Which country's flag consists of a green field with a red disc?

Which country's flag consists of a green field with a red disc? The answer is Bangladesh. Its national flag has a dark green rectangular field and a red disc positioned slightly toward the flagpole, or hoist.

The red disc is often interpreted as a rising sun over Bengal and as a symbol of the blood shed during the Bangladesh Liberation War. The green field reflects the country's lush landscape, although official and popular explanations can vary in emphasis.

Bangladesh officially adopted the flag on January 17, 1972, soon after independence. The design was based on an earlier 1971 liberation-war flag that included a yellow map of Bangladesh inside the red disc. The map was removed because reproducing it accurately on both sides of a flag was difficult.

The flag can be confused with Japan's because both use a red circular emblem, but Japan places its disc on a white field. Palau also uses a disc, though its field is light blue and the disc is yellow. Bangladesh's disc is deliberately offset so it appears centered when the flag flies from a pole.