Meaning
Nepal's flag is uniquely non-rectangular, consisting of two stacked triangular pennants in crimson red with a blue border. This distinctive double-triangle design is entirely singular among world flags, making it instantly recognizable. Each triangle contains a white crescent moon and star symbol, representing different celestial bodies and spiritual significance in Nepali culture.
The flag is used when discussing Nepal, Nepalese culture, or the Himalayan nation's tourism and natural wonders. People post it when sharing photos from trekking expeditions, especially climbs toward Mount Everest, which sits on the Nepal-China border. It's also common in conversations about Hindu and Buddhist heritage, as Nepal is the birthplace of Buddhism and Hinduism's sacred sites.
The flag represents Nepali pride, adventure tourism, mountain climbing, and the country's rich spiritual traditions. You'll see it during Dashain and other major Nepali festivals, as well as when celebrating Nepali independence and national identity.
Approved as part of Unicode Emoji 2.0 in 2015, Nepal's flag became the first non-rectangular flag standardized in emoji form across platforms worldwide.
Common Uses
- • Discussing Mount Everest and mountain climbing
- • Sharing travel photos from Nepal
- • Expressing Nepali heritage and culture
- • Referencing Hindu and Buddhist spirituality
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Did You Know?
Nepal's flag is the only non-rectangular national flag in the world—it's the only one that isn't quadrilateral, which made it a fascinating technical challenge for emoji designers to render accurately.
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Platform Shortcodes
:nepal: :flag-np: :nepal: Developer Codes
| HTML (decimal) | 🇳🇵 |
| HTML (hex) | 🇳🇵 |
| CSS | \1F1F3\1F1F5 |
| JavaScript | \uD83C\uDDF3\uD83C\uDDF5 |
| Python | \U0001F1F3\U0001F1F5 |
| Java | \uD83C\uDDF3\uD83C\uDDF5 |
| Perl | \x{1F1F3}\x{1F1F5} |
| PHP / Ruby | \x{1F1F3}\x{1F1F5} |
| Punycode | xn--2qcz-2qd1 |
| URL Encoded | %F0%9F%87%B3%F0%9F%87%B5 |
| UTF-8 Bytes | 0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xB3 0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xB5 |
🇳🇵 in 28 languages
Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Bengali | পতাকা: নেপাল |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 旗: 尼泊尔 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 旗子:尼泊爾 |
| Danish | Nepal |
| Dutch | vlag: Nepal |
| English | flag: Nepal |
| English (UK) | flag: Nepal |
| Estonian | lipp: Nepal |
| Finnish | lippu: Nepal |
| French | drapeau : Népal |
| German | Flagge: Nepal |
| Hindi | झंडा: नेपाल |
| Hungarian | zászló: Nepál |
| Italian | bandiera: Nepal |
| Japanese | 旗: ネパール |
| Korean | 깃발: 네팔 |
| Lithuanian | vėliava: Nepalas |
| Malay | bendera: Nepal |
| Norwegian | flagg: Nepal |
| Polish | flaga: Nepal |
| Portuguese | bandeira: Nepal |
| Russian | флаг: Непал |
| Spanish | Bandera: Nepal |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Bandera: Nepal |
| Swedish | flagga: Nepal |
| Thai | ธง: เนปาล |
| Ukrainian | прапор: Непал |
| Vietnamese | cờ: Nepal |