South Korea coat of arms

South Korea coat of arms
Versions
1963-1997
1948-1963
Details
Introduced	1963

The current national coat of arms of the Republic of Korea was officially introduced in 1963.

description

The South Korean state emblem is not a coat of arms in the heraldic sense, but is referred to as the state emblem , but used like a modern coat of arms.

Flag of South Korea

"In a stylized silver golden Straucheibischblüte , in a red-blue Taegeuk , surrounded by an open-topped silver crest Banner , in the bottom of the silver blue lettering of the state name in Hangeulschrift "

"대한민국"

( Daehan Minguk )

( Republic of Korea )

The Taegeuk ( Great Polarity ) is the circle that symbolizes Yin and Yang and also adorns the South Korean flag . The hibiscus ( mugunghwa , Hangeul : 무궁화) is the national flower of South Korea.

variants

Historical versions

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  Seal of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea (1919-1948)

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  Emblem of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea (1919–1948)

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  Emblem of the Republic of Korea (1948–1963)

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  Emblem of the Republic of Korea (1963–1997)

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  Seal of the Republic of Korea (1963-1999)

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  Emblem of the South Korean government (1949-2016)

Government symbols

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  Seal of the President of the Republic of Korea

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  South Korean government emblem

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  Prime Minister's emblem

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  National Assembly emblem

See also

• Flag of South Korea
• North Korea coat of arms

literature

• Karl-Heinz Hesmer: Flags and coats of arms of the world. History and symbolism of the flags and coats of arms of all states . Gütersloh: Bertelsmann Lexikon Verlag, 1992. ISBN 3-570-01082-1

Web links

Commons : Coat of Arms of South Korea  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Flag lexicon (description of flag and coat of arms)
• National symbol on the side of the Blue House (English)