South Korea Flag

The current South Korean flag is made up of three parts; a white background, a blue and red taegeuk (the cognate of yin and yang) in the center. There are four black trigrams on the South Korea flag, one in each of the four corners of the flag. In the Korean language, the flag is called Taegeukgi. The flag of South Korea is said to have been designed by Bak Yeong-hyo, the Korean ambassador to Japan. Gojon proclaimed the Taegeukgi the official flag of Korea on March 6th, 1883.

The symbol on the South Korea flags called the taegeuk originally came from the Chinese book call I Ching which represents for Chinese philosophical ideas about the universe, harmony, symmetry, circulation and balance. The Chinese had a heavy cultural influence over the Korean people so the design of the flag also comes from the usage of the taegeuk symbol by the Korean people dating back as early as the beginning of the Korean culture.

The white background on the flag of South Korea is meant to symbolize the cleanliness of the people of Korea. The taegeuk, or the yin and yang symbol, is also known as taiji in Chinese, and is meant to represent the origin of everything in the universe. The taegeuk is also said to hold the two principles of the "Yin", the negative aspect made in blue, and the "Yang", the positive aspect is make in red, both in perfect balance. The two together are meant to represent the continuous movement for eternity, the two merging as one. The four trigrams on South Korea's flag are Force, Field, Radiance, and Gorge. Traditionally, the four trigrams are related to the five elements of earth, the fire, water, earth, wood, and metal.

There is also a bit of South Korean flag etiquette that is expected to be follow by the Korean people, like making sure you know how to fold the South Korean flag properly. The flag of South Korea must be treated with the utmost respect, and the South Korean people are good about doing it. If you'd like to know more about the proper procedures for flying or displaying the flag of South Korea you can find the information you're looking for online. Just use keywords in your search regarding what you're looking for like, South Korean flag folding instructions, and you'll find several websites that will have the information you're looking for. You can also find websites that offer free products to help promote the South Korean flag like South Korean flag stickers. No matter what you're looking for regarding the South Korean flag, you'll find it online.