| North Korean Flag FLAGS - NATIONS - HISTORY - GEOGRAPHY |
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."
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- 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
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| 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
- The Study of the Flags is called Vexillology
- Your interest in flags makes you a Vexillologist!
- Increase your knowledge - Play the Flag Quiz
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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
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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 anew flag
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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
- We hope that the presentation of facts and information regarding North Korean Flag Etiquette has provided a useful resource
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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
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North 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
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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
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- 1948 - the establishment of two governments
- Communist North
- Anti-communist, United States-controlled South
- 1950 - 1953 - Korean War
- 2000 - North-South summit
The North Korean Flag and NationWe hope that the presentation of facts and information regarding the North Korean Flag and Country has provided a useful educational resource. To improve your knowledge of Flags and Vexillology still further check out the Flag and Nations Index and test your knowledge with our interactive, multi-choice, picture-based Flag Trivia Quiz Game - it's fast and it's fun! |
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