Flag of South Korea

About This Flag

The South Korean flag, called Taegukgi, features a white background with a red and blue Taeguk (yin-yang symbol) at the center, surrounded by four black trigrams in each corner.

Capital: Seoul

Current flag adopted: 1948

Colors & Design

Pattern: Solid Field

Fun Facts

• The trigrams on the flag come from the I Ching, an ancient Chinese text.
• South Korea's flag is one of the few national flags that incorporates philosophical symbols rather than purely national ones.

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