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The Flag of North Korea was adopted on September 8, 1948, as the national flag and ensign.
The famous red star of Communism can be seen on this flag on a white disk, which may relate to the yin yang symbol, which is a symbol used in Korean culture.
A 300-pound North Korean national flag flies from the world's largest flagpole, which is located at Gijeong-dong, on the North Korean side of the Military Demarcation Line within the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
The flag of South Korea has three parts: a white background; a red and blue taeguk in the center; and four trigrams, one in each corner of the flag.
Gojong proclaimed the Taegeukgi to be the official flag of Korea on 6 March 1883.
The taeguk, known as taijitu in Chinese, represents the origin of all things in the universe; holding the two principles of "Eum", the negative aspect rendered in blue, and "Yang", the positive aspect rendered in red, in perfect balance.
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