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Flag South Korea, in 36 editions.
The entry for South Korea published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 10
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Flag” (1990 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
- white with a red (top) and blue yin-yang symbol in the center;
- there is a different black trigram from the ancient I Ching (Book of Changes) in each corner of the white field
white with a red (top) and blue yin-yang symbol in the center; there is a different black trigram from the ancient I Ching (Book of Changes) in each corner of the white field
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
- white with a red (top) and blue yin-yang symbol in the center;
- there is a different black trigram from the ancient I Ching (Book of Changes) in each corner of the white field
white with a red (top) and blue yin-yang symbol in the center; there is a
different black trigram from the ancient I Ching (Book of Changes) in each
corner of the white field
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
- white with a red (top) and blue yin-yang symbol in the center;
- there is a different black trigram from the ancient I Ching (Book of Changes) in each corner of the white field
white with a red (top) and blue yin-yang symbol in the center; there
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Entry published as “Korea, South”.
- white with a red (top) and blue yin-yang symbol in the center;
- there is a different black trigram from the ancient I Ching (Book of Changes) in each corner of the white field
white with a red (top) and blue yin-yang symbol in the center; there
there is a different black trigram from the ancient I Ching (Book of
Changes) in each corner of the white field
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
- white with a red (top) and blue yin-yang symbol in the center;
- there is a different black trigram from the ancient I Ching (Book of Changes) in each corner of the white field
white with a red (top) and blue yin-yang symbol in the center;
center; there is a different black trigram from the ancient I Ching
(Book of
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
Published as “Flag description”
- white with a red (top) and blue yin-yang symbol in the center;
- there is a different black trigram from the ancient I Ching (Book of Changes) in each corner of the white field
white with a red (top) and blue yin-yang symbol in the
the center; there is a different black trigram from the ancient I Ching
Ching (Book of Changes) in each corner of the white field
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
Published as “Flag description”
- white with a red (top) and blue yin-yang symbol in the center;
- there is a different black trigram from the ancient I Ching (Book of Changes) in each corner of the white field
white with a red (top) and blue yin-yang symbol in
in the center; there is a different black trigram from the ancient I
Ching (Book of Changes) in each corner of the white field
The same text in 10 editions, 2000 to 2009.
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
Published as “Flag description”
- white with a red (top) and blue yin-yang symbol in the center;
- there is a different black trigram from the ancient I Ching (Book of Changes) in each corner of the white field
white with a red (top) and blue yin-yang symbol
The same text in 4 editions, 2010 to 2013.
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
Published as “Flag description”
- white with a red (top) and blue yin-yang symbol in the center;
- there is a different black trigram from the ancient I Ching (Book of Changes) in each corner of the white field;
- the Korean national flag is called Taegukki;
- white is a traditional Korean color and represents peace and purity;
- the blue section represents the negative cosmic forces of the yin, while the red symbolizes the opposite positive forces of the yang;
- each trigram (kwae) denotes one of the four universal elements, which together express the principle of movement and harmony
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
white with a red (top) and blue yin-yang symbol in the center; there is a different black trigram from the ancient I Ching (Book of Changes) in each corner of the white field; the Korean national flag is called Taegukki; white is a traditional Korean color and represents peace and purity; the blue section represents the negative cosmic forces of the yin, while the red symbolizes the opposite positive forces of the yang; each trigram (kwae) denotes one of the four universal elements, which together express the principle of movement and harmony
The same text in 11 editions, 2014 to 2024.
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
Published as “Flag description”
- white with a red (top) and blue yin-yang symbol in the center;
- there is a different black trigram from the ancient I Ching (Book of Changes) in each corner of the white field;
- the South Korean national flag is called Taegukki;
- white is a traditional Korean color and represents peace and purity;
- the blue section represents the negative cosmic forces of the yin, while the red symbolizes the opposite positive forces of the yang;
- each trigram (kwae) denotes one of the four universal elements, which together express the principle of movement and harmony
white with a red (top) and blue yin-yang symbol in the center; there is a different black trigram from the ancient I Ching (Book of Changes) in each corner of the white field; the South Korean national flag is called Taegukki; white is a traditional Korean color and represents peace and purity; the blue section represents the negative cosmic forces of the yin, while the red symbolizes the opposite positive forces of the yang; each trigram (kwae) denotes one of the four universal elements, which together express the principle of movement and harmony
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
- description:
- white with a red-and-blue yin-yang symbol in the center;
- a black trigram ( kwae ) from the ancient I Ching (Book of Changes) is in each corner of the white field
- meaning:
- the flag is called Taegukki;
- white is a traditional Korean color and represents peace and purity;
- blue stands for the negative cosmic forces of the yin, and red for the opposite positive forces of the yang;
- each trigram represents one of the universal elements, which together express the principle of movement and harmony
description: white with a red (top) and blue red-and-blue yin-yang symbol in the center; there is a different black trigram ( kwae ) from the ancient I Ching (Book of Changes) is in each corner of the white field; field
meaning: the South Korean national flag is called Taegukki; white is a traditional Korean color and represents peace and purity; the blue section represents stands for the negative cosmic forces of the yin, while the and red symbolizes for the opposite positive forces of the yang; each trigram (kwae) denotes represents one of the four universal elements, which together express the principle of movement and harmony
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Central Intelligence Agency. “South Korea: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/south-korea/flag.