This Is Not the Flag of Nepal

The Flag of Nepal is in all likeliness the most-distorted national flag there is. Why is that so, what's up with its weird shape, and why are national flags rectangular in the first place?

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Sources and Further Info:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Nepal
https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Nepal
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/nepal-flag-shape
https://www.reddit.com/r/BadNepaliFlags/
https://www.reddit.com/r/GoodNepaliFlags/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_non-rectangular_flags
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aspect_ratios_of_national_flags
https://0xc.de/flags/nepal/
https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/xf-csts.html
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