Emblem of South Korea

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The Emblem of South Korea is a national symbol featuring a stylized taegeuk (yin-yang) at its center, flanked by five petals and a ribbon bearing the country’s official name, representing peace, harmony, and national identity.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf national emblem
national symbol
adoptedBy Government of South Korea
associatedWith national flower of South Korea
centerpiece taegeuk
color blue
gold
red
white
country South Korea
designFeature Hangul inscription
blue ribbon
five petals
stylized taegeuk
inscription 대한민국
inscriptionLanguage Korean
inscriptionScript Hangul
petalShape stylized rose of Sharon petals
petalsRepresent dignity
prosperity
relatedSymbol Flag of South Korea
National anthem of South Korea
Rose of Sharon
represents Republic of Korea government
Rose of Sharon
South Korean state
scriptOnRibbon Hangul
symbolizes Korean culture
Korean people
Korean sovereignty
harmony
national identity
peace
taegeukColors blue
red
taegeukRepresents balance of opposites
cosmic duality
textOnRibbon Daehan Minguk
theme balance
unity
yin-yang philosophy
usedBy Republic of Korea
usedOn diplomatic missions
government buildings
official documents
presidential seal variants
usedSince 20th century

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
South Korea
nationalEmblem

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