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Mysterious, mathematical origins of world’s most unusually shaped national flag
It’s a go-to question at bar trivia: what is the only national flag in the world that isn’t rectangular or square? The answer is Nepal. But beyond the simple fact of its uncommon shape, Nepal’s flag is a bit of a mystery.
Depending who you ask, the flag represents the movement of the heavens, modern nation-building, Buddhist and Hindu legacy, Asian pride, political maneuvering or some combination of all of them. The flag is easily spotted among its peers: it is comprised of two crimson-colored rightward-pointing isosceles triangles, decorated with a navy blue border and two white shapes that represent the sun (on the lower half) and the moon (on the upper one). Ted Kaye, secretary of the North American Vexillogical Association (NAVA), says that the flag’s history and shape make it a common conversation topic.
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