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Flag of South Korea: symbols, meaning and facts for kids

A white field with a red and blue swirl in the middle and four black bar patterns around it.

The flag of South Korea is white, with a red and blue swirl and four black symbols. Here is what they stand for, which flags look like it, and a quick quiz to try.

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What does the flag of South Korea look like?

The flag of South Korea is white. In the middle is a red and blue swirl. Around it are four black symbols made of bars.

What do the swirl and the symbols mean?

The white background stands for peace. The swirl stands for the two opposite sides of the universe, known as yin and yang, or um and yang in Korean.

The four black symbols are usually said to stand for heaven, earth, water and fire.

Flags that look like the flag of South Korea

Some flags use the same colours or the same shape. Here is how to tell them apart:

Flags that look like the flag of South Korea, and how each one differs
FlagHow it differs
JapanWhite too, but with only a red circle in the middle.
North KoreaRed, white and blue too, but with stripes going across and a red star in a white circle.

South Korea in a nutshell

Quick quiz: the flag of South Korea

Try these, then tap Show answer under each one.

  1. What do the four black symbols on South Korea's flag stand for?

    • Heaven, earth, water and fire
    • Four kings
    • Four rivers
    • Four mountains

    Heaven, earth, water and fire. That is what they are usually said to stand for.

  2. True or false: Busan is the capital city of South Korea.

    False. The capital is Seoul.

  3. Which of these countries is next door to South Korea?

    • Japan
    • China
    • North Korea
    • Russia

    North Korea.

  4. True or false: the swirl on South Korea's flag stands for two opposite sides of the universe.

    True. They are known as yin and yang, or um and yang in Korean.

  5. Which country's flag is white with a red circle in the middle?

    • Japan
    • China
    • Vietnam
    • Bangladesh

    Japan.

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