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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.
National symbols (2 types) 1 Taegeukgi (태극기) The Taegeukgi is the national flag of the Republic of Korea (South Korea), and the Taegeukgi itself is a cultural symbol intuition. 2 Rose of Sharon (무궁화) Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) is the national flower of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) and has historical implications in ...
The Taegeuk represents peace and harmony. The five petals all have meaning and are related to South Korea's national flower, the Hibiscus syriacus, or Rose of Sharon (Korean: 무궁화; Hanja: 無窮花, mugunghwa). The emblem was announced on 10 December 1963.
With Korean letters reading "Revolutionary armed forces of the Workers' Party of Korea, Korean People's Army [unit name] / No.425 unit (in ceremonies)" (조선로동당의 혁명적무장력인 조선인민군 제425 군부대). The number 425 commemorates the foundation of People's Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Army on April 25, 1932. 2023–present
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 ...
Civil and state flag and ensign of the Fifth and Sixth Republic of South Korea. In February 1984, with the enactment of regulations on the South Korean flag, the South Korean government re-designated the colors. The exact color was not specified. 15 October 1997 – 29 May 2011: Civil and state flag and ensign of the Sixth Republic of South Korea.
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 association with the national flag, it is often used as a patriotic symbol, as are the colors red, blue, and black.
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.