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Asia

Nepal

Ratio: 4:3 (plus border) Adopted: December 16, 1962 Usage: National and Civil

The blue border
denotes peace
The crescent moon
represents the royal house
Red is the color of the
rhododendron, Nepal’s
national flower

The sun represents
the Rana family

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monarchy. This regime ended in 1991 when the
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first multiparty elections were held.
The flag of Nepal is the only THE SUN AND THE MOON
national flag that is not rectangular Until 1962, the flag’s emblems, the
or square. Originally, two separate sun and the crescent moon, had
triangular pennants were flown one human faces. They were removed to
above the other; these were then modernize the flag. The sun retains
joined to form a single flag. Its the face on the Royal Standard. The
crimson red is the color of the crescent represents the royal house
rhododendron; the country’s and the sun denotes the Rana family,
national flower. Red is also the who were hereditary prime ministers
sign of victory in war. The blue until 1961.
border is the color of peace.

THE ROYAL STANDARD (1960–2008)
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The Royal Standard shows The sun has a face, as did
a rampant lion holding a the national flag until 1962
lance with a flag

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