Flags of the world: twenty small country flags cross stitch pattern

89 × 82 stitches 8 colors 6.4 × 5.9 in on 14-count

A PDF for 14-count on US Letter paper: overview, symbol charts and thread list. Change the count or paper

You will need

Fabric: 14-count Aida, cut 13 × 12 in (the design is 6.4 × 5.9 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 8 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 8 threads ↓

DMC 321 Red
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 336 Navy Blue
DMC 444 Dark Lemon
DMC 700 Bright Green
DMC 310 Black
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold

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Fabric count and finished sizeCount is the number of squares per inch. Higher count makes the same design smaller; the stitches and thread colors stay the same. Sizes shown are the stitched area; allow extra fabric for finishing.

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About this pattern

Twenty national flags, all the same size, in a grid four across and five down, in alphabetical order. Top row: Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia. Second row: Denmark, Finland, France, Germany. Third row: Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan. Fourth row: the Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Peru. Bottom row: Poland, Spain, Sweden, Thailand. Each flag is 18 by 12 stitches inside a dark brown outline and can be stitched alone. Brazil is simplified to a green field, a yellow diamond and a blue dot, and Spain and Peru are the plain flags without their coats of arms.

89 stitches wide by 82 high: 5,600 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Red 321, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Winter White 3865 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	8.1 × 7.5	20.6 × 18.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	6.4 × 5.9	16.1 × 14.9
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	5.6 × 5.1	14.1 × 13.0
18-count Aida	4.9 × 4.6	12.6 × 11.6
22-count Hardanger	4.0 × 3.7	10.3 × 9.5

Sizes are the stitched area. Add about 3 inches (7.5 cm) on every side when you cut your fabric.

The fabric color changes the preview only: every cross matches your chart.

Thread list & pattern notes

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Symbol	Thread	Stitches	Buy
●	DMC 321 Red	1,422	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	1,280	Find it
▲	DMC 3865 Winter White	1,172	Find it
+	DMC 336 Navy Blue	602	Find it
■	DMC 444 Dark Lemon	468	Find it
O	DMC 700 Bright Green	440	Find it
◆	DMC 310 Black	144	Find it
=	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	72	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. Full crosses only; no backstitch or fractional stitches. Previews show the exact chart.

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Count is the number of squares to the inch: 14-count fabric has 14, and a higher count makes the same design smaller. DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers most charts use.