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This is a list of flags used in the Republic of Korea.
[edit] National
| Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
| Present National Flag |
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1948 - present |
Flag of the Republic of Korea
(Taegeukgi) |
White field with a red and blue taegeuk in the center and four black trigrams, one in each corner of the flag |
| Historical variants |
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1882 - 1910 |
Early versions from Korean Empire (Joseon Dynasty) 
Upper is the 1882 depiction of the flag in the US Navy book, Flags of Maritime Nations. Lower is the flag given by King Gojong to his diplomatic advisor O.N. Denny in 1890. |
These historical variants show somewhat different taegeuk depictions; also, the 1882 U.S. Navy depiction is left-right reversed with respect to the Denny flag. The arrangement of the trigrams was not officially fixed until an ordinance of 1948, when the South Korean government was established. |
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[edit] National Government
[edit] Military
| Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
 |
? - present |
Flag of the Ministry of National Defense |
Insignia of the Ministry on red field. |
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? - present |
Flag of the Army |
Insignia of the Army on a field parted per fess, above is white, below is blue. |
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1955 - present |
Naval ensign and jack |
Taegeuk on crossed anchors, in a white canton on a blue field. |
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1951 - present |
Flag of the Marine Corps |
The similarity with the flag of the USMC shows the strong influence of the US since the creation of South Korean armed forces. |
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2005 - present |
Roundel of the Air Force |
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1951 - 2005 |
Old roundel |
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[edit] Regional
[edit] Special/Metropolitan cities
[edit] Provinces
