(Relating to clause (2) of Article 8)

National Flag of Nepal

The method of making the National Flag of Nepal

(a) Method of making the shape inside the border

(1) On the lower portion of a crimson cloth draw a line AB of the required

length from left to right.

(2) From A draw a line AC perpendicular to AB making AC equal to AB plus

one third AB. From AC mark off D making line AD equal to line AB. Join B

and D.

(3) From BD mark off E making BE equal to AB.

(4) Touching E draw a line FG, starting from the point F on line AC, parallel to

AB to the right hand-side. Mark off FG equal to AB.

(5) Join C and G.

(b) Method of making the moon

(6) From AB mark off AH making AH equal to one-fourth of line AB and

starting from H draw a line HI parallel to line AC touching line CG at point

I.

(7) Bisect CF at J and draw a line JK parallel to AB touching CG at point K.

(8) Let L be the point where lines JK and HI cut one another.

(9) Join J and G.

(10) Let M be the point where line JG and HI cut one another.

(11) With centre M and with a distance shortest from M to BD mark off N on the

lower portion of line HI.

(12) Touching M and starting from O, a point on AC, draw a line from left to

right parallel to AB.

(13) With centre L and radius LN draw a semi-circle on the lower portion and let

P and Q be the points where it touches the line OM respectively.

(14) With centre M and radius MQ draw a semi-circle on the lower portion

touching P and Q.

(15) With centre N and radius NM draw an arc touching PNQ at R and S. Join

RS. Let T be the point where RS and HI cut one another.

(16) With centre T and radius TS draw a semi-circle on the upper portion of PNQ

touching it at two points.

(17) With centre T and radius TM draw an arc on the upper portion of PNQ

touching at two points.

(18) Eight equal and similar triangles of the moon are to be made in the space

lying inside the semi-circle of No. (16) and outside the arc of No. (17) of

this Schedule.

(c) Method of making the sun

(19) Bisect line AF at U, and draw a line UV parallel to AB line touching line BE

at V.

(20) With centre W, the point where HI and UV cut one another and radius MN

draw a circle.

(21) With centre W and radius LN draw a circle.

(22) Twelve equal and similar triangles of the sun are to be made in the space

enclosed by the circles of No. (20) and of No. (21) with the two apexes of

two triangles touching line HI.

(d) Method of making the border

(23) The width of the border will be equal to the width TN. This will be of deep

blue colour and will be provided on all the side of the flag. However, on the

five angles of the flag the external angles will be equal to the internal angles.

(24) The above mentioned border will be provided if the flag is to be used with a

rope. On the other hand, if it is to be hoisted on a pole, the hole on the

border on the side AC can be extended according to requirements.

Explanation: The lines HI, RS, FE, ED, JG, OQ, JK and UV are imaginary.

Similarly, the external and internal circles of the sun and the other arcs except the

crescent moon are also imaginary. These are not shown on the flag.

Note bene:The size of the National Flag of Nepal shall be as determined by the

Government of Nepal.