The state flag of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal was officially approved in December 1962. This symbol of the country serves as an integral part of it, along with the emblem and anthem of the state.
Description and proportions of the flag of Nepal
The flag of Nepal is the only precedent in the world when the banner does not have a traditional rectangular shape. It is a combination of two triangular pennants, each of which symbolizes one of the branches of the Rana dynasty. This surname ruled Nepal for a hundred years from the beginning of the 19th century.
The main field of the flag of Nepal is bright red, and the complex geometric shape of the flag is bordered by a bright blue outline around the perimeter. The flag of Nepal bears two symbols that are important to the people of the state. The upper pennant contains a stylized image of the moon, which is a horizontal crescent moon with a star in its boat. On the lower pennant of the flag, a twelve-rayed star is applied in white, which denotes the sun. These symbols of the heavenly bodies on the flag of Nepal personify the hope for the long existence of the state, because the sun and the moon, according to the Nepalese, have always been, are and will be in the firmament.
The symbolism of the moon and the sun is repeated in the national emblem of Nepal. It is crowned with a crown, under which are the prints of the feet of the god Goraknath. On either side of them are the crossed state flags of Nepal and Nepali knives - kukri, which serve as symbols of courage and willingness to help others.
The coat of arms of Nepal has images of other national symbols and wealth. On it are inscribed the words "Mother and Homeland are more important than the kingdom of heaven", which is the heraldic motto. On the coat of arms you can see symbolic images of a cow and a pheasant, the Himalayas and the geographical contours of the state. Armed soldiers on the sides of the lower part of the coat of arms symbolize the willingness of the Nepalese to defend their homeland, and the Buddhist temple reminds of the importance of religion in the life of every person and loyalty to the ideas of Buddha.
Red on the field of the Nepalese national flag is the national color of the country, and the blue border means peaceful coexistence with all neighbors.
History of the flag of Nepal
The national flag of Nepal was adopted in late 1962 when the country adopted a new constitution. The country's fundamental law proclaimed a return to absolute monarchy, which lasted for almost three subsequent decades.
