The
flag of Nepal is the only national flag which is not rectangular,
being based upon two  separate
pennants which belonged to rival branches of the Rana dynasty,
which formerly ruled the country. The two pennants were
first joined in the last century, but it was not adopted
as the official flag until 1962, when a constitutional form
of government was established.
The moon in the upper part represents the royal house. The
sun in the lower part symbolizes a branch of the Rana family,
members of which acted as prime ministers until 1961. The charges are now said to represent the hope that Nepal
itself will last as long as the sun and the moon. The style
of these heavenly bodies was streamlined on December 16,
1962. The coat of arms still portrays these charges with
facial features. Crimson is deemed the national color.
Motto on their coat of arms: "The mother
and the Mother Earth are more important than the heavenly
kingdom."
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