South Korea

national flag

South Korea
2:3
  • eng Taegeukgi, 태극기 nickname

Flag Dates

  • adopted January 25, 1950
  • slightly modified February 21, 1984

Vexilliger Type

  • sovereign state in Eastern Asia

Names

  • eng Republic of Korea official name
  • kor 대한민국 official name
  • eng South Korea
  • kor 한국

Shape

2:3
  • quadrilateral → rectangular → elongated

Division

  • plain
  • charge presence charged
  • number of charges more then three charges

Colors

  • N
    black
  • R
    base red
  • B+
    dark blue
  • W
    white

Elements

  • taeguk (circle)
  • trigram ×4 (rectangle)
  • curved shape
  • curved shape
  • main field