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Description
English:1882 version of the flag of Korea / South Korea, based on the earliest surviving depiction of the flag, published in a U.S. Navy book Flags of Maritime Nations in July 1882.
Source
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Date
1 March 2007
Author
Daniil Ivanov
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Territory of Joseon after Jurchen conquest of King Sejong Capital Hanseong Language(s) Korean Religion Confucianism Government Monarchy Wang - 1392 - 1398 Taejo - 1418 - 1450 Sejong - 1776 - 1800 Jeongjo - 1863 - 1897 Proclaimed Emperor Gojong Yeong-uijeong - 1431 - 1449 Hwang Hui - 1466 - 1472 Han Myeonghoe - 1592 - 1598 Ryu Seongryong - 1894 Kim Hongjip... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea was a government in exile based in Shanghai, China and later in Chongqing, during the Japanese occupation of Korea. ...