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South Korea

Republic of Korea

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Proportions: 2:3
Usage Code:

Local Name: 대한 민국 (Daehan Minguk)
ISO Code: KR KOR 410
FIPS 10-4 Code: KS
MARC Code: ko
IOC Code: KOR

Pantone Colors
Symbolism of the flag
Use and abuse of the flag
Vertical flag
Presidential Flag
Roundel
Jack
Coat of Arms

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Pantone Colors

According to "Standard Shades of the Korean Flag 1997-10", issued by the Ministry of Information in 1997, the officially recommended colours are red 186C and blue 294C in the Pantone Matching System.
Christopher Southworth, 25 September 2004

Symbolism of the flag

The Korean national flag is called Taegukki. The meaning of Korean National Flag is very philosophical. The origin comes from the old oriental philosophy called the theory of Um-Yang, in Chinese pronunciation Yin-Yang. Yin means dark and cold, while Yang means bright and hot. The idea of Yin-