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The reason behind the near-identical flags lies in their respective histories. Chad adopted its flag in 1959 after gaining independence from France, while Romania's flag dates back to the 19th century ...

While both flags have blue, yellow and red stripes, some experts say the blue colour in Chad's flag is darker than that used in Romania's version. But Mr Iliescu said there was no reason for Romanians ...