The Korean Flag

T'aeguk-Gi

The national flag of the Republic of Korea consists of a blue and red circle in the centre, one black trigrams in each of the four corners, and a white background.

The white background symbolises light and purity, and reflects the Korean peoples traditional affinity for peace.

The circle in the centre, divided equally into a blue and red portion represents the dual cosmic forces of Eum and Yang (Yin and Yang). It symbolises universal harmony in which the light (Yang) and the dark (Eum), the positive (Yang) and the negative (Eum) form the whole.

The four trigrams in each of the corners also represent the concept of opposites and balance.

Kun Heaven Father

Kon Earth Mother

Kam Water Son

Yi Fire Daughter