National symbols of Nepal

Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia between two countries; China by the north and India by the east, west and south. The national symbols of Nepal according to the New Constitutions of Nepal 2072 are:

Emblem

Emblem of Nepal

The emblem of Nepal was changed during the reconciliation period following the Nepalese Civil War. On 30 December 2006, a new coat of arms was introduced. It contains the flag of Nepal, Mount Everest, green hills symbolising the hilly regions of Nepal and yellow colour symbolising the fertile Terai region, male and female hands joining to symbolise gender equality, and a garland of rhododendrons (the national flower). Atop this is a white silhouette in the shape of Nepal. In 2020,a new revised coat of arms was introduced.

Flag

Flag of Nepal

The national flag of Nepal (Nepali: नेपालको झण्डा) is the world's only non-quadrilateral national flag. The flag is a simplified combination of two single pennons, the vexillological word for a pennant. Its crimson red is the colour of the rhododendron, the country's national flower. Red is also the sign of victory in war. The blue border is the colour of peace. Until 1962, the flag's emblems, the sun and the crescent moon, had human faces. They were removed to modernize the flag.

Dress

First Nepali president Ram Baran Yadav in Daura-Suruwal

Officially, Nepal does not specify any national dress. Daura-Suruwal for men and gunyo-cholo for women were considered national dress in the past and remain popular.

National Anthem

See also: Sayaun Thunga Phulka

सयौं थुँगा फूलका हामी, एउटै माला नेपाली सार्वभौम भई फैलिएका, मेची-माहाकाली।(2) प्रकृतिका कोटी-कोटी सम्पदाको आंचल वीरहरूका रगतले, स्वतन्त्र र अटल। ज्ञानभूमि, शान्तिभूमि तराई, पहाड, हिमाल अखण्ड यो प्यारो हाम्रो मातृभूमि नेपाल। बहुल जाति, भाषा, धर्म, संस्कृति छन् विशाल अग्रगामी राष्ट्र हाम्रो, जय जय नेपाल।

Sayaű thűgā phūlkā hāmī, euṭai mālā nepālī Sārwabhaum bhai phailiekā, Mechi-Mahākālī Prakritikā kotī-kotī sampadāko ā̃chala, bīrharūkā ragata le, swatantra ra aṭala Gyānabhūmi, śhāntibhūmi Tarāī, pahād, himāla Akhaṇḍa yo pyāro hāmro mātṛibhūmi Nepāla Bahul jāti, bhāṣhā, dharma, sãnskṛti chan biśhāla Agragāmī rāṣhṭra hāmro, jaya jaya Nepāla

sʌjʌũ tʰũɡa pʰulka ɦami, euʈʌi mala nepʌli saɾvʌbʱʌum bʱʌi pʰʌilieka, metsi-mʌɦakali pɾʌkɾitika koʈi-koʈi sʌmpʌdako ãtsʌlʌ, viɾɦʌɾuka ɾʌɡʌtʌle svʌtʌntɾʌ ɾʌ ʌʈʌlʌ dzɲanʌbʱumi, ʃantibʱumi tʌɾai, pʌɦaɖ, ɦimalʌ ʌkʰʌɳɖʌ jo pjaɾo ɦamɾo matɾibʱumi nepalʌ bʌɦul dzati, bʱaʃa, dʱʌɾmʌ, sãskɾiti tsʰʌn viʃalʌ ʌɡɾʌɡami ɾaʃʈɾʌ ɦamɾo, dzʌyʌ dzʌyʌ nepalʌ

English translation

Woven from hundreds of flowers, we are one garland that's Nepali Spread sovereign from Mechi to Mahakali A playground for nature's wealth unending Out of the sacrifice of our braves, a nation free and unyielding A land of knowledge, of peace, the plains, hills and mountains tall Indivisible, this beloved land of ours, our motherland Nepal Of many races, languages, religions, and cultures of incredible sprawl This progressive nation of ours, all hail Nepal

Animal

Cow is the official national animal of Nepal. Cattle (colloquially cows) are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius. The national breed Achham cattle which falls in the Bos indicus species is understood to be the national animal.

Bird

Pheasant or Danfe is a bird of the genus Lophophorus of the pheasant family, Phasianidae. It is the national bird of Nepal, where it is known as the danfe in Nepali. It gives 4 to 6 eggs at time after 27 days of conception. It is found in himalayan region where small bushes and rhododendron is available.

Flower

Rhododendron arboreum

Rhododendron (Nepali: लाली गुराँस; lali gurans) is a genus of over 1000 species of woody plants in the heath family, either evergreen or deciduous. Rhododendron are found in the altitude range from 1200 meters to 3600 meters above the sea level.

Language

The official language of Nepal is Nepali language. Nepali or Nepalese (Nepali: नेपाली) is a language in the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family. It is the official language and de facto lingua franca of Nepal and is also spoken in Bhutan and parts of India. In India, it is one of the country's 2nd official languages: Nepali has official language status in the formerly independent state of Sikkim and in West Bengal's Darjeeling district. Nepali developed in proximity to a number of Tibeto-Burman languages, most notably Kirati and Gurung, and shows Tibeto-Burman influences

Color

Crimson is a strong, bright, deep reddish purple color. it is the national colour of Nepal.

Crimson
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#DC143C
sRGBB (r, g, b)	(220, 20, 60)
HSV (h, s, v)	(348°, 91%, 86%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(47, 140, 8°)
Source	X11
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Sport

Volleyball is the national sport of Nepal. Previously, dandi biyo, a stick game was considered to be de facto national game. However, in 2017, the government of Nepal announced volleyball as the national sport.