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Overview
National Flag of South Korea: Taegeukgi
Originally named Joseon Geukgi
Koreas first national flag
was created in 1882 during Joseon Dynasty, and it was called Joseon
Geukgi after the name of the era. It maintained its name for the next
27 years until March 1, 1919 when the Samil Independence Movement
took place.
Origin of the Name Taegeukgi
People began calling Koreas
national flag Taegeukgi instead of Joseon Geukgi on March 1, 1919,
the day when the 33 independence movement leaders led the nation in
declaration of independence. At noon on March 1, 1919, these leaders
gathered at Topgol Park in Seoul and read aloud the Declaration of
Independence thereby simultaneously igniting independence movements
all over the nation. Each of those participating that day had secretly
agreed to carry a gi, a flag, and they decided to call it something
other than Joseon Geukgi so that the Japanese wouldnt take notice.
It was at that time the name Taegeukgi was brought about for the very
first time.
Design
Standard color shades of Taegeukgi, the Korean National
Flag are follows: in the CIE System, the x, y, and Y coordinates for
the red are x=0.5640, y=0.3194, Y=15.3; for the blue, x=0.1556, y=0.1354,
Y=6.5. Alternatively, in the Munsell System of Color Notation, the
red corresponds to 6.0R 4.5/14, and the blue to 5.0PB 3.0/12. In the
Pantone Matching System, 186C red and 294C blue are recommended.
1) Diameter of circle x 3 2) Diameter of circle x 2
3) Length of flag x 1/2 4) Length of flag x 1/4 5) Diameter of circle
x 1/4 6) Diameter of circle x 1/2 7) Diameter of circle x 1/3 8) Diameter
of circle x 1/12 9) Diameter of circle x 1/24 10) Right angle(90 degrees)
(Width : Length=3:2)
Overview
National Flag of South Korea: Taegeukgi
