The white background symbolizes
"cleanliness of the people."
The Korean National Flag in 2010 Vancouver Olyimpic.
The Korean National Flag
Roh, Jihoon
Name in Korean - Geon
It means Sky, Spring, East, Humanity, Father
Metal, Justice.
The taegeuk represents the origin of
all things in the universe
South, Courtesy, Son,
Name in Korean - Ri
Yang
It means Sun, Autumn,
The positive aspect rendered in red
Fire, Wisdom.
The negative aspect rendered in blue
Yin
It means Moon, Winter, North, Intelligence,
Daughter, Water, Vitality
Name in Korean - Gam
Histroy
The earliest surviving depiction of the flag was printed in a U.S.Navy book in July 1882.
Together, they represnt a continuous movement within infinity, the two merging as one.
Mother, Soil, Fertility.
It means Earth, Summer,
West, Righteousness,
Name in Korean - Gon
Drawing
- Name in Korean is "Taegeukgi"
- It's based on the the Yin-Yang philosophical symbols.
Jun 2002, All Korean went out
and celebrated the World Cup.