Republic of Korea Flag

The Republic of Korea, more commonly known as South Korea, established this flag first in 1883, and adopted the current issue in 1948. Designed by King Gojong, or Pak Young- Hyo, the flag exhibits a white background, a red and blue taeguk [or yin and yang], and four black signs. Each sign actually represents a different aspect of nature, seasons, directions, virtues, family, elements, and definitions. The official Romanisation of the name is Taegeukgi.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea Flag

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, more commonly known as North Korea, established this flag in 1948, after becoming a Communist state. Containing a similar color scheme from the Republic of Korea's flag, this flag contains a red stripe, representing revolutionary traditions, a red star for communism, two blue stripes for peace and friendship, and white stripes for purity. Several other flags are also in use, such as the Korean People's Army flag and the Worker's Party of Korea.