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Atypical, unique and magnificent are characteristics that are readily attributed to the incredible flag of Nepal.  The Nepalese flag is indeed the only flag in the world that is not rectangular like all the other national flags on the planet. Moreover it is higher instead of wide: its dimensions really differ from the rectangular flag that we are used to seeing everywhere. The arrangement of the flag of Nepal which consists of two triangles superimposed one on top of the other makes it a special and really unique flag in the world!

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Key data on the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal:

Capital of the country: Kathmandu

Surface area: 147,181 km²

Population: 28,951,852

Official language: Nepalese

Currency: Nepalese rupee

National Day: 28th December

Why does the flag of Nepal have such a unique shape?

Nepal is located on the roof of the world in the Himalayas. This high altitude country is an enclave located between two giants: China on the northern border (part of Tibet) and India on the southern, eastern and western borders of the country.

In fact, Nepal adopted this flag on 16th December 1962 (following a modernization of an old model) and its atypical geometric construction was chosen to represent not only the highest mountain range in the world, the Himalayas, but also Hinduism and Buddhism, the country's two most important religions.

Thus, the two triangles (the wide part of which is on the side of the shaft and the points on the wind side) evoke the Himalayan mountains. For Hindus and Buddhists, the triangular form also represents the law of Dharma (the cosmic law of the world). In vexillology, the two triangles are called pennons, which in the Middle Ages were knights' flags that ended in a point.

Symbolism of the colours of the Nepal flag

The carmine red colour that decorates the entire background of the flag is the traditional colour of Nepal. It is also the colour of the national flower: the rhododendron. For the Nepalese population and in custom, this bright red colour represents life as opposed to white or black, which evokes death. On the flag, the red color particularly represents values such as courage and bravery. It is also synonymous with victory over enemies.

The blue borders represent the peace and harmony to which the Nepalese aspire for their territory and their families.

Two other symbols can be seen in the two triangles: the sun and the moon, which ranks the Nepalese flag alongside other flags of the world that have chosen to wear astronomical symbols.

The stylized moon, symbol of serenity, evokes the rather cool climate in the Tibetan heights (hence its position in the upper part of the flag) while the sun recalls the warm and milder weather in the lower parts of the country (hence its position at the bottom of the flag). The white moon and sun are also the representation of royal families or prime ministers of Nepal.

The two symbols of the moon and the sun used together are synonymous with the longevity and prosperity of the Tibetan nation. These two symbols are used in the mantra (prayer) for the country: "Make the country prosper and live, as long as the sun and moon are present". Thus, the Nepalese flag is sometimes considered as a prayer flag of a religious nature.

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