The predecessors to the current Taegeukgi were used as the national flag of Korea by the Joseon dynasty, the Korean Empire, as well as the Korean government-in-exile during Japanese rule. South Korea adopted Taegeukgi for its national flag in 1948.

2025年1月28日 · The need for a national flag arose in Korea in the late 19th century when, under pressure from its powerful neighbours, China and Japan, Korea gradually began to open its borders to outside influences. Traditional symbols were incorporated in the design of the new flag, adopted in August 1882, which has continued as the basic pattern ever since.

Civil and state flag and ensign of the First, Second, Third, Fourth and the Fifth Republic of South Korea. The construction sheet was specified by the Ministry of Education and Culture in October 1949. The exact colors were specified via presidential decree in October 1997. [5][6]

The earliest surviving example of an actual flag of Korea is thought to be the so-called Jouy Taegeukgi, collected by American visitor Pierre Louis Jouy in Korea circa 1884. On it, the central Taegeuk symbol is large and has four relatively small, …

2021年8月24日 · Korea was occupied by Japan in 1905 and annexed on 22 August 1910. After the liberation the country was divided along the 38th degree of latitude. The Republic of Korea was established in the southern (American) zone on 15 August 1948, which readopted the flag in the same year when the colours and shape were established by law.

The flag was used from September 25, 1882, according to Park’s report to the government on October 3 of that year. By royal order on March 6, 1883, King Gojong promulgated that Park’s flag with a taegeuk circle in the center and four trigrams around it …

The official name of the South Korean flag is Taegeukgi. It was approved on July 12, 1948, and consists of a white background, a red and blue taeguk circle in the center, and four black trigrams (collectively called gonggongamri), one in each corner of the flag.

2023年7月17日 · The flag of South Korea is a symbolic representation of peace, creation, unification, eternity, and light. It is also known as the Taegeukgi , and it’s a symbol of pride for the South Korean people.

2013年10月7日 · The flag of South Korea, or Taegeukgi (also spelled Taegukgi in convention) has three parts: a white background, a red and blue taegeuk (also known as Taiji and Yinyang) in the center, and four black trigrams, one in each corner of the flag.

History of the Flag. Prior to 1876, Korea did not have a national flag. Until that time, the lack of a flag did not pose a problem. However, an issue arose during the Japan-Korea Treaty of 1876 when the Japanese flag was exhibited, and Korea had none to show. It was proposed at that time to create a national flag, but the government did not ...