The National Flag of North Korea
A Symbol of National Pride and Unity
Description of the Flag
The national flag of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), also known as North Korea, is a rectangular flag consisting of three horizontal stripes: a wide red central stripe flanked by two narrower blue stripes. The red stripe symbolizes the communist revolution, while the blue stripes represent the country's ocean and sky.
Off-center toward the hoist (the side of the flag closest to the flagpole) is a white disk containing a five-pointed red star. The star symbolizes the Korean Workers' Party, the ruling political party of North Korea, and the five points represent the country's socialist ideals.
The proportions of the flag are 2:1, with a width of 100 units and a height of 50 units.
History of the Flag
The current flag of North Korea was adopted on September 9, 1948, replacing the flag used by the Provisional People's Committee for North Korea, which was in use from 1946 to 1948.
The original flag of the Provisional People's Committee featured a white rectangular background with a red and blue Taeguk (a traditional Korean symbol) in the center. The Taeguk was flanked by two smaller Taeguks, one in green and one in yellow.
When the DPRK was proclaimed in 1948, the current flag was adopted to symbolize the country's new socialist identity.
Symbolism of the Flag
The flag of North Korea is a symbol of national pride and unity for the Korean people. The red stripe represents the communist revolution and the struggle for liberation from foreign domination, while the blue stripes represent the country's ocean and sky and symbolize peace and hope for the future.
The white disk and red star represent the Korean Workers' Party and the socialist ideals of the DPRK. The five-pointed star also symbolizes the five principles of the North Korean government: independence, self-reliance, self-defense, self-determination, and mass mobilization.
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