Emblem of South Korea

National Emblem of the Republic of Korea 대한민국의 국장
Details
Armiger	Republic of Korea
Adopted	1963
Escutcheon	Taegeuk; Hibiscus syriacus

The National Emblem of the Republic of Korea (Hangul: 대한민국의 국장 / Hanja: 大韓民國의 國章) consists of the taeguk symbol present on the country's national flag surrounded by five stylized petals and a ribbon bearing the inscription "The Republic of Korea" (Daehan Minguk), the official name of the country, in Hangul characters. The Taegeuk represents peace and harmony. The five petals all have meaning and are related to Korea's national flower, the Hibiscus syriacus, or Rose of Sharon (mugunghwa (무궁화/無窮花). The emblem was adopted in 1963.

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  Emblem of arms of South Korea， 1948-1963

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  Seal of the President, with two phoenixes facing each other over a rose of Sharon.

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  Emblem of the Prime Minister. A rose of Sharon enclosed by another.

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  Emblem of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea. The word "국회" meaning 'National Assembly' (gukhoe / 國會 in Hanja) appears in Hangeul in the center of a rose of Sharon.

See also

• Flag of South Korea
• Emblem of North Korea
• Imperial Seal of Korea, uses plum blossom instead
• Yin and yang

External links

• Office of the President
• Office of the Prime Minister
• Korea.net