Flags of Asia

Flag of Mongolia

The flag of Mongolia has three vertical stripes. Its colors are red, blue and yellow. On it: a coat of arms or emblem. The current design dates from 1992. Mongolia is in Asia, and its capital is Ulaanbaatar. Below: key facts, the story behind the design, the flags it gets mixed up with and a quick quiz.

Flag of Mongolia

Facts at a glance

CapitalUlaanbaatar
ContinentAsia
Population3.5 million
Area1,564,110 km²
CurrencyMongolian tögrög
Colorsred, blue and yellow
Proportions1:2
In use since1992

Which one is the flag of Mongolia?

Flags people mix up with this one

These are the wrong answers that trip players up most in Quible’s flag quiz.

Quib’s riddle

Five clues from the game Mystery Country in Quible. How many did you need?

  1. I am landlocked, and my winters are brutally cold.
  2. I have only two neighbors, and both of them are giants.
  3. No sovereign country on Earth is more thinly settled than I am.
  4. In the 13th century my empire was the largest connected land empire in history.
  5. My capital is called Ulaanbaatar.

Flags of the neighbors

What people also ask

What colors are on the flag of Mongolia?
Red, blue and yellow. The flag of Mongolia has three vertical stripes.
What is the capital of Mongolia?
Ulaanbaatar.
Which flags look like the flag of Mongolia?
In Quible’s flag quiz, players most often confuse it with China, Vietnam, Kyrgyzstan.
When was the flag of Mongolia adopted?
The current design has been in use since 1992.
What is the population of Mongolia?
About 3.5 million (World Bank, 2024). Area: 1,564,110 km².

Country data: mledoze/countries (ODbL); population: World Bank, 2024. Flags: flag-icons (MIT). Flag facts, look-alikes and riddles: the Quible app.