Flag of Nepal
South Asia · first adopted 16 December 1962
The flag of Nepal is red and white. It was first adopted on 16 December 1962. Nepal, whose capital is Kathmandu, is home to about 29.6 million people.
Colours
- red#ce0000
- white#ffffff
Colour names are approximate, taken from the hex values in the image.
Flags with the same colours
Other flags of South Asia
Flag of Nepal: questions and answers
What colours are on the Nepal flag?
Red and White. Hex values as drawn: red #ce0000, white #ffffff.
When was the flag of Nepal adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 16 December 1962 (Wikidata). Some flags have had minor design changes since their first adoption.
Which flags have the same colours as Nepal's?
Austria, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, Greenland and Hong Kong use the same set of colours.
Sources: World Bank Open Data — World Development Indicators and Population Estimates and Projections (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0); flag-icons 7.2.3 by Panayiotis Lipiridis (MIT License). Data retrieved 2026-10-22. Live figures are mathematical estimates interpolated between the World Bank's mid-year values, not real-time counts.