The main palace in Nepal's capital lowered the flag of the country's royal family Thursday, a day after lawmakers, led by former communist insurgents, abolished the monarchy that had reigned over ...

Nepal’s unusual flag shape has also become a challenge for international events. At the Olympics, there is a rule that all flags must be displayed in a 2x3 ratio , which can result in some of ...

The flag carries two white emblems – a crescent moon with eight visible rays above, and a sun with twelve rays below, both common symbols used in Hinduism, one of Nepal’s major religions.

Nepal’s flag is a popular one among flag obsessives, who refer to themselves as vexillologists. Ted Kaye, secretary of the North American Vexillogical Association (NAVA), says that the flag’s ...