Is flag burning illegal in Nepal?
Criminal offense
Burning the Nepali national flag is illegal with penalties of up to three years imprisonment or fine.
Nepal is one of 53 countries classified “Criminal offense” for flag desecration — 79% of the 67 with data. (Also searched as flag burning.)
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Flag desecration
- Last checked
- 7 July 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- India
- Criminal offense Violating the Indian Flag Code, including improper display, is punishable by penalties.
- China
- Criminal offense Flag desecration is illegal in China with imprisonment terms of up to 3 years.
- Uzbekistan
- Criminal offense Desecration of the national flag is punishable by up to three years in prison under Uzbekistan's Criminal Code.
- Thailand
- Criminal offense Thailand fines or jails those who insult national flags, though foreign flags are not specifically mentioned.
- Kazakhstan
- Criminal offense Flag desecration is illegal in Kazakhstan with penalties including fines and imprisonment.
- Iran
- Criminal offense Desecration of the Iranian national flag is a crime.
Other laws in Nepal
- Blasphemy Laws
- Criminal offense
- Holocaust Denial
- No specific law
- Conversion Therapy
- No ban
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