You may not think that there is much to know about flags, other than they are used to identify countries. But they can be a lot more complex and interesting than we might think.
It is easy to look at a flag and appreciate its colors, shapes and patterns, but do you ever wonder why flags are made a certain way?
Nepal has the only flag in the world that doesn’t have 4 sides.
Did you know that the flag of Nepal is not a square or rectangle? This makes it the only flag in the world that is not quadrilateral.
The flag consists of two triangular shapes, often referred to as a pennon or pennant.
These are stacked on top of each other to form the flag. It was officially made the flag of Nepal in 1962.
The flag has a crimson red background which represents bravery and a blue band outlining the flag which symbolizes peace.
There are two symbols, one in each triangle, of a sun and moon crescent.
