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Meaning of the Flag

The national flag of the Republic of Korea (South Korea), also known as the Taegeukgi (Korean: 태극기; Hanja: 太極旗), consists of three components: a white rectangular background, a red and blue taegeuk in its center, accompanied by four black trigrams, one in each corner. The predecessors to the current Taegeukgi were used as the national flag of Korea by the Joseon dynasty, the Korean Empire, as well as the Korean government-in-exile during Japanese rule. emissary Robert Wilson Shufeldt suggested that Korea adopt a national flag to represent its sovereignty. Ma Jianzhong argued against Huang Zunxian's proposal that Korea adopt the flag of the Qing dynasty, and proposed a modified dragon flag. Derived from the Chinese I Ching and Taiji (philosophy), known in the west as the Yin and Yang, the blue half represents negative energy (Yin), and the red half represents the positive energy (Yang).

Meaning of Flag Colors

Red, Blue, White, Black

Flag History

1. 1876
   In 1876, the absence of a national flag became an issue for Korea, at the time reigned over by the Joseon dynasty.
2. 1945–1948
   

   Following the restoration of Korean independence in 1945, the taegukgi design was again widely used.
3. 1948–1949
   

   The United States Army Military Government in Korea started to use the taegukgi alongside the flag of the United States on 14 January 1946.
4. 1893
   

   Flag in use 1893.
5. Present
   

   Current national flag.

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