Most nations have a rectangular ensign - but not all. Three countries have unusually-shaped flags, two of them will be paraded at this evening’s Olympic Opening Ceremony.

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However, the flag of this mountainous South Asian country defies the trend. So, is it true that Nepal’s flag is the only modern national flag that is not rectangular or four-sided?

South Africa's flag will fly at the ongoing Rugby and Cricket World Cups after an appeal is submitted over a Wada deadline to update the country's anti-doping laws.

South Africans who fly the nation's apartheid-era flag are promoting hate and discrimination and risk fines and other punishment, South Africa's Equality Court ruled Wednesday.

The unique shape of Nepal's flag is steeped in tradition - and a mystery dating back thousands of years to 1500BC. Historians explore the possible reasons why.

The Mandela foundation asks a court in South Africa to ban "gratuitous" displays of the flag.