Flag of Nepal

E532839

national flag state symbol

The Flag of Nepal is the world’s only non-rectangular national flag, composed of two stacked crimson-red pennons with blue borders featuring a white moon and sun.

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Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form	Occurrences
flag of Nepal	2
Flags of Nepal	1
Nepalese flag	1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	national flag ⓘ state symbol ⓘ
adoptedOn	1962-12-16 ⓘ
adoptionContext	Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal 1962 NERFINISHED ⓘ
borderColor	blue ⓘ
capitalCityRepresented	Kathmandu NERFINISHED ⓘ
category	Flags of Asia ⓘ National flags ⓘ Non-rectangular flags ⓘ
color	crimson red ⓘ
colorMeaning	blue border symbolizes peace ⓘ crimson red is Nepal’s national color ⓘ crimson red symbolizes bravery ⓘ
constructionMethod	specified by geometric instructions ⓘ
continent	Asia ⓘ
country	Nepal ⓘ
designBasis	combination of two single pennons ⓘ
designElement	stylized crescent moon with eight rays ⓘ stylized sun with twelve rays ⓘ
designOrigin	traditional Hindu and Buddhist pennons ⓘ
feature	white moon ⓘ white sun ⓘ
governmentTypeRepresented	Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ
historicalUse	based on flags used by Rana dynasty ⓘ
ISO3166Country	NP NERFINISHED ⓘ
legalDefinition	defined in the Constitution of Nepal ⓘ
moonSymbolizes	calmness ⓘ serenity ⓘ
orientation	vertical hoist ⓘ
proportion	4:3 (approximate overall ratio) ⓘ
religiousSymbolism	Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ
shape	non-rectangular ⓘ two stacked pennons ⓘ
status	official flag of Nepal ⓘ
sunSymbolizes	fierceness ⓘ resolve ⓘ
symbolizes	Himalayan Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ courage ⓘ harmony ⓘ peace ⓘ permanence and longevity of Nepal ⓘ victory of good over evil ⓘ
uniqueFeature	only non-rectangular national flag in the world ⓘ
usedBy	Government of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ civil authorities of Nepal ⓘ military of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Flags of Asia → includes → Flag of Nepal ⓘ

Nepali people → nationalSymbol → Flag of Nepal ⓘ

this entity surface form: Nepalese flag

Emblem of Nepal → contains → Flag of Nepal ⓘ

this entity surface form: flag of Nepal

Emblem of Nepal → associatedWith → Flag of Nepal ⓘ

this entity surface form: flag of Nepal

Presidential Standard of Nepal → belongsToCategory → Flag of Nepal ⓘ

this entity surface form: Flags of Nepal

Vice President of Nepal → flagUsed → Flag of Nepal ⓘ