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This is a list of flags used in South Korea, from 1945 to the present.

National flags

Main article: Flag of South Korea
Flag Date Use Description
15 August 1948 – 14 October 1949 Civil and state flag and ensign of the First Republic of South Korea. This flag was designed by the first National Assembly.
15 October 1949 – 20 February 1984 Civil and state flag and ensign of the First, Second, Third, Fourth and the Fifth Republic of South Korea. This flag was standardized by the National Flag Correction Committee, and announced by the Ministry of Education and Culture in October 1949. The exact colors were not specified.
21 February 1984 – 14 October 1997 Civil and state flag and ensign of the Fifth and Sixth Republic of South Korea. In February 1984, with the enactment of regulations on the South Korean flag, the South Korean government re-designated the colors. The exact color was not specified.
15 October 1997 – 29 May 2011 Civil and state flag and ensign of the Sixth Republic of South Korea. In October 1997, the South Korean government officially specified the exact colors to be used on the flag via presidential decree.
30 May 2011 – present Civil and state flag and ensign of South Korea. In May 2011, the South Korean government re-specified the colors.

National government flags

Flag Date Use Description
1967–present
(design update in 2020) 		Presidential Standard Two phoenixes over a golden Hibiscus syriacus
2022–present Flag of the Presidential Office Insignia of the Presidential Office with wordmark in Korean 대한민국 대통령실 ("Presidential Office of the Republic of Korea")
1988–present Standard of the prime minister Golden Hibiscus syriacus inlaid in white symbolic Hibiscus syriacus insignia
1949 (original) –
1988 (design update) –
March 2016 		Flag of the national government Symbolic Hibiscus syriacus insignia, inlaid with the word 정부 ("Government").
March 2016 – present Flag of the national government Symbolic Taeguk insignia, with wordmark 대한민국정부 ("Government of the Republic of Korea").
2005–present Flag of the South Korean national police agency Insignia of the South Korean National Police, with the words 경찰청 ("Police Agency")
2005–present Flag of the South Korean coast guard Insignia of the South Korean coast guard, with the words 해양경찰청 ("Maritime Police Agency")
?–2018 Flag of the National Election Commission Symbolic Hibiscus syriacus insignia, inlaid with the character 選
2018–present Flag of the National Election Commission Symbolic Hibiscus syriacus insignia, inlaid with word 선거
1998–present Flag of the Board of Audit and Inspection Insignia of the Board of Audit and Inspection with the word 감사원
2001–present Flag of the National Human Rights Commission Insignia of the NHRCK with the word 국가인권위원회
1949–2016 Flag of the Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces White flag with a Hibiscus syriacus superimposed by a blue delta symbol represented north
2016–present Flag of the Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces Symbolic Taeguk insignia, with grey words 이북5도위원회 ("Committee for the Five Northern Provinces")

Military flags

Flag Date Use Description
1948–present Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagFlag of the Armed Forces Insignia of the armed forces on a red field.
?–present Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagFlag of the Minister of National Defense
?–present Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagFlag of the Vice Minister of National Defense
?–present Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagFlag of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Crimson flag with the insignia of the JCS and the words 합동참모본부.
?–present Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagFlag of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
1946–present Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagFlag of the Army Insignia of the army on a field parted per fess; above is white, below is blue.
?–present Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagFlag of the Chief of Staff of the Army
?–present Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagFlag of the Daejang
?–present Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagFlag of the Jungjang
?–present Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagFlag of the Sojang
?–present Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagFlag of the Junjang
1955–present Naval ensign, navy flag, and naval jack Taegeuk on crossed anchors in a white canton on a blue field
?–present Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagFlag of the Chief of Naval Operations
?–present Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagFlag of the Daejang
?–present Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagFlag of the Jungjang
?–present Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagFlag of the Sojang
?–present Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagFlag of the Junjang
1952–present Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagFlag of the Marine Corps The similarity with the flag of the United States Marine Corps shows the strong influence of the United States since the creation of South Korean armed forces.
?–present Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagFlag of the Commandant of the Marine Corps
?–present Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagFlag of the Jungjang
?–present Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagFlag of the Sojang
?–present Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagFlag of the Junjang
1952–present Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagFlag of the Air Force
?–present Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagFlag of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force
?–present Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagFlag of the Daejang
?–present Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagFlag of the Jungjang
?–present Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagFlag of the Sojang
?–present Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagFlag of the Junjang
1968–present Flag of the Republic of Korea Reserve Forces

Political flags

Flag Date Party Description
Current
2020–present Minsaeng Party
2020–present Women's Party
?–present Justice Party
?–present People Power Party
2015–present New National Participation Party
Former
2019–2020 New Conservative Party
2018–2020 Bareunmirae Party
2017–2020 Liberty Korea Party
2016–2022 Socialist Revolutionary Workers' Party
2016–2018 Bareun Party
1995–2006 United Liberal Democrats
1992–1994 Unification National Party
1995–1997 New Korea Party
1987–1990 Reunification Democratic Party
1985–1988 New Korean Democratic Party
1987–1990 Democratic Justice Party
1981–1987 Democratic Justice Party
1981–1988 Democratic Korea Party
1976–1979 South Korean National Liberation Front Preparation Committee Modelled the flag of North Korea and the flag of Viet Cong
1967–1980 New Democratic Party
1949–1950s Flag of Ilminism
1946–1959 Northwest Youth League
Link to file 1946–1949 Korean National Youth Association
1946–1949 Workers' Party of South Korea

Flags of legislatures

Flag Date Use Description
1948–2014 Flag of the National Assembly
2014–present Flag of the National Assembly
1991–2014 Flag of regional councils
2014–present Flag of regional councils

Flags of judiciaries

Flag Date Use Description
1978–present Flag of South Korean courts Dark blue flag with the emblem of South Korean courts in the middle.
1988–2017 Flag of the Constitutional Court of Korea Dark blue flag with the emblem of the Constitutional Court of Korea in the middle
2017–present Flag of the Constitutional Court of Korea Dark blue flag with the emblem of the Constitutional Court of Korea in the middle

Flags of subdivisions

Provincial-level division flags

Flag Date Name Geocode Description
1996–present Seoul Special City KR-11 Flag of Seoul
2012–present Sejong Special Self-Governing City KR-50 Flag of Sejong City
2023–present Busan Metropolitan City KR-26 Flag of Busan
2001–present Daegu Metropolitan City KR-27 Flag of Daegu
1996–present Incheon Metropolitan City KR-28 Flag of Incheon
2000–present Gwangju Metropolitan City KR-29 Flag of Gwangju
1995–present Daejeon Metropolitan City KR-30 Flag of Daejeon
1997–present Ulsan Metropolitan City KR-31 Flag of Ulsan
2021–present Gyeonggi Province KR-41 Flag of Gyeonggi Province
2023–present Gangwon State KR-42 Flag of Gangwon State
2023–present North Chungcheong Province KR-43 Flag of North Chungcheong Province
2012–present South Chungcheong Province KR-44 Flag of South Chungcheong Province
2024–present Jeonbuk State KR-45 Flag of Jeonbuk State
2016–present South Jeolla Province KR-46 Flag of South Jeolla Province
1997–present North Gyeongsang Province KR-47 Flag of North Gyeongsang Province
1999–present South Gyeongsang Province KR-48 Flag of South Gyeongsang Province
2009–present Jeju Special Self-Governing Province KR-49 Flag of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province

North Korean provincial flags

See also: Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces

As the South Korean government claims the territory of North Korea as its own, provincial flags also exist for the North Korean provinces that are claimed by South Korea. The following are flags of the five Korean provinces located entirely north of the Military Demarcation Line as according to the South Korean government, as it formally claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire Korean Peninsula.

Flag Name Geocode Description
North Hamgyeong Province -
(KP-09) 		Flag with the emblem depicting Mount Baekdu and surrounded by Hibiscus syriacus
South Hamgyeong Province -
(KP-08) 		White symbolic Hibiscus syriacus insignia, inlaid with the word 함남 (abbreviation for South Hamgyeong Province)
Hwanghae Province -
(KP-05 and KP-06) 		White symbolic Hibiscus syriacus insignia, inlaid with the character 黄.
North Pyeongan Province -
(KP-03) 		Symbolic Taeguk insignia, with the word 평안북도 ("North Pyeongan Province")
South Pyeongan Province -
(KP-02) 		A cogwheel with a delta symbol representing north.

Flags of other cities

Historical flags

Flag Date Use Description
1946–1996 Old flag of Seoul The circle in the center of the emblem represents a street and the octagonal symbol stands for the eight mountains surrounding Seoul.
1962–1995 Old flag of Busan
1995–2023
1977–1996 Old flag of Daegu The emblem is designed during the Japanese rule.
1996–2001
2001
1972–1995 Old flag of Daejeon Before upgraded to a municipality in 1989, Daejeon was a city under the South Chungcheong Province's management.
1977–1996 Old flag of Incheon
1986–1988 Old flag of Gwangju
1988–2000
1969–1998 Old flag of North Chungcheong Province
1998–2023
1962–1998 Old flag of South Chungcheong Province
1998–2012
1970–1997 Old flag of Gangwon Province
1997–2023
1967–1996 Old flag of Gyeonggi Province
1996–2006
2006–2021
1966–1997 Old flag of North Gyeongsang Province
1974–1999 Old flag of South Gyeongsang Province
1974–1999 Old flag of South Gyeongsang Province (1987 version)
1969–1987 Old flag of North Jeolla Province
1987–1991
1991–1997
1997–2009
2009–2024
1969–2000 Old flag of South Jeolla Province
2000–2016
1969–2009 Old flag of Jeju Province
1949–2019 Old flag of North Pyeongan Province, claimed by South Korea

Historical flags of other cities

  • Jeju City (2000–2006) Jeju City (2000–2006)
  • Seogwipo (1981–2006) Seogwipo (1981–2006)
  • Suwon (1999–2022) Suwon (1999–2022)
  • Yeongcheon (1981–1995) Yeongcheon (1981–1995)

See also

References

  1. 관보 [Official Gazette]. Government of the Republic of Korea. 15 October 1949. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  2. "National Administration : National Symbols of the Republic of Korea : The National Flag – Taegeukgi". Ministry of the Interior and Safety. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  3. Tertitskiy 2016, p. 276.

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