In September 1948, the flag of the state of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, which has the unofficial name of North Korea, was officially adopted.
Description and proportions of the flag of North Korea
The North Korean flag is a classic rectangle whose sides are 2: 1 to each other. The fabric of the flag looks like a field, lined with five horizontal stripes unequal in width. The widest - the middle part of the flag - is made in bright red. On its half, closest to the shaft, there is a white disk, into which is inscribed a five-pointed star of the same red color as the main field of the panel. The edges of the star touch the edges of the white circle.
The red field is bounded by thin white stripes followed by the top and bottom stripes of the North Korean flag. These extreme top and bottom stripes are made in dark blue.
The symbolism of the flag of the state of North Korea is understandable to every inhabitant. The star serves as a symbol of the revolutionary traditions of the state, which are based on the ideas of the Juche. This official ideology recognizes "self-reliance" as the main postulate.
The red field of the North Korean flag reminds of the revolutionary patriotism of the country's inhabitants and the spirit of struggle that permeates every day of their lives. The white color of the stripes of the flag of North Korea is traditional for this people. It symbolizes the purity of the ideals and thoughts of every Korean. The blue flag fields are the desire to unite in the struggle for the victory of peace and friendship with all the revolutionary peoples of the planet.
History of the flag of North Korea
Immediately after the end of World War II, the Korean Peninsula became an arena for the liberation struggle against the Japanese invaders. During these years, the inhabitants of Korea used the flag of the pre-colonial state, which was called the Flag of the Great Beginnings. It was a white cloth with an emblem in the center. This symbol of the highest harmony and perfect structure of the world reminded of the unity and struggle of the beginnings of yin and yang and the concept of eternal movement forward. Trigrams of the flag signified the most important values and qualities of an ideal character for people, the seasons and the heavenly bodies.
In 1948, the Flag of the Great Beginnings was officially proclaimed the state symbol of the newly formed Republic of Korea in the southern part of the peninsula. The North Korean authorities were forced to develop a draft of their own flag, which first flew on all flagpoles in September 1948.
