Problem

Source: 2023 Thailand Mathematical Olympiad Day 2 P10

Tags: combinatorics, number theory, algebra



To celebrate the 20th Thailand Mathematical Olympiad (TMO), Ratchasima Witthayalai School put up flags around the Thao Suranari Monument so that Each flag is painted in exactly one color, and at least $2$ distinct colors are used. The number of flags are odd. Every flags are on a regular polygon such that each vertex has one flag. Every flags with the same color are on a regular polygon. Prove that there are at least $3$ colors with the same amount of flags.