Flag of South Korea

Facts, history and meaning about the flag of South Korea

South Korea is located in Asia.

The official ISO 3166 code for South Korea is:

The red and blue colors are traditional Korean colors, as is yellow, which is not on the flag.

The white background is a symbol of purity. The image in the center is called the Taiji symbol, which is a variant of yin and yang. Blue is seen as negative and red is considered positive.

The four characters surrounding the symbol are derived from I Ching, an ancient Chinese prediction book. They represent the four philosophical ideals the state stands for: harmony, symmetry, balance and circulation.

Both South Korea and North Korea initially had similar flags. Then the North changed its flag to a more Soviet-inspired design. The flag of South Korea was adopted on the 12th of July, 1948.

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