Flag of North Korean - Description of the North Korean Flag
As the
above picture of the North Korean Flag indicates the overall
background is Red, white and blue
The
North Korean flag pictures three horizontal bands of blue (top),
red (triple width), and blue
The
red band is edged in white
On the
hoist side of the red band is a white disk with a red
five-pointed star
According to
Ancient and Heraldic traditions much symbolism is associated
with colors. The colors on the North Korean flag have modern representations
as
follows:
Red -
revolutionary patriotism
Blue
stripes - "The aspiration of the Korean people to unite with
the revolutionary people of the whole world and fight for the
victory of the idea of independence, friendship and peace."
All Flag
pictures depict flags flying, from the viewer's point of view,
from left to right
The shape and flag ratio of the North Korean flag is described as 1:2 ( length twice the height )
The Meaning
& History of the North Korean Flag - The North Korean emblem depicts
the famous red star of Communism and may also relate to
the yin yang symbol, used in Korean culture
Flag
Terminology - Did you Know ?
The design and description
uses specific flag terminology based on Heraldic principles
Animal blazons should always appear
with the heads facing the flag - staff side
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Flag History &
Evolution:
The idea of
flying a flag grew from the requirements of ancient warfare and
the battlefield
Shields were
painted with emblems to identify Friend or Foe
Warriors
needed to know where their leaders were - the custom of carrying
a pole was adopted
An emblem
such as a shield, animal or religious device was attached to the
pole for identification
The emblems
were also used for identity and to cover suits of armour - Coats
of Arms were born
These
emblems were the forerunners of modern flags
The Romans
were the first to use a cloth flag - they were square and
fastened to cross bars at the end of spears - the idea of
fastening a flag to the side of a pole soon followed
The strict
rules of Heraldry are still used when designing an emblem and
creating a modern flag
North Korean
Flag Etiquette
North Korean Flag etiquette is very strict and is is
essential that Flag protocols and rules are followed correctly
Basic Flag
Etiquette applies to all nations, including North Korean as follows:
Etiquette relating to the order of
precedence for the flag
National Flag of
North Korean
State Flag of North
Korean
Military Flag of
North Korean (in order of creation date)
Other Flag of North
Korean
The United Nations uses alphabetical order
when presenting a national flag including the North Korean Flag. Their flag etiquette ensures
that no one country's flag has precedence over another country's
flag
The National flag of
North Korean should never be flown
above another national flag on the same staff as this would
suggest superiority, or conversely, inferiority of one flag, or
Nation, over another
The North Korean flag should never be allowed to drag
along the ground
A tattered or faded flag of
North Korean should be removed
and replaced with a new flag
Due care and
consideration must be taken to ensure that the North Korean flag is
always
flown the correct way up
A Flag of North Korean, when in such
condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem of display,
should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning in
private with all due care and respect
Terminology & Etiquette in North Korean Flag display
Hoist - the
act or function of raising the North Korean flag, as on a rope
Half Staff
or Half Mast - the North Korean flag is hoisted to half of the potential
height of the flag pole to denote grief and mourning
Performed
by first raising the North Korean flag to the top, then lowering the
North Korean Flag halfway
Distress -
denoted by flying the North Korean flag upside-down
Manner of
hoisting - The North Korean flag should be hoisted briskly and lowered
ceremoniously
No
disrespect should be shown to the North Korean flag
The North
Korean flag
should never be fastened, displayed, used, or stored in such a
manner as to permit the Flag to be easily torn, soiled, or damaged in
any way
The North
Korean
flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it,
nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure,
design, picture, or drawing on the flag of any nature
The
North Korean flag should be hoisted first and lowered last
International Flag relating to North
Korean
Flag usage forbids the
display of the flag of one nation above that of another nation
in time of peace
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North Korea
Location:
Eastern Asia, northern half of the Korean
Peninsula bordering the Korea Bay and the Sea of Japan, between
China and South Korea
North Korean Land Size : 120,410 sq km
North Korean Climate / Weather : temperate with rainfall concentrated in summer
Population of
North Korea : 22,697,553 (July 2004 est.)
Name(s) :
North Koreans generally use the term "Choson" to refer to their
country
Capital City of
North Korea : Pyongyang
North Korean GDP :
$22.85 billion (2003 est.)
North Korean Main Industries :
military products; machine building, electric power, chemicals;
mining (coal, iron ore, magnesite, graphite, copper, zinc, lead,
and precious metals), metallurgy; textiles, food processing;
tourism
North Korean Currency
: North Korean won (KPW)
North Korean Agricultural
products : rice, corn, potatoes, soybeans, pulses; cattle, pigs,
pork, eggs
Main Colors of
North Korea Flag : red, white and blue
Concise North Korean History & its Flag
This
peninsula in eastern Asia has been inhabited for 12,000 - 15,000
years
Inhabited by
the Chinese
1231-1336
Mongol Domination
Reign of
King Sejong (1418-1450)
Imjin Wars (Hideyoshi
invasions) (1592-1598)
Reigns of
Yongjo and Chongjo (1724-1800)
WW11 -
Japanese occupation of Korea
August 1945
The United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
1945 - End
of WWII and Japanese occupation of Korea
Korea was
occupied by the Soviet Union north of the 38th parallel
And by the
United States south of the 38th parallel
1948 - the
establishment of two governments
Communist
North
Anti-communist, United States-controlled South
1950 - 1953
- Korean War
2000 -
North-South summit
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