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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.
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.
South Korea also criminalizes not just desecration of the South Korean flag, but the flags of other countries as well: Article 109 imposes up to 2 years in prison or a fine up to 3 million South Korean won for damaging, removing, or staining a foreign flag or emblem with intent to insult a foreign country.
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 ...
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.
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The National Seal of the Republic of Korea (Korean: 대한민국의 국새; Hanja: 大韓民國의 國璽; MR: Taehanmin'gugŭi kuksae) is a governmental seal used for purposes of state in South Korea. [1] [2] The seal is carved with characters called injang. [1]