List of flags of Nepal

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

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National flags

FlagDateUseDescriptionRef(s).
Flag of Nepal (19th century).svg 19th centuryFormer flag of NepalDouble-pennon with sun and the crescent moon. [1]
Flag of Nepal (1856-c.1930).svg 1856—c. 1930Former flag of NepalDouble-pennon with sun and the crescent moon edited with faces. [2]
Flag of Nepal (1743-1962).svg c. 1930—1962Former flag of NepalDouble-pennon with sun and the crescent moon. [3]
Flag of Nepal.svg 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

FlagDateUseDescriptionRef(s).
Royal standard of Nepal (circa 1928).svg 1928–1969Royal StandardRectangle flag with sun and the crescent moon. [5]
Royal standard of Nepal (circa 1969).svg 1969–2001Royal StandardRectangle flag with sun and the crescent moon.
Royal standard of Nepal.svg 2001–2008Royal StandardRectangle flag with sun and the crescent moon without the faces to modernize the flag.

City

FlagDateUseDescriptionRef(s).
Flag of Kathmandu, Nepal.svg unknownFlag of Kathmandu [6]

Historical flags

FlagDateUseDescriptionRef(s).
Np mustang-real.gif UnknownFormer flag Mustang Kingdom [7] [8]
Flag of Mustang.svg UnknownFlag of Mustang Kingdom

Political flags

FlagDatePartyDescription
Current
NSP flag.png 2022–present Nepal Socialist Party
Flag of the CPN (Unified Socialist).svg 2021–present Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist)
Flag of the CPN-UML (2021-).svg 2021–present Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
LSP-N logo.png 2021–present Democratic Socialist Party
Tmalopa flag.png 2021–present Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party
Flag of Janata Samajbadi Party.svg 2020–present People's Socialist Party
Flag of Janamat Party Nepal.png 2019–present Janamat Party
Bibekseel Sajha.png 2017–present Bibeksheel Sajha Party
NepalFederalSocialistPartyFlag.png 2016–present Nepal Federal Socialist Party
Rastriya Janata Dal Nepal symbol.svg 2008–present Rastriya Janata Dal Nepal
Link to file 2007–present Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch
Link to file 2007–present All Nepal Democratic Youth Association
Link to file 1999–present Rastriya Janamorcha
Flag of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist).svg 1994–present Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)
Janmuktiflag.jpg 1990–present People's Liberation Party
Rppnepalflagnewversion.png 1990–present Rastriya Prajatantra Party
Nepali Workers Peasants Party flag.png 1975–present Nepal Workers Peasants Party
Flag of the Nepalese Revolutionary Students Union.png 1975–present Nepal Revolutionary Students' Union
NSU-flag.jpg 1970–present Nepal Student Union
Link to file 1965–present All Nepal National Free Students Union
Nepali Congress flag.svg 1950–present Nepali Congress
Former
RJPN.jpg 2017-2020 Rastriya Janata Party Nepal
NLF.png 2017 Nepal Loktantrik Forum
Naya-Shakti-Party-Nepal-Flag.jpg 2016-2019 New Force Party
NRBP-banner.PNG 2009-? Nepal National Development Party
Flag of Tarai-Madhesh Loktantrik Party.svg 2007-2017 Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party
Flag Forum.jpg 2006-2015 Madhesi People's Rights Forum
Nekapa-sanyukta marksbadi flag.png 2005-2013 Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist)
Flag of Rastriya Janashakti Party.svg 2005-2007 Rastriya Janashakti Party
Np pcnm.svg 2002-2009 Communist Party of Nepal (Unity Centre–Masal)
Flag of CPN (UML).svg 1991-2021 Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
Nepal Sadbhavana Party flag.gif 1985-2017 Nepal Sadbhawana Party

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