Flag Of Korea North

The white disc suggests the yin and yang symbol t aeguk in korean in the flag of the republic of korea.

Flag of korea north. Narrow white bands border the red colored central band both above and below. Each of these white bands is then followed by a wider blue band which is narrower than the red one. Literally blue and red colored flag of the republic consists of a central red panel bordered both above and below by a narrow white stripe and a broad blue stripe the central red panel bears a five pointed red star within a white circle near the hoist. The flag of north korea also known as the ramhongsaek konghwagukgi korean.

The flag of north korea was officially adopted on september 9 1948. The flag of north korea or the korean people s democratic republic is composed of red leaf fringed with blue lines at the top and at the bottom which are bordered with a white stripes from its inner side. Other flags in use by north korea. The unification flag of korea.

Previously however the traditional korean t aegŭk flag of white with a central red blue disk and four sets of black bars was official in north korea. White has been the traditional colour of the korean nation and figures in the flag of north korea as a symbol of purity strength and dignity. Flag of the republic of korea taegeukgi white field with a red and blue taegeuk in the center and four black trigrams one in each corner of the flag current post 2011 version shown. The two blue stripes signify sovereignty peace and friendship the white stripes signify purity red represents the communist revolution and the red star is the recognized symbol of communism.

The design of the flag itself indicates. Jarig bakker 28 sep 1999. The flag of north korea features three colors red white and blue. The worker s party of korea wpk flag depicts the party emblem a hammer to represent the workers a sickle to represent the peasants and a calligraphy brush to represent the intellectuals in gold emblazoned on a red background.

The flag has a width to length ratio of 2 to 3 the need for a national flag arose in korea in the late 19th century when under pressure from its powerful neighbours china and japan korea. Flag date use description present national flags of north and south korea 1948 present. The flag was introduced on july 10 1948 two months before the democratic people s republic of korea was proclaimed. National flag consisting of a white field bearing a central red blue disk and four groups of black bars.

The central red band has a five pointed red. Finally the unification flag of north and south korea is an unofficial 2 3 flag that is usually flown when north and south korea are together in sporting events. We ve written an article about that one.