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The national symbols of South Korea are official and unofficial flags, icons, or cultural expressions that are emblematic, representative, or otherwise characteristic of South Korea (the Republic of Korea) and of its culture.
' State emblem '), consists of the taegeuk symbol present on the South Korean national flag surrounded by five stylized petals and a ribbon bearing the inscription of the official Korean name of the country (Daehanminguk), in Korean characters. The Taegeuk represents peace and harmony.
Before 1876, Korea did not have a national flag, but the king had his own royal standard. The lack of a national flag became a quandary during negotiations for the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1876, at which the delegate of Japan displayed the Japanese national flag, whereas the Joseon dynasty had no corresponding national symbol to exhibit. At that ...
The Flag of South Korea, also known as the Taegeukgi (Korean: 태극기), has a blue and red taegeuk in the center. The taegeuk symbol is most prominently displayed in the center of South Korea's national flag, called the Taegeukgi, literally taegeuk flag (along with four of the eight trigrams used in divination). Because of the Taegeuk's ...
Flag Date Use Description Present national flags of North and South Korea 1948–present Flag of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Ramhongsaek Konghwagukki): Red field with a blue bar on the top and bottom and a star in the center known as the red flag.
Emblem of Korea may refer to several different national emblems used by Korea: Emblem of North Korea; Emblem of South Korea;
National symbols of North Korea (2 C, 10 P) National symbols of South Korea (3 C, 12 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Korea" The following 12 pages are in ...
Orders, decorations, and medals of South Korea (6 C, 3 P) Pages in category "National symbols of South Korea" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.