Flag of South Korea
The white background is a traditional Korean color. It represents peace and purity. The circle in the middle is derived from the philosophy of yin and yang and represents the balance of the universe. The blue section represents the negative cosmic forces, and the red section represents the opposing positive cosmic forces. The trigrams together represent the principle of movement and harmony. Each trigram (hangul: kwae) represents one of the four classical elements.
The four trigrams are described in this table
Four
trigram
|
Name
iKorean
|
Nature
|
Seasons
|
Cardinal directions
|
Four
virtues
|
Family
|
Four
elements
|
Meanings
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geon(건 / 乾)
|
sky(천 /天)
|
spring(춘 / 春)
|
east(동 / 東)
|
humanity(인 / 仁)
|
father(부 / 父)
|
heaven(천 / 天)
|
justice(정의 / 正義)
| |
ri(리 / 離)
|
sun(일 /日)
|
autumn(추 / 秋)
|
south(남 / 南)
|
justice(의 / 義)
|
daughter(녀 / 女)
|
fire(화 / 火)
|
fruition(결실 / 結實)
| |
gam(감 / 坎)
|
moon(월 /月)
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winter(동 / 冬)
|
north(북 / 北)
|
intelligence(지 / 智)
|
son(자 / 子)
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water(수 / 水)
|
wisdom(지혜 / 智慧)
| |
gon(곤 / 坤)
|
earth(지 /地)
|
summer(하 / 夏)
|
west(서 / 西)
|
courtesy(예 / 禮)
|
mother(모 / 母)
|
earth(토 / 土)
|
vitality(생명력 / 生命力)
|
Four
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