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Flag Date Use Description Ref(s). 19th century Former flag of Nepal Double-pennon with sun and the crescent moon. [1] 1856—c. 1930 Former flag of Nepal Double-pennon with sun and the crescent moon edited with faces. [2] c. 1930—1962 Former flag of Nepal Double-pennon with sun and the crescent moon. [3] 1962—present National flag of Nepal
Flag of Nepal. The national flag of Nepal (Nepali: नेपालको झण्डा) is the world's only non-quadrilateral national flag. [2] 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.
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). Atop this is a white ...
National flags are adopted by governments to strengthen national bonds and legitimate formal authority. Such flags may contain symbolic elements of their peoples, militaries, territories, rulers, and dynasties. The flag of Denmark is the oldest flag still in current use as it has been recognized as a national symbol since the 14th century.
Military ranks of Nepal. The Military ranks of Nepal are the military insignia used by the Nepalese Army which is the only component of the Nepalese Armed Forces. Being a Landlocked country, Nepal does not have a navy. Nepali military rank structure is a mixture of Indian subcontinent and Nepal's own style. [ 1 ]
L. Largest Human Flag of Nepal. Categories: Culture of Nepal. Flags by country. Flags of Asia. National symbols of Nepal. Hidden category: Commons category link is on Wikidata.
Nepal is a multi-ethnic, multi-lingual, multi-religious and multi-cultural state, with Nepalias the official language. The name "Nepal" is first recorded in texts from the Vedic periodof the Indian subcontinent, the era in ancient Nepalwhen Hinduismwas founded, the predominant religion of the country.
Outline of Nepal. Nepal is a landlocked sovereign state in South Asia. The country is bordered to the north by China, and to the south, east, and west by India. The Himalayas in the country's northern region has eight of the world's ten highest mountains, including Mount Everest, called Sagarmatha in Nepali.