National Government of South Korea
#11707 · South Korea
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#0168 · national
South Korea
The flag of South Korea features a white field with a central red-and-blue taegeuk and four black trigrams placed around it.
Traits
- Layout
- Centered emblem
- Pattern
- Solid with center symbol
- Symbols
- Circle, Other
- Emblem
- Center
- Text
- None
Details
- Catalogue
- #0168
- Favorites
- 1
- Added
- Jul 1, 2025
- Image source
- commons.wikimedia.org
History
The national flag of South Korea is called the Taegeukgi. Its white field signifies peace, purity, and a traditional Korean aesthetic. The central red-and-blue taegeuk represents the complementary cosmic forces of yang and eum in balanced unity, and the four black trigrams derive from the I Ching and symbolize movement, harmony, and the classical elements of heaven, fire, water, and earth. The taegeuk symbol has been used in Korea since at least the Goguryeo era, appeared on a Joseon naval ensign in 1856, and the national flag was adopted in 1882–1883 under King Gojong. The design was later standardized after the founding of the Republic of Korea in 1948, including official construction guidelines issued in 1949.
