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Flag | Anthem | Royal Standard | Flower

National Flag
The flag of Nepal is the only national flag which is not rectangular, being based upon two separate pennants which belonged to rival branches of the Rana dynasty, which formerly ruled the country. The two pennants were first joined in the last century, but it was not adopted as the official flag until 1962, when a constitutional form of government was established.
The moon in the upper part represents the royal house. The sun in the lower part symbolizes a branch of the Rana family, members of which acted as prime ministers until 1961.
The charges are now said to represent the hope that Nepal itself will last as long as the sun and the moon. The style of these heavenly bodies was streamlined on December 16, 1962. The coat of arms still portrays these charges with facial features. Crimson is deemed the national color.

National Anthem

Sayau thuga phulka hami, eu?ai mala nepali
Sarvabhaum bhai phailieka, Meci-Mahakali

Prak?tika ko?i-ko?i sampadako a~cal,
Virharuka ragatle, svatantra ra a?al

Jñanabhumi, santibhumi Tarai, pahad, himal
Akha??a yo pyaro hamro mat?bhumi Nepal

Bahul jati, bha?a, dharma, sãsk?ti chan bisal
Agragami ra??ra hamro, jaya jaya Nepal

TRANSLATION:
We are hundreds of flowers, the one garland - Nepali
Sovereign, spread out from Mechi to Mahakali.

Amassing nature's millions of resources
By the blood of heroes, independent and immovable.

Land of knowledge, land of peace, Terai, hills, mountains
Indivisible this beloved, our motherland Nepal.

The diverse races, languages, faiths, and cultures are so extensive
Our progressive nation, long live long live Nepal.

National Royal Standard
Square in shape and crimson in color, the Royal standard is traditionally comprised of a crescent moon, in the upper corner near the flagstaff with eight out of sixteen rays shown in white colour, and a white sun with twelve white rays in the upper corner opposite to the flagstaff, and a white flag showing a six-angled figure and a sword in the middle of the standard with an upright white lion facing the flag with both its paws holding, and the right hind leg supporting, the flagstaff.

National Flower
The Rhododendron is the National Flower of Nepal. The hills and mountainsides of Nepal are furnished with all sorts of attractive, wild, flowering plants. Among them is the rhododendron. The rhododendron is an evergreen flowering shrub of the Ericaceae or Heath family, with clusters of bell-shaped flowers like the Azalea. There are more than thirty species of rhododendron in Nepal, with dozens of varieties in all sizes and colors.