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The national flag of Nepal ( Nepali: नेपालको झण्डा) is the world's only non-rectangular flag which is used as both the state flag and civil flag of a sovereign country. [2] The flag is a simplified combination of two single pennons (or pennants), known as a double-pennon. Its crimson red is the symbol of bravery and it ...
Flag Flag of Nepal. The national flag of Nepal (Nepali: नेपालको झण्डा) is the world's only non-quadrilateral national flag. The flag is a simplified combination of two single pennons, the vexillological word for a pennant. Its crimson red is the colour of the rhododendron, the country's national flower.
Nepal's flag is the only national flag in the world that is not rectangular in shape. The constitution contains instructions for a Geometric Construction of the double-pennant flag. [323] According to its official description, the crimson in the flag stands for victory in war or courage, and is also the colour of the rhododendron .
Flag Date Use Description Ref(s). 19th century Former flag of Nepal Double-pennon with sun and the crescent moon. 1856—c. 1930 Former flag of Nepal Double-pennon with sun and the crescent moon edited with faces. c. 1930—1962 Former flag of Nepal Double-pennon with sun and the crescent moon. 1962—present National flag of Nepal
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Features. It contains the flag of Nepal, Mount Everest, green hills symbolising the hilly regions of Nepal and yellow colour symbolising the fertile Terai region, male and female hands joining to symbolise gender equality, and a garland of Rhododendron (the national flower) also called Lali Guransh (लाली गुराँश).
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Flags of Nepal (2 P) N. Nepali language (12 C, 15 P) O. Orders, decorations, and medals of Nepal (4 C, 10 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Nepal"