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Which is the only country whose national flag is not rectangular (or square)?

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Answer: Option A — Nepal

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Nepal's national flag is the only non-quadrilateral (not rectangular or square) national flag in the world.

About Nepal's flag:

  • It consists of two stacked triangular pennants (pennons), one above the other, with a crimson red background and a blue border.
  • The upper triangle has a white moon (crescent with rays), and the lower triangle has a white sun with twelve rays.
  • The two triangles represent the Himalaya Mountains, and also the two major religions of the country, Hinduism and Buddhism.

The moon represents the calm and cool nature of the Nepalese people, and the sun represents their fierce resolve. Together, they also express the hope that Nepal will last as long as the sun and the moon.

Crimson red is the national colour of Nepal; it is also the colour of the rhododendron, Nepal's national flower. The blue border represents peace.

The present design was adopted on 16 December 1962.

The Constitution of Nepal contains detailed geometric instructions on how to draw the flag.

Square flags:

Switzerland and Vatican City have square national flags.

Other unique flags:

  • Bhutan's flag shows a white dragon (Druk) holding jewels.
  • Denmark's flag (the "Dannebrog") is considered the oldest continuously used national flag (from 1219, by tradition).
  • Mozambique's flag shows an AK-47 rifle.
  • Cyprus and Kosovo show maps of their countries on their flags.
  • Paraguay's flag has different designs on its front and back.

India's flag:

  • The tricolour (saffron, white and green) with the 24-spoke navy blue Ashoka Chakra was adopted on 22 July 1947 by the Constituent Assembly.
  • It was designed based on a flag by Pingali Venkayya.
  • Its ratio of length to width is 3:2.
  • The Flag Code of India (2002) governs its display.

About Nepal:

  • Its capital is Kathmandu.
  • It became a federal democratic republic in 2008, after the abolition of the monarchy.
  • It is the birthplace of Gautama Buddha (Lumbini).
  • It has eight of the world's fourteen highest peaks, including Everest.

Why not the other options?

  • ✗Bhutan's flag is rectangular, with a dragon.
  • ✗Switzerland's flag is square.
  • ✗Vatican City's flag is also square.

Quick tip

Remember: only non-rectangular national flag = Nepal (two triangles with moon and sun; adopted 1962); square flags = Switzerland and Vatican City; Bhutan = white dragon; India's flag adopted 22 July 1947 (ratio 3:2).

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