Flag of Korea
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Flag of Korea may refer to:
- The flag of North KoreaFlag of North KoreaThe flag of North Korea was adopted on September 8, 1948, as the national flag and ensign. The red star of Communism can be seen on this flag on a white disc. The flag was adopted in 1948, when Northern portion of Korea became a Communist state. The traditional Korean flag was red, white, and blue...
- The flag of South KoreaFlag of South KoreaThe flag of South Korea, or Taegeukgi has three parts: a white background; a red and blue taegeuk in the centre; and four black trigrams, one in each corner of the flag...
- The list of South Korean flags is the list of other flags used in South KoreaSouth KoreaThe Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
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- The list of South Korean flags is the list of other flags used in South Korea
- Korean Unification Flag, used to represent the whole of Korea when North and South participate together in sporting events
- The flag of the Korean EmpireKorean EmpireThe Greater Korean Empire was an empire of Korea that succeeded the Joseon Dynasty.In October 1897, Emperor Gojong proclaimed the new entity at Gyeongungung Palace and oversaw the partially successful modernization of the military, economy, land system, education system, and various industries...
, which the flag of South Korea is derived from, used prior to its annexation by Japan.