Heraldic symbols of most countries and cities of the world are designed to reflect events from the past and include symbols associated with mythology, ethnography, history. But Seoul's coat of arms is symbolically associated with the city's future.
Simplicity and beauty of the composition
A color photo of the coat of arms shows a fairly simple composition, which consists of three elements, painted in three different colors. That is why the Seoul coat of arms is easy to remember at first glance. Not a single person will have any difficulty if it is required to choose the symbol of the capital of South Korea from the many official symbols.
The main official symbol of the South Korean capital, rather, looks like the emblem of some major sports competition or the logo of a well-known industrial company. The following elements can be distinguished on the coat of arms:
- white emblem - the base of the composition;
- an inscription along the contour, made in black;
- three elements in the center - a circle and two stripes.
The peculiarity of the drawing, located in the center of the composition, is that the figures do not have clearly defined boundaries, they resemble wide strokes made with a brush of a novice artist. At the same time, for each of the figures, a natural object is guessed, one way or another connected with Seoul.
Seoul coat of arms colors
In the middle there is a circle, which is depicted in orange, pink, gold. Naturally, it means the sun, in a figurative sense, this element of the coat of arms is used as a symbol of the main city of the country. In addition, according to tradition, the heavenly body is associated with prosperity, development, wealth.
The left stripe is a small "brushstroke" of green color, resembling a mountain peak in shape. If you look at what place the capital of South Korea occupies on the map, you can see that it itself is located in a valley, and the mountains make up its company - Namsan rises to the south of Seoul, and Bukhan in the north.
In heraldry, green traditionally means prosperity, wealth, fertility. With regard to the coat of arms of Seoul, the choice of color means love for nature, respect for the country's natural resources, and protection of the environment.
The right stripe, which is longer and wavy, is painted in azure color. It also corresponds to a natural object located within the city boundaries - the Hangang River. On the other hand, the flow of water symbolizes the change of events, renewal, movement forward, towards perfection.
