The mysterious, mathematical origins of the 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.

It’s a go-to question at bar trivia: what is the only national flag in the world that isn’t rectangular or square shaped? 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.

Previous versions of the flag, including the ones drawn by Landon, depict the sun and moon with human faces. Before the establishment of democracy in Nepal – originally in 1990, then again in 2008 – it was forbidden for most regular Nepalis to display flags at their homes. “National flags could only be unfurled and could only be displayed at government premises,” explains Rupakheti.

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