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does anyone know what the flag on top of the new COA means?
--raraa 20:32, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
It's Nepal's
national flag. Its symbols and unique shape are discussed on its
page.
--Huntington
Bad Link
The "Emblem of Nepal" link redirects back to the this page. Changing it to standard text. —The preceding
unsigned comment was added by
Squadnleedah (
talk •
contribs) 13:31, 31 December 2006 (UTC).reply
Why the change?
It might be useful to add a sentence or two about WHY the new COA is better or more reconciliatory than the old one. What specifically in the old COA is offensive to some group or groups?
Ifdef 14:39, 1 January 2007 (UTC)reply
Good question; likely the monarchy symbols, but I've got no source for that. —
Nightstallion(?) 23:23, 1 January 2007 (UTC)reply
Interesting point indeed. For one thing, the map on the new one insignia probably symbolizes national unity, and the two hands reconciliation. At least this would seem logical given the recent civil war. It must be possible to locate a source somewhere.
Valentinian(talk) /
(contribs) 21:48, 2 January 2007 (UTC)reply
New version of the Coat of Arms available
An updated, more accurate version is now available
Coat_of_Arms_of_Nepal.svg . Please consider replacing the current image. In the new version, the text on the red ribbon has been corrected and an extra bangle has been added to the female hand to resemble more closely with the actual Coat of Arms
File:Nepal_Coat_of_Arms.png.
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Miniapolis 17:23, 25 May 2013 (UTC)reply
Coat of arms of Nepal →
Emblem of Nepal – Move over redirect. The symbol currently used is an emblem or
seal, in line with those listed at
national emblem, rather than a
coat of arms, as it has no shield, lozenge, oval or other analogous surface to serve as the basis for design. Rather, it is a wreathed landscape scene with other symbols of the represented nation (such as the national flag) incorporated into it. The current emblem was historically preceded by coats of arms, but this move will leave a redirect from Coat of arms of Nepal. Wilhelm Meis(
☎ Diskuss |
✍ Beiträge) 16:05, 6 May 2013 (UTC)reply
Any reliable sources or source stats that provide for the name change. As current, this is original research.--
Labattblueboy (
talk) 03:22, 7 May 2013 (UTC)reply
I don't follow.
WP:OR is a content policy, not a naming policy, and
anyone can see that Nepal's current emblem (since circa 2006) is not a
coat of arms. Naming policies are outlined at
WP:NC, which states "the ideal article title resembles titles for similar articles, precisely identifies the subject, and is short, natural, and recognizable." The proposed name precisely identifies the subject (more so than "coat of arms"), is succinct, natural and recognizable, and resembles titles for similar articles (see many of these listed at
national emblem). Please have a look at
Emblem of Italy for a very fitting precedent. Wilhelm Meis(
☎ Diskuss |
✍ Beiträge) 05:03, 7 May 2013 (UTC)reply
You need to provide reliable sourcing that's all. It's entirely conceivable that an emblem be commonly referred to as a coat of arms (correct of not). That being said, this results should resolve the matter:
[1]. Search result for the coat of arms all relate to the old not the new.--
Labattblueboy (
talk) 21:56, 7 May 2013 (UTC)reply
It's not at all surprising that they would replace the monarchy-era coat of arms with a decidedly unheraldic emblem during the
2006-2008 uprising that overthrew the monarchy and established a federal republic. Part of the trouble here is that there doesn't seem to be much information published in English about the Nepalese revolution, much less the change to the national emblem/coat of arms. Nevertheless, the change is clear to see, and I don't think it's OR to call a coat of arms a coat of arms and to call an emblem an emblem, particularly when it comes to article naming, where we routinely exercise editorial discretion in determining factors such as primary topic, common name, neutrality and due (or undue) disambiguation. As you pointed out, most English sources available refer to a "coat of arms" of Nepal, but these refer to the older, actual coats of arms, not to the new emblem. Wilhelm Meis(
☎ Diskuss |
✍ Beiträge) 03:52, 8 May 2013 (UTC)reply
An article should definitely be titled emblem if it's about an emblem and not a coat of arms. However I'm wondering how the situations are usually handled where a country has both a (current) emblem and a (historical) coat of arms. Should there be two articles, or are old national symbols usually handled within the same article?
Jafeluv (
talk) 18:52, 14 May 2013 (UTC)reply
Support. It is clear that Nepal has stepped away from the European tradition. Emblem is more generic, thus more acceptable by default. This is a mild case of
ethnocentrism bias fixable by the suggested move. --
SmokeyJoe (
talk) 06:11, 15 May 2013 (UTC)reply
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