List of flags of Nepal

This is the list of all the flags used and being used in Nepal.

National flags
Flag Date Use Description Ref(s).
19th century Former flag of Nepal Double-pennon with sun and the crescent moon. [1]
1856—c. 1930 Former flag of Nepal Double-pennon with sun and the crescent moon. [2]
c. 1930—1962 Former flag of Nepal Double-pennon with sun and the crescent moon. [3]
1962—present National flag of Nepal Double-pennon with sun and the crescent moon without the faces to modernize the flag. [4]

Flags used during the unification campaign

Royal flags
Flag Date Use Description Ref(s).
1928–1969 Royal Standard [5]
1969–2001 Royal Standard
2001–2008 Royal Standard

City
Flag Date Use Description Ref(s).
unknown Flag of Kathmandu [6]

Others
Flag Date Use Description Ref(s).
Unknown Former flag Mustang Kingdom [7][8]
Unknown Flag of Mustang Kingdom

References
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  4. "Flag of Nepal". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  5. "Nepal Royal Flags". crwflags.com. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  6. "Kathmandu Metropolitan City Office". Kathmandu. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  7. Peissel, Michel (1992). Mustang: A Lost Tibetan Kingdom. Pilgrims Book House. ISBN 978-81-7303-002-4. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
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