San Marino

About the flag

San Marino is correct because the flag bears the republic’s coat of arms with three towers on Mount Titano, encircled by laurel and oak and topped by a crown, above the motto “Libertas.” The white and sky-blue bands symbolize peace and freedom. This clearly differs from France’s vertical tricolor, Portugal’s green-red with an armillary sphere, and Slovakia’s tricolor with the double cross. Fun fact: San Marino claims to be the world’s oldest surviving republic (founded in 301 CE) and is a tiny enclave within Italy. Memory tip: “Three towers on three peaks” = the small mountain republic on Mount Titano, and the word “Libertas” helps recall its long tradition of independence despite powerful neighbors.