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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The North Korean Flag and Nation
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