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Flags are more than just cloth waving in the breeze, they are a symbol of identity, history, struggle, culture, and hope. Most country flags are designed with common elements such as rectangular ...

Nepal’s flag stands out as one of the most unique and beautiful flags in the world. Unlike rectangular flags, Nepal’s flag is a combination of two overlapping, pennant-shaped triangles—one crimson, ...

Flags are more than colorful backdrops at sporting events. They're history lessons stitched into symbolic rectangles. Every design reflects geography, revolutions, politics, and ideals a country ...

(CNN) — It’s a go-to question at bar trivia: what is the only national flag in the world that isn’t rectangular or square shaped? The answer is Nepal. But beyond the simple fact of its uncommon shape, ...