Saturday, October 8, 2016

Nepal Flag History Today

By Beth Stuart


A landlocked country the size of Arkansas, lying between India and the Tibetan Autonomous Region of China, Nepal contains Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. Along with its southern border, Nepal has a strip of level land that is partly forested, partly cultivated.

In Nov. 1990, King Birendra promulgated a new constitution and introduced a multiparty parliamentary democracy in Nepal. Under pressure amid massive pro-democracy protests in April 2006, King Gyanendra gave up a direct rule and reinstated Parliament, which then quickly moved to diminish the King's power.

Hundreds of independent states existed on the Indian subcontinent prior to the period of British control there in the 17th-19th centuries. Many of these countries, including Nepal, had state flags of their own, their symbols usually representing the ruling dynasty. Frequently, the flag designs, shapes, and colors were (by European standards) unusual. Most of those flags disappeared as the British extended their control; the remainder lost international validity with the establishment of independent India in 1947.

The flag of Nepal is known as the only flag in the world that is not quadrilateral in shape. The flag is a blend of two single flags or pennons. It is like two triangles combined, the upper triangle is a ninety-degree triangle with its longer side at the bottom while the other triangular shape is placed at the lower portion with the shorter side at its bottom.

These two symbols are associated with different dynasties and also express the hope that the country may have the same longevity as the sun and moon. Originally, there were facial features represented in red on both the sun and the moon.

The flag of Nepal is the only non-rectangular national flag in the world. It's believed the flag originated in the late 19th century from two triangular flags that were placed one above the other. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Nepal Flag for the future.




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