South Korea Flag: Meaning and History
The trigrams come from the I Ching and represent :
History of the flag
The flag was adopted in 1948, just after the establishment of the Republic of Korea.
The flag is called ‘Taegukgi’, which translates from Korean as ‘Supreme Flag’.
What do the elements of the flag mean?
Symbolizes the duality of the universe : light and shadow, man and woman, good and evil.
Symbolizes serenity.
Sky Water
Fire Earth