska |
#3149, aired 1998-04-16 | STATE FLAGS $300: [flag] New Mexico |
#3149, aired 1998-04-16 | STATE FLAGS $400: [flag] Texas |
#3149, aired 1998-04-16 | STATE FLAGS $500: [flag] South Carolina |
#2971, aired 1997-06-30 | FLAGS $200: This country's flag features a solid red disk on an all-white background Japan |
#2971, aired 1997-06-30 | FLAGS $400: The 3 stars on its flag represent the Visayas, Mindanao & Luzon The Philippines |
#2971, aired 1997-06-30 | FLAGS $600: In 1699 this czar created Russia's flag based on that of the Netherlands Peter the Great |
#2971, aired 1997-06-30 | FLAGS $1,000 (Daily Double): It's the constellation seen on the flags of Papua New Guinea & Western Samoa Southern Cross |
#2971, aired 1997-06-30 | FLAGS $1000: In 1947 a spinning wheel on this country's flag was replaced by the Dharma Chakra or Wheel of Law India |
#2922, aired 1997-04-22 | STATE FLAGS $100: The official seal, showing a Seminole woman, appears on this state's flag Florida |
#2922, aired 1997-04-22 | STATE FLAGS $200: The red "C" on this state's flag could stand for Centennial State, or the name of the state itself Colorado |
#2922, aired 1997-04-22 | STATE FLAGS $300: Alaska's flag features the North Star as well as this stellar configuration Big Dipper |
#2922, aired 1997-04-22 | STATE FLAGS $500 (Daily Double): An all-white palmetto tree appears in the center of this state's flag South Carolina |
#2922, aired 1997-04-22 | STATE FLAGS $500: This state's flag features its official seal on a white buffalo Wyoming |
#2748, aired 1996-07-10 | TRICOLOR FLAGS $200: This European country's green, white & red flag was featured at the 1994 World Cup finals Italy |
#2748, aired 1996-07-10 | TRICOLOR FLAGS $600: You'll find yellow between blue & red on the flag of this country between Spain & France Andorra |
#2748, aired 1996-07-10 | TRICOLOR FLAGS $800: The red, white & blue on this grand duchy's flag comes from its coat of arms Luxembourg |
#2748, aired 1996-07-10 | TRICOLOR FLAGS $1000: Egypt, Iraq & Yemen have stripes of red, white & this color black |
#2748, aired 1996-07-10 | TRICOLOR FLAGS $1,600 (Daily Double): Reverse the order of Ivory Coast's orange, white & green flag & you'll get this other "I" country's flag Ireland |
#2723, aired 1996-06-05 | WORLD FLAGS $200: On Nauru's flag a star below a yellow line represents its position 1 degree south of this the Equator |
#2723, aired 1996-06-05 | WORLD FLAGS $400: There's one rising on the flag of Antigua and Barbuda the Sun |
#2723, aired 1996-06-05 | WORLD FLAGS $600: Algeria's flag features a red star & this symbol of Islam a red crescent |
#2723, aired 1996-06-05 | WORLD FLAGS $800: The blue on Tanzania's flag represents this ocean the Indian |
#2723, aired 1996-06-05 | WORLD FLAGS $1000: The blue on Eritrea's flag represents the resources from this sea the Red Sea |
#2667, aired 1996-03-19 | WORLD FLAGS $200: The white band on Chile's flag symbolizes the snow of these mountains the Andes |
#2667, aired 1996-03-19 | WORLD FLAGS $400: This country's present flag, red & white with a maple leaf, was adopted in 1965 Canada |
#2667, aired 1996-03-19 | WORLD FLAGS $600: Adopted in 1993, Eritrea's flag shows this branch, a symbol of peace, on a red, blue & green field an olive branch |
#2667, aired 1996-03-19 | WORLD FLAGS $800: The "R" on its flag stands for republic, referendum & revolution, as well as the country's name Rwanda |
#2667, aired 1996-03-19 | WORLD FLAGS $1000: This Mediterranean island country's flag is red & white with a George Cross Malta |
#2645, aired 1996-02-16 | FLAGS $200: Canada's flag has 2 red stripes & this item in red on a white background the maple leaf |
#2645, aired 1996-02-16 | FLAGS $400: Missouri & this state have the only state flags with grizzly bears on them California |
#2645, aired 1996-02-16 | FLAGS $600: The flag of this country is contained within the flags of Fiji & New Zealand Great Britain |
#2645, aired 1996-02-16 | FLAGS $800: This plant appears above the state seal on the flag of Kansas the sunflower |
#2645, aired 1996-02-16 | FLAGS $1000: Its flag combines colors from those of its neighbors France & Spain Andorra |
#2629, aired 1996-01-25 | FLAGS $200: The red stripe on Indonesia's flag stands for courage; this color stripe stands for purity White |
#2629, aired 1996-01-25 | FLAGS $400: Angola's flag features a segment of a cogwheel & this large knife used to clear underbrush a machete |
#2629, aired 1996-01-25 | FLAGS $600: The words "Semper Fidelis" appear on the flag of this armed services branch The Marine Corps |
#2629, aired 1996-01-25 | FLAGS $1000: While no longer linked with Egypt, this country still uses the flag of the United Arab Republic Syria |
#2629, aired 1996-01-25 | FLAGS $3,000 (Daily Double): The 11 stripes on this African republic's flag represent the signers of its 1847 Declaration of Independence Liberia |
#2592, aired 1995-12-05 | STATE FLAGS $200: The flag of this 49th state was designed in 1927 by a 13-year-old schoolboy Alaska |
#2592, aired 1995-12-05 | STATE FLAGS $400: Completes the motto found on the flags of Kentucky & Missouri: "United we stand..." divided we fall |
#2592, aired 1995-12-05 | STATE FLAGS $600: The diamond figure on this state's flag represents the diamonds found there Arkansas |
#2592, aired 1995-12-05 | STATE FLAGS $800: This state's flag features the sun symbol of the Zia Indians on a yellow background New Mexico |
#2592, aired 1995-12-05 | STATE FLAGS $1000: An anchor & the word "hope" surrounded by 13 gold stars appear on this state's flag Rhode Island |
#2517, aired 1995-07-11 | FLAGS $200: Its state flag has a white star placed between the yellow letters N & C North Carolina |
#2517, aired 1995-07-11 | FLAGS $400: The stripes on the U.S. flag stand for these the (original) colonies |
#2517, aired 1995-07-11 | FLAGS $500 (Daily Double): The flag of this smallest Canadian province depicts 3 saplings & a large oak tree Prince Edward Island |
#2517, aired 1995-07-11 | FLAGS $600: The orange stripe on the flag of Niger represents this desert the Sahara |
#2517, aired 1995-07-11 | FLAGS $1000: The flag of Cambodia has a representation of this temple dedicated to Vishnu Angkor Wat |
#2398, aired 1995-01-25 | FLAGS $200: In 1911 this state adopted a modified version of the Bear Flag Republic's flag California |
#2398, aired 1995-01-25 | FLAGS $400: These 2 celestial objects adorn the flag of Nepal the Moon & the star (the Moon & the Sun) |
#2398, aired 1995-01-25 | FLAGS $600: The flag of the secretary of this current cabinet dept. depicts an eagle with 3 arrows in its talons the Defense Department |
#2398, aired 1995-01-25 | FLAGS $800: Iowa's flag resembles this country's tricolor because Iowa was once part of Louisiana France |
#2398, aired 1995-01-25 | FLAGS $1000: This East African nation's flag features a Masai shield & 2 spears Kenya |
#2382, aired 1995-01-03 | WORLD FLAGS $200: As a former British colony, Fiji's flag includes a representation of this British one the Union Jack |
#2382, aired 1995-01-03 | WORLD FLAGS $400: This country whose capital is Kathmandu has the only flag that isn't square or rectangular Nepal |
#2382, aired 1995-01-03 | WORLD FLAGS $600: The flag of this tiny European principality shows a gold crown with a red & blue background Liechtenstein |
#2382, aired 1995-01-03 | WORLD FLAGS $800: The flag of this country shows the Muslim creed above a sword Saudi Arabia |
#2382, aired 1995-01-03 | WORLD FLAGS $1000: In 1993 Greece protested this new country's use of the Star of Vergina on its flag Macedonia |
#2378, aired 1994-12-28 | FLAGS $100: The flag of this British Crown colony has a castle denoting its strategic importance in the Mediterranean Gibraltar |
#2378, aired 1994-12-28 | FLAGS $200: The District of Columbia's flag is the banner of the arms of his ancestral family in England George Washington |
#2378, aired 1994-12-28 | FLAGS $300: Israel's flag consists of this object & 2 stripes of blue on a white field the Star of David |
#2378, aired 1994-12-28 | FLAGS $400 (Daily Double): This alliance's flag contains all the flags of its members, including Peru, Grenada, & the U.S. the Organization of American States |
#2378, aired 1994-12-28 | FLAGS $400: Oliver Hazard Perry's flag bore this phrase uttered by James Lawrence in the War of 1812 "Don't Give Up the Ship" |
#2286, aired 1994-07-11 | STATE FLAGS & SYMBOLS $200: This heavenly symbol is on more than 15 of the 50 flags, including those of Alaska & Tennessee stars |
#2286, aired 1994-07-11 | STATE FLAGS & SYMBOLS $400: Its state reptile is the mountain boomer lizard, not the Sooner lizard Oklahoma |
#2286, aired 1994-07-11 | STATE FLAGS & SYMBOLS $600: Its state boat is the Nautilus even though it's the Constitution State Connecticut |
#2286, aired 1994-07-11 | STATE FLAGS & SYMBOLS $800: This New England state's bird & tree both have red in their names Rhode Island |
#2286, aired 1994-07-11 | STATE FLAGS & SYMBOLS $2,000 (Daily Double): Its state coat of arms features a king on the left & a goddess of liberty on the right Hawaii |
#2237, aired 1994-05-03 | FLAGS $100: Alaska's flag shows the North Star & this constellation the Big Dipper |
#2237, aired 1994-05-03 | FLAGS $200: The basis for this state's flag is the shield of Lord Baltimore Maryland |
#2237, aired 1994-05-03 | FLAGS $300: To commemorate the Irish, Montserrat's flag shows a woman holding this musical instrument a harp |
#2237, aired 1994-05-03 | FLAGS $400: The flag of Kiribati depicts a frigate bird, the rising sun & this ocean the Pacific Ocean |
#2237, aired 1994-05-03 | FLAGS $600 (Daily Double): The green panel on this country's flag represents the heraldic color of Henry the Navigator Portugal |
#2229, aired 1994-04-21 | WORLD FLAGS $100: First clue there is this flag Japan |
#2229, aired 1994-04-21 | WORLD FLAGS $200: Next one for you; take a look Switzerland |
#2229, aired 1994-04-21 | WORLD FLAGS $300: Here's an easy one Canada |
#2229, aired 1994-04-21 | WORLD FLAGS $400: This should be easy as well Mexico |
#2229, aired 1994-04-21 | WORLD FLAGS $500: Last flag in the category Liberia |
#2214, aired 1994-03-31 | WORLD FLAGS $200: In 1992 the Yugoslavian flag dropped the gold-trimmed red star that symbolized this political system communism |
#2214, aired 1994-03-31 | WORLD FLAGS $400: After "Baby Doc" Duvalier was ousted, this country restored its blue & red flag Haiti |
#2214, aired 1994-03-31 | WORLD FLAGS $600: On Ireland's tricolor, the orange is symbolic of this religious group the Protestants |
#2214, aired 1994-03-31 | WORLD FLAGS $800: An armillary sphere on this country's flag represents Prince Henry the Navigator Portugal |
#2214, aired 1994-03-31 | WORLD FLAGS $1000: The flag of this African country bears an "R" in its center Rwanda |
#2185, aired 1994-02-18 | STATE FLAGS $100: The 8 stripes on this state's flag represent the 8 main islands Hawaii |
#2185, aired 1994-02-18 | STATE FLAGS $200: As a reminder of its fur-trapping days, Oregon shows this animal on the reverse of its flag the beaver |
#2185, aired 1994-02-18 | STATE FLAGS $300: A badger sits atop the shield on this state's flag Wisconsin |
#2185, aired 1994-02-18 | STATE FLAGS $400: Appropriately, this "Evergreen State" is the only state whose flag is green Washington |
#2185, aired 1994-02-18 | STATE FLAGS $500: South Carolina's flag depicts a crescent over this state tree the palmetto |
#2079, aired 1993-09-23 | FLAGS $100: This country's flag was originally a sea flag for the Shogun of the House of Tokugawa Japan |
#2079, aired 1993-09-23 | FLAGS $200: Flags of the United Kingdom, Transvaal & the Orange Free State appear on this country's flag South Africa |
#2079, aired 1993-09-23 | FLAGS $300: The coat of arms on this British crown colony's flag features 2 Chinese junks Hong Kong |
#2079, aired 1993-09-23 | FLAGS $400: The emblem on this country's flag depicts the Aztec legend of the founding of its capital Mexico |
#2079, aired 1993-09-23 | FLAGS $500: This African country's flag resembles the U.S. flag with 11 stripes & 1 star Liberia |
#2057, aired 1993-07-13 | WORLD FLAGS $200: Thought to have been designed by an American, Chile's flag features these 3 colors red, white & blue |
#2057, aired 1993-07-13 | WORLD FLAGS $400: Appropriately, it's the type of tree found on Lebanon's flag a cedar |
#2057, aired 1993-07-13 | WORLD FLAGS $600: Israel's coat of arms shows a menorah & its state flag shows this symbol a star of David |
#2057, aired 1993-07-13 | WORLD FLAGS $800: The Union Jack of the U.K. combines the crosses of St. Andrew, St. Patrick & this saint St. George |
#2057, aired 1993-07-13 | WORLD FLAGS $1000: Once part of the United Arab Republic, this country adopted the republic's flag in 1980 Syria |
#2029, aired 1993-06-03 | FLAGS $100: This country's flag has had stars added to it over 25 times the United States |
#2029, aired 1993-06-03 | FLAGS $200: Its flag has "The Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven" on it the Vatican |
#2029, aired 1993-06-03 | FLAGS $300: The one on the Argentine flag has a face on it; the one on the Japanese flag doesn't the sun |
#2029, aired 1993-06-03 | FLAGS $400: Haiti used this country's tricolor as a model for its flag, but took off the center white stripe France |
#2029, aired 1993-06-03 | FLAGS $500: 1 of the several foodstuffs on the flag of Fiji (1 of) bananas, sugar cane, coconuts, cocoa & olive |
#2004, aired 1993-04-29 | FLAGS $200: The flags bearing the "Don't Tread On Me" slogan usually featured this animal the rattlesnake |
#2004, aired 1993-04-29 | FLAGS $400: Turkey's flag displays a 5-pointed star & this symbol on a red background the crescent |
#2004, aired 1993-04-29 | FLAGS $600: Of fibrillation, flagellation or fimbriation, the one that's a narrow line separating 2 colors on a flag fimbriation |
#2004, aired 1993-04-29 | FLAGS $1000: At the Battle of Lake Erie, Oliver Hazard Perry's flag bore this James Lawrence quote Don't give up the ship |
#2004, aired 1993-04-29 | FLAGS $1,500 (Daily Double): A 1953 public law states that at one location within U.S. borders, this flag can fly above Old Glory the U.N. flag |
#1913, aired 1992-12-23 | STATE FLAGS $100: A sunflower crest is above the seal on its flag Kansas |
#1913, aired 1992-12-23 | STATE FLAGS $200: A palm tree & a Seminole Indian woman are depicted on its state flag Florida |
#1913, aired 1992-12-23 | STATE FLAGS $300: Louisiana's flag features this bird & 3 of its young the pelican |
#1913, aired 1992-12-23 | STATE FLAGS $400: This state's flag features a badger under its motto Wisconsin |
#1913, aired 1992-12-23 | STATE FLAGS $500: This state's flag was designed by members of the D.A.R. in the city of Rockford Illinois |
#1833, aired 1992-07-15 | WORLD FLAGS $200: This symbol of the Christian faith appears on the flag of the South Pacific kingdom of Tonga a cross |
#1833, aired 1992-07-15 | WORLD FLAGS $400: The flag of Cyprus has a field of this color, symbolic of peace white |
#1833, aired 1992-07-15 | WORLD FLAGS $600: This British crown colony's flag has a castle denoting its strategic position on the Mediterranean Gibraltar |
#1833, aired 1992-07-15 | WORLD FLAGS $800: The red & white on this country's flag are the traditional colors of Bohemia Czechoslovakia |
#1833, aired 1992-07-15 | WORLD FLAGS $1000: Its flag combined components of the flags of Zanzibar & Tanganyika Tanzania |
#1789, aired 1992-05-14 | U.S. FLAGS $100: The last year the presidential flag was altered was 1960 when this was added a Hawaii star |
#1789, aired 1992-05-14 | U.S. FLAGS $200: This color standing for justice on the American flag is missing from the flag of Washington, D.C. blue |
#1789, aired 1992-05-14 | U.S. FLAGS $300: This state's flag is yellow with the sun symbol of the Zia Indian Pueblo in red New Mexico |
#1789, aired 1992-05-14 | U.S. FLAGS $400: While he was vice president in 1975, the office's flag was redone, giving it a bolder bird Nelson Rockefeller |
#1789, aired 1992-05-14 | U.S. FLAGS $1,200 (Daily Double): By exec. order the width of each stripe on the U.S. flag should be this fraction of the height of the flag 1/13th |
#1745, aired 1992-03-13 | WORLD FLAGS $100: The star & this shape on Pakistan's flag represent Islam, as well as progress & enlightenment a crescent |
#1745, aired 1992-03-13 | WORLD FLAGS $200: The flag of this SE Asian country is solid red with a gold star in the center for communism Vietnam |
#1745, aired 1992-03-13 | WORLD FLAGS $300: Monaco's flag, adopted in 1881, reproduces the two main colors of this family's coat of arms the Grimaldi family |
#1745, aired 1992-03-13 | WORLD FLAGS $400: In 1977 Libya adopted a new flag, a plain solid field of this color green |
#1745, aired 1992-03-13 | WORLD FLAGS $500: Legend says this country's flag came from the sky to King Valdemar II in 1219 Denmark |
#1716, aired 1992-02-03 | WORLD FLAGS $100: This Alpine country's flag, red with a white cross, is based on that of the Crusaders Switzerland |
#1716, aired 1992-02-03 | WORLD FLAGS $200: Lesotho's new flag contains a shield, a short spear, a club & a feather from this large bird the ostrich |
#1716, aired 1992-02-03 | WORLD FLAGS $300: The tallith, a blue & white prayer shawl, was adopted as the basis for this country's flag Israel |
#1716, aired 1992-02-03 | WORLD FLAGS $400: This Caribbean country's flag is called "La Estrella Solitaria" or the Lone Star Cuba |
#1716, aired 1992-02-03 | WORLD FLAGS $500: The flag of this Canadian province bears the cross of St. Andrew Nova Scotia |
#1665, aired 1991-11-22 | FLAGS $100: Until 1962 the Sun & this heavenly body on the flag of Nepal had facial features the Moon |
#1665, aired 1991-11-22 | FLAGS $200: A popular phrase used on 18th century U.S. flags was "don't" do this "on me" tread |
#1665, aired 1991-11-22 | FLAGS $300: Background color shared by the flags of Albania, Morocco & China red |
#1665, aired 1991-11-22 | FLAGS $400: Ghana's flag has only 1 of these, Panama's has 2, Venezuela's 7 stars |
#1665, aired 1991-11-22 | FLAGS $500: On the flag of Ireland this color represents the Protestants orange |
#1637, aired 1991-10-15 | FLAGS $100: If this tropical bird could talk, & some do, it would tell you it's on Dominica's flag a parrot |
#1637, aired 1991-10-15 | FLAGS $200: Of the 3 major countries in North America, the one that doesn't have a leaf on its flag the U.S. |
#1637, aired 1991-10-15 | FLAGS $300: Symbol that's common to the flags of Norway, Sweden & Finland a cross |
#1637, aired 1991-10-15 | FLAGS $400: The 11 stripes on this African country's flag honor the 11 signers of its 1847 Declaration of Independence Liberia |
#1637, aired 1991-10-15 | FLAGS $500: Bhutan means "land of" this mythical creature, hence its flag has one on it a dragon |
#1630, aired 1991-10-04 | FLAGS $200: This man's expeditionary flag bore the initials "F & Y" for Ferdinand & Ysabel Christopher Columbus |
#1630, aired 1991-10-04 | FLAGS $400: San Antonio's flag features this landmark pictured on a lone star The Alamo |
#1630, aired 1991-10-04 | FLAGS $600: Though the French flag no longer features these flower designs, the flag of the province of Quebec does Fleur-de-Lis |
#1630, aired 1991-10-04 | FLAGS $800: Iraq's flag consists of stripes of red, white & black & three stars of this color Green |
#1630, aired 1991-10-04 | FLAGS $1000: Oddly enough, the cross in the corner of this Mediterranean island's flag is not the one named for it Malta |
#1595, aired 1991-07-05 | STATE FLAGS $200: A likeness of its battle flag is found on the state flags of Georgia & Mississippi the Confederacy |
#1595, aired 1991-07-05 | STATE FLAGS $400: Type of tree you'll find on Maine's state flag a pine tree |
#1595, aired 1991-07-05 | STATE FLAGS $600: A white silhouette of this animal appears on Wyoming's flag a buffalo (or bison) |
#1595, aired 1991-07-05 | STATE FLAGS $800: The wife of future senator Carl Hayden made the 1st copy of this southwestern state's flag Arizona |
#1595, aired 1991-07-05 | STATE FLAGS $1000: Florida's flag says "In God We Trust"; this state's flag says it's "The Sunshine State" South Dakota |
#1578, aired 1991-06-12 | FLAGS $200: The flags of 4 of Canada's 10 provinces include versions of this nation's flag Great Britain |
#1578, aired 1991-06-12 | FLAGS $400: This Asian nation's orange, white & green flag is based on that of its Congress Party India |
#1578, aired 1991-06-12 | FLAGS $600: This tiny country's flag bears crossed key & a tiara the Vatican |
#1578, aired 1991-06-12 | FLAGS $800: This country's flag is based on the flag of Haiti, from which it seceded in 1844 the Dominican Republic |
#1578, aired 1991-06-12 | FLAGS $1000: This African country's flag was identical with Guinea's until they added a big black R Rwanda |
#1543, aired 1991-04-24 | WORLD FLAGS $100: This country's flag originated at the flag of the canton of Schwyz Switzerland |
#1543, aired 1991-04-24 | WORLD FLAGS $200: The white bar on Chile's flag represents the snow of these mountains the Andes |
#1543, aired 1991-04-24 | WORLD FLAGS $300: The red & white on this country's flag are the traditional colors of Bohemia Czechoslovakia |
#1543, aired 1991-04-24 | WORLD FLAGS $400: The 3 stars on this nation's flag stand for Luzon, Mindanao & the Visayan archipelago the Philippines |
#1543, aired 1991-04-24 | WORLD FLAGS $500: A 5-towered building representing the temple of Angkor Wat appears on this nation's flag Cambodia |
#1508, aired 1991-03-06 | FLAGS $100: Zaire's flag sports a flaming one of these, which may remind you of the Olympics a torch |
#1508, aired 1991-03-06 | FLAGS $200: Heavenly body featured on the flags of Uruguay, Antigua & Barbuda & Kiribati the Sun |
#1508, aired 1991-03-06 | FLAGS $300: Along with a 14-pointed star, this Muslim symbol is on the flag of Malaysia the crescent |
#1508, aired 1991-03-06 | FLAGS $400: Handheld flags that are used to send messages between ships, or ship to shore semaphore |
#1508, aired 1991-03-06 | FLAGS $500: A tapering flag that ends in a point is a pennant; if it ends in two points, it's called this a swallowtail |
#1484, aired 1991-01-31 | FLAGS $100: This Rocky Mountain state's flag has a big C on it Colorado |
#1484, aired 1991-01-31 | FLAGS $200: It's a flag triangular in shape that tapers toward the fly a pennant |
#1484, aired 1991-01-31 | FLAGS $300: The orange, white & blue colors in this African country's flag were those of the House of Orange South Africa |
#1484, aired 1991-01-31 | FLAGS $400: The flag of this British cruise ship line features a yellow lion holding a globe Cunard |
#1484, aired 1991-01-31 | FLAGS $500 (Daily Double): 2 of the 4 stars on this city's flag stand for the 1893 Columbian Exposition & the 1933 World's Fair Chicago |
#1473, aired 1991-01-16 | FLAGS $200: The one on Morocco's flag has one less point than the one on Israel's a star |
#1473, aired 1991-01-16 | FLAGS $400: The flags of each of this country's 6 states have a Union Jack in the upper left Australia |
#1473, aired 1991-01-16 | FLAGS $600: His wife's nephew, William Todd, designed the original bear flag of California Abraham Lincoln |
#1473, aired 1991-01-16 | FLAGS $800: Weapon seen on the flags of Kenya & Swaziland a spear |
#1473, aired 1991-01-16 | FLAGS $1000: The inscription on its flag means, "There is no god but Allah; Muhammad is the prophet of Allah" Saudi Arabia |
#1440, aired 1990-11-30 | FLAGS $200: The orange, white & blue stripes on this African country's flag represent the original Dutch flag South Africa |
#1440, aired 1990-11-30 | FLAGS $400: The flags of Indonesia & this principality on the Riviera are identical Monaco |
#1440, aired 1990-11-30 | FLAGS $600: The Swiss flag features this white emblem on a red background a cross |
#1440, aired 1990-11-30 | FLAGS $800: The colors of Moldavia & Wallachia appear on this country's flag Romania |
#1440, aired 1990-11-30 | FLAGS $1000: The flags of Uruguay & this western neighbor have the sun of May representing independence Argentina |
#1427, aired 1990-11-13 | STATE FLAGS $200: Number of stars on the Texas state flag 1 |
#1427, aired 1990-11-13 | STATE FLAGS $400: This state's flag was designed by Miss Willie Hocker of the Pine Bluff chapter of the D.A.R. Arkansas |
#1427, aired 1990-11-13 | STATE FLAGS $800: The flag of this 13th state has 13 gold stars & the word "Hope" Rhode Island |
#1427, aired 1990-11-13 | STATE FLAGS $1,000 (Daily Double): Kentucky's flag indicates it's one of these a commonwealth |
#1427, aired 1990-11-13 | STATE FLAGS $1000: It's the only state whose flag features the British Union Jack Hawaii |
#1405, aired 1990-10-12 | FLAGS $100: All Scandinavian flags were inspired by the Dannebrog, the flag of this country Denmark |
#1405, aired 1990-10-12 | FLAGS $200: Name for the ceremonial flag that is trooped during a British monarch's birthday celebration the colors (the color) |
#1405, aired 1990-10-12 | FLAGS $300: Symbol appearing on the Israeli flag the six-pointed star |
#1405, aired 1990-10-12 | FLAGS $400: The flag of Barbados has 2 blue stripes, 1 yellow stripe & this symbol of Neptune the sea god a trident |
#1405, aired 1990-10-12 | FLAGS $500: The star on the Soviet Union's flag stands for this communism (the Communist Party) |
#1384, aired 1990-09-13 | STATE FLAGS $200: The only state whose flag displays a portrait of a president Washington |
#1384, aired 1990-09-13 | STATE FLAGS $400: When this state briefly declared itself a republic in early 1861 a magnolia tree graced its flag Mississippi |
#1384, aired 1990-09-13 | STATE FLAGS $1,000 (Daily Double): You'll find a pelican with her young on this state's flag Louisiana |
#1305, aired 1990-04-13 | FLAGS $200: Canadian province whose flag is a white cross & 4 fleurs-de-lis on a blue field Quebec |
#1305, aired 1990-04-13 | FLAGS $400: This state's flag shows the sun symbol of the Zia Pueblo Indians & the colors of Queen Isabella New Mexico |
#1305, aired 1990-04-13 | FLAGS $800: He designed the Italian flag after his own French flag but changed blue to green, his favorite color Napoleon |
#1305, aired 1990-04-13 | FLAGS $1,000 (Daily Double): This African flag's 11 red & white stripes stand for the 11 signers of its Declaration of Independence Liberia |
#1305, aired 1990-04-13 | FLAGS $1000: The black, red & gold of their flags date back to the Holy Roman Empire Germany |
#1274, aired 1990-03-01 | CITY FLAGS $100: This Spanish mission & a star are depicted on San Antonio's flag The Alamo |
#1274, aired 1990-03-01 | CITY FLAGS $200: The 4 stars appearing on this city's flag stand for Fort Dearborn, a fire & 2 World's Fairs Chicago |
#1274, aired 1990-03-01 | CITY FLAGS $300: The Y-shaped design on this city's flag represents the convergence of the Mississippi & Missouri rivers St. Louis |
#1274, aired 1990-03-01 | CITY FLAGS $400: A steamboat & a cotton plant appear on this Tennessee's city flag Memphis |
#1274, aired 1990-03-01 | CITY FLAGS $500 (Daily Double): Its flag features a pioneer family, a covered wagon & 2 sea gulls Salt Lake City |
#1184, aired 1989-10-26 | FLAGS $200: Its flag consists of parts of the old flags of Tanganyika & Zanzibar Tanzania |
#1184, aired 1989-10-26 | FLAGS $400: The star=spangled banner of 1795 had this many stripes, not 13 15 |
#1184, aired 1989-10-26 | FLAGS $600: The blue & white stripes on Israel's flag are taken from this garment worn by Jewish males a talis (tallit also acceptable) |
#1184, aired 1989-10-26 | FLAGS $800: The flag of this Southeast Asia country has a design of its famous temple, Angkor Wat Cambodia |
#1184, aired 1989-10-26 | FLAGS $1000: This state's flag consists of the ancient sun symbol of the Zia Pueblo Indians on a gold field New Mexico |
#1158, aired 1989-09-20 | FLAGS $100: Christopher Columbus' flag bore a cross with their initials on either side Ferdinand & Isabella |
#1158, aired 1989-09-20 | FLAGS $200: The American flag can be hung this way only as a distress signal Upside-Down |
#1158, aired 1989-09-20 | FLAGS $400: South Atlantic islands whose flag shows a Union Jack, a ship & a sheep Falkland Islands (or Malvinas) |
#1158, aired 1989-09-20 | FLAGS $500 (Daily Double): On the Soviet flag, the hammer represents the workers; the sickle, the peasants; & this, the party The Star |
#1158, aired 1989-09-20 | FLAGS $500: This small country uses the African tricolor of red, yellow & green with a big "R" in the middle Rwanda |
#1147, aired 1989-09-05 | STATE & TERRITORY FLAGS $100: The great falls of the Missouri River are pictured on its flag -- we stress great falls Montana |
#1147, aired 1989-09-05 | STATE & TERRITORY FLAGS $200: The motto on its flag is "Battle Born", not "Wanna Bet?" Nevada |
#1147, aired 1989-09-05 | STATE & TERRITORY FLAGS $300: From left to right, this flag has a big "V", a big eagle & a big "I" U.S. Virgin Islands |
#1147, aired 1989-09-05 | STATE & TERRITORY FLAGS $400: A palm tree divides the "U" & "A" on this territory's flag Guam |
#1147, aired 1989-09-05 | STATE & TERRITORY FLAGS $500: Rhode Island's flag has 13 of these; Indiana's has 19; Missouri, 24 stars |
#1138, aired 1989-07-12 | FLAGS $100: Not surprisingly, this West African nation's flag is very similar to that of the U.S. Liberia |
#1138, aired 1989-07-12 | FLAGS $200: In auto racing, a flag of this color means "caution--no passing" yellow |
#1138, aired 1989-07-12 | FLAGS $300: Constellation seen on the flags of both Australia & New Zealand the Southern Cross |
#1138, aired 1989-07-12 | FLAGS $400: The U.S. Jack, flown on the bows of ships, is only this part of the U.S. flag the stars (a canton) |
#1138, aired 1989-07-12 | FLAGS $500: The flag of this country nestled between China & India is the only nonrectangular national flag Nepal |
#1122, aired 1989-06-20 | STATE FLAGS $200: It's the only U.S. state to feature a picture of a president on its flag Washington |
#1122, aired 1989-06-20 | STATE FLAGS $400: An Osage warrior's shield, an olive branch & a peace pipe appear on this state's flag Oklahoma |
#1122, aired 1989-06-20 | STATE FLAGS $500 (Daily Double): The coats of arms of the Calvert & Crossland families adorn this state's flag Maryland |
#1122, aired 1989-06-20 | STATE FLAGS $600: It's the only state whose flag bears the word "Republic" California |
#1073, aired 1989-04-12 | NATIONAL FLAGS $100: The flags of Iran, Saudi Arabia & Bangladesh all contain this color representing Islam green |
#1073, aired 1989-04-12 | NATIONAL FLAGS $200: Canada's flag shows a maple leaf while this country's features a whole tree, a cedar Lebanon |
#1073, aired 1989-04-12 | NATIONAL FLAGS $500: This Mediterranean island's flag is the only one to feature a map of the country itself Cyprus |
#1067, aired 1989-04-04 | FLAGS $200: Displaying the U.S. flag this way is a signal indicating distress upside-down |
#1067, aired 1989-04-04 | FLAGS $400: Before lowering a flag that's already at half-staff, you must do this raise it (to the top & then lower it) |
#1067, aired 1989-04-04 | FLAGS $600: The flag of this U.S. city shows 2 beavers, an Indian, a Dutchman & the year of its founding, 1625 New York City |
#1067, aired 1989-04-04 | FLAGS $1,000 (Daily Double): A sailing ship & a lighthouse on a white shield appear on the flag of this cabinet sec'y Commerce |
#1067, aired 1989-04-04 | FLAGS $1000: Adopted in 1799 & similar to the U.S. Customs flag, it's the oldest military ensign in use United States Coast Guard |
#1031, aired 1989-02-13 | FLAGS $200: Green on this nation's flag represents Catholics, orange Protestants & white the peace between them Ireland |
#1031, aired 1989-02-13 | FLAGS $400: A narrow tapering flag, or what the Dodgers & Athletics both won in 1988 pennant |
#1031, aired 1989-02-13 | FLAGS $600: On the Soviet flag, these 2 objects represent the workers & peasants hammer & sickle |
#1031, aired 1989-02-13 | FLAGS $1000: The flag of this U.S. cabinet post features a bison & the sun rising over mountains Department of the Interior (Secretary of the Interior) |
#1031, aired 1989-02-13 | FLAGS $2,500 (Daily Double): William Driver, a Salem, Mass. sea captain, gave his U.S. flag this nickname Old Glory |
#990, aired 1988-12-16 | FLAGS $200: The Stars & Stripes was planted 1st at this location on July 20, 1969 the moon |
#990, aired 1988-12-16 | FLAGS $600: On the Olympic flag, the top 3 rings are blue, black & red; the bottom 2 are these colors green & yellow |
#990, aired 1988-12-16 | FLAGS $800: Number of short stripes on the flag of the United States 7 |
#990, aired 1988-12-16 | FLAGS $1,000 (Daily Double): The symbols of this country's flag represent the yin & yang & the balance of harmony & life: South Korea |
#990, aired 1988-12-16 | FLAGS $1000: This Cabinet department, created in 1979, has a symbolic tree in the center of its flag the Department of Education |
#920, aired 1988-09-09 | FLAGS $200: 2 of the 3 rivers represented by wavy lines on the city flag of St. Louis (2 of) the Mississippi & the Missouri (or the Illinois) |
#920, aired 1988-09-09 | FLAGS $400: Flower symbol represented on the flag of Quebec province the fleur de lys |
#920, aired 1988-09-09 | FLAGS $800: Most American-owned tankers sail under the flags of Liberia & this Latin American country Panama |
#920, aired 1988-09-09 | FLAGS $1000: Ornithological name for a flag with 2 pointed ends on 1 side swallowtail |
#920, aired 1988-09-09 | FLAGS $1,500 (Daily Double): The Communist & the Western Bloc countries whose 2 flags are alike except for the coat of arms on one East & West Germany |
#892, aired 1988-06-21 | FLAGS $200: Symbol in the center of the Japanese flag circle |
#892, aired 1988-06-21 | FLAGS $400: To see the only North American national flag w/out red, white or blue, "come back to" this Caribbean island Jamaica |
#892, aired 1988-06-21 | FLAGS $800: Not surprisingly, this tiny country takes its flag's colors from those of France & Spain Andorra |
#867, aired 1988-05-17 | FLAGS $100: Queen Elizabeth II's personal flag bears a crown with this letter beneath it E |
#867, aired 1988-05-17 | FLAGS $200: Admonition that appeared underneath the rattlesnake on the early U.S. Navy flag Don't tread on me |
#867, aired 1988-05-17 | FLAGS $300: By regulation, when Old Glory is completely folded, it's in this shape a triangle |
#867, aired 1988-05-17 | FLAGS $400: U.S. cabinet department whose flag features a buffalo in the center the Department of the Interior |
#867, aired 1988-05-17 | FLAGS $500: Symbol found on the national flags of the Maldives, Tunisia & Pakistan crescent |
#852, aired 1988-04-26 | FLAGS $100: In Israel, the counterpart to this features a red star of David, in Muslim countries, a red crescent the Red Cross flag |
#852, aired 1988-04-26 | FLAGS $200: In international code, the flag for "Q" is this jaundiced color, the same as the quarantine flag yellow |
#842, aired 1988-04-12 | FLAGS $200: Vexillology the study of flags |
#842, aired 1988-04-12 | FLAGS $400: The world's largest flagmaker, Annin & Co. of N.J., says this country's flag is the hardest to make the United States |
#842, aired 1988-04-12 | FLAGS $1,700 (Daily Double): Only state flag of its shape, its symbols represent state's name & order it entered union: Ohio |
#801, aired 1988-02-15 | STATE FLAGS $200: Ship accessory pictured on flag of Wisconsin & Rhode Island, it's also found on Popeye's arm anchor |
#801, aired 1988-02-15 | STATE FLAGS $400: This state's flag has the letters D-A-N-E-V-A around a star Nevada |
#801, aired 1988-02-15 | STATE FLAGS $600: Along with the North Star, this star group appears on the Alaska state flag the Big Dipper |
#801, aired 1988-02-15 | STATE FLAGS $800: One of the few flags to have a bird other than an eagle on it, this Southern state's has a pelican Louisiana |
#801, aired 1988-02-15 | STATE FLAGS $1000: It's the reason the flag of Ohio has 17 stars on it it's the 17th state |
#784, aired 1988-01-21 | FLAGS $200: Floridians expect this when they see 2 red flags with black squares flying at shore stations hurricanes |
#784, aired 1988-01-21 | FLAGS $400: Predator featured on the flag of California the (grizzly) bear |
#784, aired 1988-01-21 | FLAGS $600: Another name for a flag pole or your household servants a staff |
#784, aired 1988-01-21 | FLAGS $800: 4 of the 7 Central American flags have a central stripe of white between 2 stripes of this color blue |
#784, aired 1988-01-21 | FLAGS $1000: This African country's is the only national flag that's 1 solid unadorned color, green Libya |
#763, aired 1987-12-23 | FLAGS $100: Shape of the flag awarded to the American League & National League Championship winners pennant (triangular) |
#763, aired 1987-12-23 | FLAGS $200: It displays the flags of its 159 members in alphabetical order of their names in English United Nations |
#763, aired 1987-12-23 | FLAGS $300: Number of red rectangles on the Canadian flag 2 |
#763, aired 1987-12-23 | FLAGS $400: Of the six flags that have flown over Texas, the one with the most stars on it United States |
#763, aired 1987-12-23 | FLAGS $500: Term for a national flag displayed on a ship, it's also the lowest commissioned rank in U.S. Navy ensign |
#709, aired 1987-10-08 | FLAGS $200: Guinness says the largest parade of American flags, 13,000, took place in Honolulu on this date in 1985 July 4th |
#709, aired 1987-10-08 | FLAGS $400: "Striking the flag" means lowering it at sea, or taking it down in the battle as a sign of this surrender |
#709, aired 1987-10-08 | FLAGS $600: The colors in common to the flags of Canada, Mexico, & the U.S. red & white |
#709, aired 1987-10-08 | FLAGS $800: Name given the horizontal measurement of a flag, or Jeff Goldblum's noted 1986 role the fly |
#709, aired 1987-10-08 | FLAGS $1,000 (Daily Double): The royal standard of England flies from a building only under this circumstance when the monarch is in residence |
#681, aired 1987-07-20 | FLAGS $100: Like its WWII battle flag, the Japanese Navy flag has a rising sun with these emanating from it rays |
#681, aired 1987-07-20 | FLAGS $200: = = |
#681, aired 1987-07-20 | FLAGS $300: = = |
#681, aired 1987-07-20 | FLAGS $400: Naval officer William Driver's own flag led to this nickname for the Stars & Stripes Old Glory |
#681, aired 1987-07-20 | FLAGS $500: French royal banner of late Middle Ages had 3 of these floral symbols on it the fleur-de-lis |
#608, aired 1987-04-08 | FLAGS $200: Largest American flag ever made awaits installation on this city's Verrazano Narrows Bridge New York |
#608, aired 1987-04-08 | FLAGS $400: The 2 colors inside the canton of the U.S. flag blue & white |
#608, aired 1987-04-08 | FLAGS $600: Term for any flag having 3 equal stripes or blocks, each of a different color a tricolor |
#608, aired 1987-04-08 | FLAGS $800: Hoisting the "Blue Peter", a blue flag with a white rectangle, means that a ship is about to do this sail |
#608, aired 1987-04-08 | FLAGS $1000: Among flags Columbus carried in 1492 was one bearing the initials F & Y, which stood for this Ferdinand and Isabella |
#475, aired 1986-10-03 | FLAGS $200: Flag of this Asian nation, with symbol resembling the yin-yang, will fly at '88 Olympics there South Korea |
#475, aired 1986-10-03 | FLAGS $400: First unfurled after Hawaii's statehood, it's flown officially since 1960 50-star flag |
#475, aired 1986-10-03 | FLAGS $600: A large collection of these triangular tapering flags is found at 161 St. in the Bronx, NYC pennants (at Yankee Stadium) |
#475, aired 1986-10-03 | FLAGS $800: Among international code flags, a yellow flag indicates this health warning quarantine |
#475, aired 1986-10-03 | FLAGS $1000: 1 of 2 southern states on whose state flag the Confederate Battle flag can be seen (1 of) Georgia or Mississippi |
#405, aired 1986-03-28 | FLAGS $200: Flag that's seen in upper left hand corner of Mississippi state flag the Confederate flag |
#405, aired 1986-03-28 | FLAGS $400: A red sun on a white background Japan |
#405, aired 1986-03-28 | FLAGS $600: Crosses of Sts. George, Andrew & Patrick are combined to form this flag the flag of Great Britain |
#405, aired 1986-03-28 | FLAGS $800 (Daily Double): 4 of the 6 flags that have flown over Texas Spain, Mexico, the United States, the Republic of Texas, the Confederacy, France |
#405, aired 1986-03-28 | FLAGS $1000: Dharma chakra, an ancient symbol meaning "wheel of the law", is in center of this country's flag India |
#338, aired 1985-12-25 | FLAGS $100: North American country whose flag is a red, white, & green tricolor Mexico |
#338, aired 1985-12-25 | FLAGS $200: Only reason a U.S. flag should be flown upside down any kind of distress |
#338, aired 1985-12-25 | FLAGS $300: After his death, staffs flying Mohammed's flag often were capped by a hand holding this book the Koran |
#338, aired 1985-12-25 | FLAGS $400: The U.S. flag is folded to resemble this revolutionary soldier's accessory his hat |
#338, aired 1985-12-25 | FLAGS $500: Method in which flags are used to spell out messages by hand & arm movements semaphore |
#182, aired 1985-05-21 | FLAGS $100: Traditional color of the banners of revolution, as in Russia red |
#182, aired 1985-05-21 | FLAGS $200: Motto inscribed on American Revolution's rattlesnake flag Don't Tread on Me |
#182, aired 1985-05-21 | FLAGS $300: Large letter found on flag of African nation of Rwanda R |
#182, aired 1985-05-21 | FLAGS $400: Symbol of Islam found on flags of Algeria, Turkey & Mauritania crescent |
#120, aired 1985-02-22 | FLAGS $200: "Jovial" name for the skull & crossbones the Jolly Roger |
#120, aired 1985-02-22 | FLAGS $400: Flag known as the Stars & Bars the Confederate flag |
#54, aired 1984-11-22 | FLAGS $100: Since '64 it's waved for Richard Petty 7 times at Daytona the checkered flag |
#54, aired 1984-11-22 | FLAGS $200: Monochromatic flag appropriate for Lee at Appomattox & Napoleon at Waterloo a white flag |
#54, aired 1984-11-22 | FLAGS $300: The only state flag with a picture of George Washington Washington |
#54, aired 1984-11-22 | FLAGS $400: It bears the crosses of St. Andrew, St. George & St. Patrick the Union Jack (the flag of Great Britain) |
#54, aired 1984-11-22 | FLAGS $500: System of signaling using handheld flags the semaphore |