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The Flag Of Kingdom Of South Korea (대한민국)
*Created by Park Yeong-Hyo in 1882
*The National Flag of South Korea is known as Taegukki,the meaning of which has originated from the old oriental philosophy called the theory of Um-Yang, pronounced as Yin-Yang in Chinese(the circle in the center)
* The circle is divided equally and in perfect balance,The red upper section represents the yang and the blue lower section stands for the yin.
*The taeguk circle stands for the eternal principle that everything in the universe is created and develops through the interaction between yin and yang; thus it symbolizes creation and development
*The four trigrams surrounding the circle denote the process of yin and yang going through a spiral of change and growth.
- The three unbroken lines at the upper left represent heaven
(kun)
- The three broken lines at the lower right represent earth
(kon)
- The two broken lines with an unbroken line in the middle at the upper right represent water
(kam)
-And the two unbroken lines with an broken line in the middle at the lower left represent fire
(yi)
*The white background of the flag symbolizes the purity of the Korean people and their peace-loving spirit.
*The flag as a whole is symbolic of the ideal of the Korean people to develop forever together with the universe.
Name In Korean: Geon(건/乾)
Nature: Sky (천/天)
Season: Spring (춘/春)
Cardinal Direction: East (동/東)
Four Virtues: Humanity (인/仁)
Family: Father (부/父)
Four Elements: Heaven (금/金)
Meaning: Justice (정의)
Name In Korean: Ri (리/離)
Season: Sun (일/日)
Season: Autumn (추/秋)
Cardinal Direction: South (남/南)
Four Virtues: Courtesy (예/禮)
Family: Son (중남/子)
Four Elements: Fire (화/火)
Meaning: Wisdom (지혜)
Name In Korean: Gam (감/坎)
Nature: Moon (월/月)
Season: Winter (동/冬)
Cardinal Direction: North (북/北)
Four Virtues: Knowledge (지/智)
Family: Daughter (중녀/女)
Four Elements: Water (수/水)
Meaning: Vitality (생명력)
Name In Korean: Gon (곤/坤)
Nature: Earth (지/地)
Season: Summer (하/夏)
Cardinal Direction: West (서/西)
Four Virtues: Righteousness (의/義)
Family: Mother (모/母)
Four Elements: Earth (토/土)
Meaning: Fertility (풍요)
Imaged By Antonio Martins-Tuvalkin,24 September 2003
Korea, 1893 Images By Antonio Martins
Royal Korean Consulate in Hamburg 1893, Images By Antonio Martins
Pre-1905, Imaged By Antonio Martins
*Created by Park Yeong-Hyo in 1882
*The National Flag of South Korea is known as Taegukki,the meaning of which has originated from the old oriental philosophy called the theory of Um-Yang, pronounced as Yin-Yang in Chinese(the circle in the center)
* The circle is divided equally and in perfect balance,The red upper section represents the yang and the blue lower section stands for the yin.
*The taeguk circle stands for the eternal principle that everything in the universe is created and develops through the interaction between yin and yang; thus it symbolizes creation and development
*The four trigrams surrounding the circle denote the process of yin and yang going through a spiral of change and growth.
- The three unbroken lines at the upper left represent heaven
(kun)- The three broken lines at the lower right represent earth
(kon)- The two broken lines with an unbroken line in the middle at the upper right represent water
(kam)-And the two unbroken lines with an broken line in the middle at the lower left represent fire
(yi)*The white background of the flag symbolizes the purity of the Korean people and their peace-loving spirit.
*The flag as a whole is symbolic of the ideal of the Korean people to develop forever together with the universe.
Name In Korean: Geon(건/乾)
Nature: Sky (천/天)
Season: Spring (춘/春)
Cardinal Direction: East (동/東)
Four Virtues: Humanity (인/仁)
Family: Father (부/父)
Four Elements: Heaven (금/金)
Meaning: Justice (정의)
Name In Korean: Ri (리/離)
Season: Sun (일/日)
Season: Autumn (추/秋)
Cardinal Direction: South (남/南)
Four Virtues: Courtesy (예/禮)
Family: Son (중남/子)
Four Elements: Fire (화/火)
Meaning: Wisdom (지혜)
Name In Korean: Gam (감/坎)
Nature: Moon (월/月)
Season: Winter (동/冬)
Cardinal Direction: North (북/北)
Four Virtues: Knowledge (지/智)
Family: Daughter (중녀/女)
Four Elements: Water (수/水)
Meaning: Vitality (생명력)
Name In Korean: Gon (곤/坤)
Nature: Earth (지/地)
Season: Summer (하/夏)
Cardinal Direction: West (서/西)
Four Virtues: Righteousness (의/義)
Family: Mother (모/母)
Four Elements: Earth (토/土)
Meaning: Fertility (풍요)
Imaged By Antonio Martins-Tuvalkin,24 September 2003
Korea, 1893 Images By Antonio Martins
Royal Korean Consulate in Hamburg 1893, Images By Antonio Martins
Pre-1905, Imaged By Antonio Martins
