The flag of South Korea, also known as the Taegukgi and colloquially known as the flag of Korea, has three parts: a white rectangular background, a red and blue Taegeuk in its center, and four black trigrams, one in each corner. The flag's field is white, a traditional color in Korean culture. White was common in the daily attire of 19th-century Koreans, and it still appears in contemporary versions of traditional Korean garments, such as the hanbok. The color represents peace and purity. The circle in the flag's center symbolizes balance in the universe. The red half represents positive cosmic forces, and the blue half represents the opposing negative cosmic forces. The trigrams together represent harmony and movement. Each individual trigram also has its own meaning. Each is symbolic of a celestial body – heaven, sun, moon and earth – as well as virtues including humanity, justice, intelligence and courtesy.
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Date: April 8
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