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They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors.</div> </a> <div data-popper-arrow></div> </div> <span class="btn btn-link editor-link p-0 qa-byline-link font-12 "> The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica</span></div></div> </div> <article class="topic-content content"><div class="topic-paragraph font-serif md-list-intro pt-15 pb-20"><figure class="md-assembly md-feature-assembly print-false" data-type="1" data-descid="2"><div class="md-assembly-wrapper card-media" data-type="image"><a href="https://cdn.britannica.com/94/187194-131-4117D246/Thumbnail-flags-quiz-Russia-Iceland-Norway-Slovenia.jpg" target="_blank" class="gtm-assembly-link position-relative d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center " data-href="*0"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/94/187194-131-4117D246/Thumbnail-flags-quiz-Russia-Iceland-Norway-Slovenia.jpg?w=1000" alt="Thumbnail for flags that look alike quiz Russia, Slovenia, Iceland, Norway" data-width="900" data-height="675" loading="eager"><button class="magnifying-glass btn btn-circle position-absolute shadow btn-white top-10 right-10" aria-label="Zoom in"><em class="material-icons link-blue" data-icon="zoom_in"></em></button></a></div><figcaption class=""><div class="md-assembly-caption text-muted font-14 font-serif "><span></span></div><cite class="credit d-block mt-5">Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.</cite></figcaption></figure><p class="topic-paragraph">A national flag is one of the most instantly recognizable symbols of a country’s identity. Usually people can tell which flag belongs to which country, especially given the prominence of flags at international sporting events, such as the World Cup and the Olympics. Sometimes, however, confusion can arise when two or more flags closely resemble each other. Here are nine sets of flags that exhibit varying degrees of similarity.</p><span class="MOD"></span></div><ul class="list-unstyled md-mendel-list"><li><h2>Chad and Romania</h2><div><figure class="md-assembly md-feature-assembly print-false" data-type="1" data-descid="1"><div class="md-assembly-wrapper card-media" data-type="image"><a href="https://cdn.britannica.com/31/186931-050-84E52CC7/Combo-assets-Chad-Romania.jpg" target="_blank" class="gtm-assembly-link position-relative d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center " data-href="*203725"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/31/186931-050-84E52CC7/Combo-assets-Chad-Romania.jpg?w=1000" alt="Combo of Chad and Romania flags assets 5046, 6213" data-width="1185" data-height="1600" loading="eager"><button class="magnifying-glass btn btn-circle position-absolute shadow btn-white top-10 right-10" aria-label="Zoom in"><em class="material-icons link-blue" data-icon="zoom_in"></em></button></a></div><figcaption class=""><div class="md-assembly-caption text-muted font-14 font-serif "><span><a class="gtm-assembly-link md-assembly-title font-weight-bold d-inline font-sans-serif mr-5 media-overlay-link" target="_blank" href="https://cdn.britannica.com/31/186931-050-84E52CC7/Combo-assets-Chad-Romania.jpg" data-href="*203725">flags of Chad (top) and Romania (bottom)</a></span></div><cite class="credit d-block mt-5">Encyclopedia Britannica</cite></figcaption></figure><p class="topic-paragraph">None of the world’s national flags are as closely matched to each other as these two. Their design and size are almost identical, and only a close examination reveals slight shade differences between the blue, yellow, and red vertical stripes. The two came from totally different backgrounds. The <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Romania" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Romanian flag</a> dates from 1861, based on earlier versions with horizontal stripes. The <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Chad" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">flag of Chad</a> was first hoisted in 1959 after the country had achieved independence from France. Its original design had a green stripe, but it too closely resembled the flag of Mali, so the blue stripe was substituted. <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Andorra" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Andorra has a similar flag</a> as well, but it is distinguished by its centrally placed coat of arms.</p><span class="MOD"></span></div><span class="LIST-ITEM-1"></span></li><li><h2>Senegal and Mali</h2><div><figure class="md-assembly md-feature-assembly print-false" data-type="1" data-descid="1"><div class="md-assembly-wrapper card-media" data-type="image"><a href="https://cdn.britannica.com/28/186928-050-B7ECFB23/Combo-assets-Mali-Senegal.jpg" target="_blank" class="gtm-assembly-link position-relative d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center " data-href="*203719"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/28/186928-050-B7ECFB23/Combo-assets-Mali-Senegal.jpg?w=1000" alt="Combo of Mali and Senegal flags assets 5062, 5070" data-width="1185" data-height="1600" loading="eager"><button class="magnifying-glass btn btn-circle position-absolute shadow btn-white top-10 right-10" aria-label="Zoom in"><em class="material-icons link-blue" data-icon="zoom_in"></em></button></a></div><figcaption class=""><div class="md-assembly-caption text-muted font-14 font-serif "><span><a class="gtm-assembly-link md-assembly-title font-weight-bold d-inline font-sans-serif mr-5 media-overlay-link" target="_blank" href="https://cdn.britannica.com/28/186928-050-B7ECFB23/Combo-assets-Mali-Senegal.jpg" data-href="*203719">flags of Senegal (top) and Mali (bottom)</a></span></div><cite class="credit d-block mt-5">Encyclopedia Britannica</cite></figcaption></figure><p class="topic-paragraph"><a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Senegal" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Senegal’s flag</a> and <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Mali" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Mali’s flag</a> share the same dimensions and basic green-yellow-red design of the vertical stripes, although there are slight shade differences in the colors. In addition, Senegal’s flag is distinguished by its green star in the central stripe. <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Guinea" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Guinea also has a similar flag</a>, although its stripes are reversed, red-yellow-green.</p><span class="MOD"></span></div><span class="LIST-ITEM-2"></span></li><li><h2>Indonesia and Monaco</h2><div><figure class="md-assembly md-feature-assembly print-false" data-type="1" data-descid="6"><div class="md-assembly-wrapper card-media" data-type="image"><a href="https://cdn.britannica.com/29/186929-050-2BC18D8B/Combo-flag-Monaco-Indonesia-flags-that-look-alike.jpg" target="_blank" class="gtm-assembly-link position-relative d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center " data-href="*203723"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/29/186929-050-2BC18D8B/Combo-flag-Monaco-Indonesia-flags-that-look-alike.jpg?w=1000" alt="Combo flag of Indonesia and Monaco. Assets 1648, 2750" data-width="1600" data-height="2490" loading="eager"><button class="magnifying-glass btn btn-circle position-absolute shadow btn-white top-10 right-10" aria-label="Zoom in"><em class="material-icons link-blue" data-icon="zoom_in"></em></button></a></div><figcaption class=""><div class="md-assembly-caption text-muted font-14 font-serif "><span><a class="gtm-assembly-link md-assembly-title font-weight-bold d-inline font-sans-serif mr-5 media-overlay-link" target="_blank" href="https://cdn.britannica.com/29/186929-050-2BC18D8B/Combo-flag-Monaco-Indonesia-flags-that-look-alike.jpg" data-href="*203723">flags of Indonesia (top) and Monaco (bottom)</a></span></div><cite class="credit d-block mt-5">Encyclopedia Britannica</cite></figcaption></figure><p class="topic-paragraph">The flags for these two countries are almost identical—two horizontal stripes, red over white—but their dimensions differ: <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Indonesia" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Indonesia’s flag</a> has a height-to-width ratio of 2:3, while <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Monaco" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Monaco’s flag</a> is 4:5. Both flags date back hundreds of years. Monaco’s flag is based on the heraldic colors in the shield of the Monegasque princely arms, and the flag of Indonesia dates back to its association with the Majapahit empire. Also similar to these two is the <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Poland" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">flag of Poland</a>, although its stripes are reversed, white over red.</p><span class="MOD"></span></div><span class="LIST-ITEM-3"></span></li><li><h2>New Zealand and Australia</h2><div><figure class="md-assembly md-feature-assembly print-false" data-type="1" data-descid="1"><div class="md-assembly-wrapper card-media" data-type="image"><a href="https://cdn.britannica.com/30/186930-050-6B273E2B/Combo-flag-Austrailia-New-Zealand-Assets.jpg" target="_blank" class="gtm-assembly-link position-relative d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center " data-href="*203724"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/30/186930-050-6B273E2B/Combo-flag-Austrailia-New-Zealand-Assets.jpg?w=1000" alt="Combo flag of Austrailia and New Zealand. Assets 6078, 3017" data-width="1590" data-height="1600" loading="eager"><button class="magnifying-glass btn btn-circle position-absolute shadow btn-white top-10 right-10" aria-label="Zoom in"><em class="material-icons link-blue" data-icon="zoom_in"></em></button></a></div><figcaption class=""><div class="md-assembly-caption text-muted font-14 font-serif "><span><a class="gtm-assembly-link md-assembly-title font-weight-bold d-inline font-sans-serif mr-5 media-overlay-link" target="_blank" href="https://cdn.britannica.com/30/186930-050-6B273E2B/Combo-flag-Austrailia-New-Zealand-Assets.jpg" data-href="*203724">flags of New Zealand (top) and Australia (bottom)</a></span></div><cite class="credit d-block mt-5">Encyclopedia Britannica</cite></figcaption></figure><p class="topic-paragraph">Both flags are based on the British Blue Ensign (blue field with a <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-the-United-Kingdom" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Union Jack</a> in the canton, or top inner corner) and feature a stylized version of the Southern Cross constellation. However, they differ in several ways: the design of the constellation (five white seven-pointed stars for <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Australia" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Australia</a>, four red-and-white five-pointed stars for <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-New-Zealand" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">New Zealand</a>); the addition of a sixth, larger, “commonwealth” star on the Australian flag; and shade differences in the blues and reds. Nonetheless, the design similarities are one of the reasons why New Zealanders have considered replacing their flag.</p><span class="MOD"></span></div><span class="LIST-ITEM-4"></span></li><li><h2>Ireland and Côte d’Ivoire</h2><div><figure class="md-assembly md-feature-assembly print-false" data-type="1" data-descid="1"><div class="md-assembly-wrapper card-media" data-type="image"><a href="https://cdn.britannica.com/32/186932-050-CC62D74C/Combo-flags-Cote-d-Ivoire-Ireland-Assets-1733.jpg" target="_blank" class="gtm-assembly-link position-relative d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center " data-href="*203726"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/32/186932-050-CC62D74C/Combo-flags-Cote-d-Ivoire-Ireland-Assets-1733.jpg?w=1000" alt="Combo flags of Cote d' Ivoire and Ireland. Assets 5048, 1733" data-width="1360" data-height="1600" loading="eager"><button class="magnifying-glass btn btn-circle position-absolute shadow btn-white top-10 right-10" aria-label="Zoom in"><em class="material-icons link-blue" data-icon="zoom_in"></em></button></a></div><figcaption class=""><div class="md-assembly-caption text-muted font-14 font-serif "><span><a class="gtm-assembly-link md-assembly-title font-weight-bold d-inline font-sans-serif mr-5 media-overlay-link" target="_blank" href="https://cdn.britannica.com/32/186932-050-CC62D74C/Combo-flags-Cote-d-Ivoire-Ireland-Assets-1733.jpg" data-href="*203726">flags of Ireland (top) and Côte d'Ivoire (bottom)</a></span></div><cite class="credit d-block mt-5">Encyclopedia Britannica</cite></figcaption></figure><p class="topic-paragraph">These two flags are somewhat less alike than those mentioned above, but their shared design of green, white, and orange vertical stripes can be confusing. The difference is that the green stripe on the <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Ireland" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Irish flag</a> is on the hoist side (part of the flag closest to the flagpole), while the <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Cote-dIvoire" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">flag of Côte d’Ivoire</a> is the reverse. </p><span class="MOD"></span></div><span class="LIST-ITEM-5"></span></li><li><h2>Norway and Iceland</h2><div><figure class="md-assembly md-feature-assembly print-false" data-type="1" data-descid="1"><div class="md-assembly-wrapper card-media" data-type="image"><a href="https://cdn.britannica.com/34/186934-050-150D2E97/Combo-flags-Norway-Iceland-Assets-1485.jpg" target="_blank" class="gtm-assembly-link position-relative d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center " data-href="*203728"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/34/186934-050-150D2E97/Combo-flags-Norway-Iceland-Assets-1485.jpg?w=1000" alt="Combo flags of Iceland and Norway. Assets 1485, 3101" data-width="1095" data-height="1600" loading="eager"><button class="magnifying-glass btn btn-circle position-absolute shadow btn-white top-10 right-10" aria-label="Zoom in"><em class="material-icons link-blue" data-icon="zoom_in"></em></button></a></div><figcaption class=""><div class="md-assembly-caption text-muted font-14 font-serif "><span><a class="gtm-assembly-link md-assembly-title font-weight-bold d-inline font-sans-serif mr-5 media-overlay-link" target="_blank" href="https://cdn.britannica.com/34/186934-050-150D2E97/Combo-flags-Norway-Iceland-Assets-1485.jpg" data-href="*203728">flags of Norway (top) and Iceland (bottom)</a></span></div><cite class="credit d-block mt-5">Encyclopedia Brtiannica</cite></figcaption></figure><p class="topic-paragraph">The flag for each of these countries boasts an identical design but with the colors reversed. Both have their origins in the <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Denmark" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Danish flag</a>, with its red field and white Scandinavian Cross. The <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Norway" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Norwegian flag</a> has a red field with a white-bordered blue cross, while <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Iceland" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Iceland’s flag</a> has a blue field with a white-bordered red cross.</p><span class="MOD"></span></div><span class="LIST-ITEM-6"></span></li><li><h2>Venezuela, Ecuador, and Colombia</h2><div><figure class="md-assembly md-feature-assembly print-false" data-type="1" data-descid="1"><div class="md-assembly-wrapper card-media" data-type="image"><a href="https://cdn.britannica.com/35/186935-050-B0B28EA1/Combo-flags-Colombia-Venezuela-Ecuador-Assets.jpg" target="_blank" class="gtm-assembly-link position-relative d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center " data-href="*203729"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/35/186935-050-B0B28EA1/Combo-flags-Colombia-Venezuela-Ecuador-Assets.jpg?w=1000" alt="Combo flags of Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Assets 149, 4904, 7668" data-width="860" data-height="1600" loading="eager"><button class="magnifying-glass btn btn-circle position-absolute shadow btn-white top-10 right-10" aria-label="Zoom in"><em class="material-icons link-blue" data-icon="zoom_in"></em></button></a></div><figcaption class=""><div class="md-assembly-caption text-muted font-14 font-serif "><span><a class="gtm-assembly-link md-assembly-title font-weight-bold d-inline font-sans-serif mr-5 media-overlay-link" target="_blank" href="https://cdn.britannica.com/35/186935-050-B0B28EA1/Combo-flags-Colombia-Venezuela-Ecuador-Assets.jpg" data-href="*203729">flags of Venezuela (top), Ecuador (middle), and Colombia (bottom)</a></span></div><cite class="credit d-block mt-5">Encyclopedia Britannica</cite></figcaption></figure><p class="topic-paragraph">A flag of unequal yellow, blue, and red horizontal stripes was adopted by the new country of Gran Colombia in 1822. Although that country dissolved in 1830, the succeeding states of Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela incorporated that flag’s tricolor design into their respective flags. Those of <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Colombia" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Colombia</a> and <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Ecuador" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Ecuador</a> retain the larger yellow stripe, while that of <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Venezuela" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Venezuela</a> has stripes of equal size. The Venezuelan flag is also distinguished by an arc of stars in its center and by the national coat of arms in the upper hoist corner. The Ecuadorian flag also depicts the country’s coat of arms, though in its center.</p><span class="MOD"></span></div><span class="LIST-ITEM-7"></span></li><li><h2>Luxembourg and the Netherlands</h2><div><figure class="md-assembly md-feature-assembly print-false" data-type="1" data-descid="1"><div class="md-assembly-wrapper card-media" data-type="image"><a href="https://cdn.britannica.com/36/186936-050-6DD983DF/Combo-flags-Luxembourg-Netherlands-Assets.jpg" target="_blank" class="gtm-assembly-link position-relative d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center " data-href="*203730"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/36/186936-050-6DD983DF/Combo-flags-Luxembourg-Netherlands-Assets.jpg?w=1000" alt="Combo flags of Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Assets 2982, 2223" data-width="1250" data-height="1600" loading="eager"><button class="magnifying-glass btn btn-circle position-absolute shadow btn-white top-10 right-10" aria-label="Zoom in"><em class="material-icons link-blue" data-icon="zoom_in"></em></button></a></div><figcaption class=""><div class="md-assembly-caption text-muted font-14 font-serif "><span><a class="gtm-assembly-link md-assembly-title font-weight-bold d-inline font-sans-serif mr-5 media-overlay-link" target="_blank" href="https://cdn.britannica.com/36/186936-050-6DD983DF/Combo-flags-Luxembourg-Netherlands-Assets.jpg" data-href="*203730">flags of Luxembourg (top) and the Netherlands (bottom)</a></span></div><cite class="credit d-block mt-5">Encyclopedia Britannica</cite></figcaption></figure><p class="topic-paragraph">The Dutch began using a red, white, and blue horizontally striped flag in the mid-17th century, the red being a substitution for the original orange stripe. This flag became the inspiration for the vertically striped <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-France" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">French Tricolor</a> after the French Revolution in 1789. Although Luxembourg lies close to the Netherlands, its flag was not derived from the Dutch flag but was developed independently. <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Luxembourg" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Luxembourg’s flag</a> differs from the <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-the-Netherlands" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Dutch flag</a> in being slightly longer and using a different shade of blue.</p><span class="MOD"></span></div><span class="LIST-ITEM-8"></span></li><li><h2>Slovenia, Russia, and Slovakia</h2><div><figure class="md-assembly md-feature-assembly print-false" data-type="1" data-descid="1"><div class="md-assembly-wrapper card-media" data-type="image"><a href="https://cdn.britannica.com/33/186933-050-09F51C76/Combo-flag-Russia-Slovenia-Slovakia-Assets.jpg" target="_blank" class="gtm-assembly-link position-relative d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center " data-href="*203727"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/33/186933-050-09F51C76/Combo-flag-Russia-Slovenia-Slovakia-Assets.jpg?w=1000" alt="Combo flag of Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia. Assets 3842, 6215, 7888" data-width="885" data-height="1600" loading="eager"><button class="magnifying-glass btn btn-circle position-absolute shadow btn-white top-10 right-10" aria-label="Zoom in"><em class="material-icons link-blue" data-icon="zoom_in"></em></button></a></div><figcaption class=""><div class="md-assembly-caption text-muted font-14 font-serif "><span><a class="gtm-assembly-link md-assembly-title font-weight-bold d-inline font-sans-serif mr-5 media-overlay-link" target="_blank" href="https://cdn.britannica.com/33/186933-050-09F51C76/Combo-flag-Russia-Slovenia-Slovakia-Assets.jpg" data-href="*203727">flags of Slovenia (top), Russia (middle), and Slovakia (bottom)</a></span></div><cite class="credit d-block mt-5">Encyclopedia Britannica</cite></figcaption></figure><p class="topic-paragraph">The white-blue-red horizontally striped <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Russia" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Russian flag</a> dates to the end of the 17th century and was modeled on the Dutch tricolor. It, in turn, inspired the flag design for many countries of eastern and southern Europe. The two flags most closely resembling the Russian standard are those of <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Slovakia" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Slovakia</a> and <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Slovenia" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Slovenia</a>, which differ mainly in being longer than the Russian flag and incorporating their respective country’s coat of arms into the flag design. Flags that are variations on the Russian model include those of <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Croatia" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Croatia</a> and <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Serbia" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Serbia</a>, which use different patterns of red, white, and blue horizontal stripes.</p><span class="MOD"></span></div><span class="LIST-ITEM-9"></span></li></ul><span class="AM-END-OF-ARTICLE am-inline"></span></article> </div> </div> </div> <aside class="cm-rightrail d-none d-md-block ad-rail"></aside> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid gx-0"> <div class="col"> <div class="md-loading hidden display-4 font-weight-normal"></div> <div class="text-center my-20 mb-100"> <button class="md-infinite-load-next btn btn-blue" data-value="next-page">Load More</button> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-da-320 hidden-xs"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </main> <div id="md-footer"></div> <noscript><iframe src="//www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-5W6NC8" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript>  <script> window.ap3c = window.ap3c || {}; var ap3c = window.ap3c; ap3c.cmd = ap3c.cmd || []; ap3c.cmd.push(function() { ap3c.init('ZO4siT4cLwnykPnzZWJtd3Byb2Q', 'https://engage.email.britannica.com/'); ap3c.track({v: 0}); }); ap3c.activity = function(act) { ap3c.act = (ap3c.act || []); ap3c.act.push(act); }; var s, t; s = document.createElement('script'); s.type = 'text/javascript'; s.src = "https://engage.email.britannica.com/app.js"; t = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; t.parentNode.insertBefore(s, t); </script> <script class="marketing-page-info" type="application/json"> {"pageType":"List","templateName":null,"pageNumber":1,"pagesTotal":10,"pageId":5316,"pageLength":null,"initialLoad":true,"lastPageOfScroll":false} </script> <script class="marketing-content-info" type="application/json"> [] </script> <script src="https://cdn.britannica.com/mendel-resources/3-133/js/libs/jquery-3.5.0.min.js?v=3.133.62"></script> <script type="text/javascript" data-type="Init Mendel Code Splitting"> (function() { $.ajax({ dataType: 'script', cache: true, url: 'https://cdn.britannica.com/mendel-resources/3-133/dist/list-page.js?v=3.133.62' }); })(); </script> <script class="analytics-metadata" type="application/json"> {"leg":"A","adLeg":"A","userType":"ANONYMOUS","pageType":"List","pageSubtype":null,"articleTemplateType":null,"gisted":false,"pageNumber":1,"hasSummarizeButton":false,"hasAskButton":false,"hasAiTopQuestions":false,"hasSimplifyButton":false} </script> <script type="text/javascript"> EBStat={accountId:-1,hostnameOverride:'webstats.eb.com',domain:'www.britannica.com', json:''}; </script> <script type="text/javascript"> ( function() { $.ajax( { dataType: 'script', cache: true, url: '//www.britannica.com/webstats/mendelstats.js?v=1' } ) .done( function() { try {writeStat(null,EBStat);} catch(err){} } ); })(); </script> <div id="bc-fixed-dialogue"></div> </body> </html>

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