Schedule-1 National Flag of Nepal

(Relating to clause (2) of Article 8) National Flag of Nepal

(a) The method of making the National Flag of Nepal. 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 is 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 intersect.

(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 semicircle 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 the line HI.

(d) Method of making the border

(23) The width of the border will be equal to the width of TN. This will be deep blue and applied to all sides 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 in the border alongside AC can be extended as required.

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.