enow.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Emblem of South Korea - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emblem_of_South_Korea

    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.

  3. Hibiscus syriacus - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibiscus_syriacus

    The Presidential Standard of South Korea, with a pair of phoenixes flanking the Korean rose. Hibiscus syriacus, also known as the Korean rose, is the national flower of South Korea. The flower appears in various national emblems, and Korea is compared poetically to the flower in the South Korean national anthem. [30]

  4. National symbols of South Korea - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/.../National_symbols_of_South_Korea

    The national symbols of South Korea are official and unofficial flags, ... National flower: Mugunghwa (Hibiscus syriacus) Hibiscus syriacus: National bird: Korean magpie

  5. List of national flowers - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_flowers

    The national flower of South Korea is Hibiscus syriacus. [30] Known in South Korea as mugunghwa (Korean: 무궁화), the flower's symbolism relates to the Korean word mugung, which means "eternity" or "inexhaustible abundance". [31]

  6. 100 Cultural Symbols of Korea - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100_Cultural_Symbols_of_Korea

    The 100 Cultural Symbols of Korea [1] [2] (Korean: 백대 민족문화상징; Hanja: 百大 民族文化象徵; RR: Baekdae Minjongmunhwasangjing; MR: Paektae Minjongmunhwasangjing) were selected by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (at the time of selection, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism) of South Korea on 26 July 2006, judging that the Korean people are representative among ...

  7. Imperial Seal of Korea - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_Seal_of_Korea

    The Imperial Seal of Korea first represented the Jeonju Yi clan. The symbol came into play as one of the royal symbols when the King Taejo of Joseon ascended the throne in a coup d'etat against King U of Goryeo. In 1897, King Gojong declared the Korean Empire and made the

  8. Traditional patterns of Korea - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_patterns_of_Korea

    A scenery of Andong City, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. wangheungsa- Buddhist temple. The longing for a realistic desire or association with the world through a specific object is the principle of charm for Korean patterns. Traditional patterns can be seen as incantation prints depending on whether a wish is realistic for an ideal life.

  9. Category:National symbols of Korea - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:National_symbols...

    National symbols of South Korea (3 C, 12 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Korea" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.