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Grandma’s Patriotic Shirt Reveals Surprise

The red, white and blue tee bears a striking resemblance to the flag of Panama.

In a Nutshell

*Be careful with what you wear on the Fourth of July.

*The United States isn't the only country with a red, white and blue flag.

A tweet circulated the Twittersphere on Monday afternoon from a social media user, who upon watching the World Cup, discovered that his grandmother had been repping Panama for the last 25 years each Fourth of July.

The U.S. is not the only country with red, white and blue on its flag. There are over 20 other countries, including the United Kingdom and Norway, that have flags with the same color scheme.

According to Time, the flag is at least one area that contradicts the notion of “American exceptionalism.” The Star-Spangled Banner’s specific shade of red is shown in 14.3% of all national flags, while the color blue shows up in the flags of 13 other countries.

Several people got a good laugh out of the tweet, including a few Panama residents. Others also shared similar experiences, such as mistakenly getting the Russian flag painted on their nails.

Flags can be confusing, so make sure you’re representing the country you think you are if you decide to don the stars and stripes for Independence Day and beyond.