Emblem of Nepal
| Emblem of Nepal | |
|---|---|
| Versions | |
Alternative version | |
| Armiger | Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal |
| Adopted | 28 May 2008 (modified in 2020) |
| Motto | जननी जन्मभूमिश्च स्वर्गादपि गरीयसी ('Mother and Motherland are greater than Heaven') |
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The national emblem of Nepal (नेपालको राष्ट्रिय प्रतीक चिन्ह) is the primary symbol used by the Government of Nepal and its agencies. Officially adopted on 28 May 2008, the emblem was later modified in 2020 to incorporate a revised political map of Nepal.
The updated design includes the country's territorial claims over the Kalapani territory, Lipulekh Pass, and Limpiyadhura, which were added to Nepal’s official map. This change was reflected in the emblem on 13 June 2020.
The emblem features Mount Everest, green hills symbolizing the hilly regions, and the yellow background representing the fertile Terai plains. It also includes the hands of a man and a woman joined together, symbolizing gender equality, with a wreath of rhododendron—the national flower—around it.
An alternative version of the emblem, used in some instances, presents slight stylistic differences, especially in the depiction of the map and the national flower.