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National symbols of South Korea

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The national symbols of South Korea are official and unofficial flags, icons, or cultural expressions that are emblematic, representative, or otherwise characteristic of South Korea (the Republic of Korea) and of its culture. Since the division of the Korean peninsula in 1948, South Korea has retained traditional symbols to distinguish from the national symbols of North Korea.

Symbols

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Symbol Image Notes
Flag Flag of South Korea
Taegukgi
Current version, adopted in 2011; inaugural version from 1948.
Emblem Emblem of South Korea
Emblem of South Korea

(Taegeuk; Hibiscus syriacus)
Current version, adopted in 2011; inaugural version from 1963.
National anthem Aegukga
애국가
Aegukga sheet music
Aegukga
Song Arirang
아리랑
Seal National seal
Guksae
Current version, adopted in 2011; inaugural version was adopted in 1949.
Governmental emblem Government emblem of South Korea
(Taegeuk)
Government Seal of South Korea
National motto 홍익인간 (弘益人間) "Benefit broadly in the human world /
Devotion to the Welfare of Humanity"
National tree Korean red pine
(Pinus densiflora)
Korean red pine
National flower Hibiscus syriacus
Hibiscus syriacus
National bird Korean magpie
(Pica sericea)
Korean magpie
National animal Korean tiger
(Panthera tigris tigris)
Siberian tiger
National fruit Asian Pear
(Pyrus pyrifolia)
National currency South Korean won
Patron saint Andrew Kim Taegon
National founder Dangun
De facto

National poet

Ch'oe Ch'i-wŏn, Han Yong-un, Pak Mok-wol, Jeong Cheol
National epic Jewang Un'gi, King Dongmyeong
De facto

National dance

Buchaechum, Ganggangsullae, Geommu
National costume Hanbok
National insect Callipogon relictus
Callipogon relictus
Unofficial
symbol of the Entomological Society of Korea and Korean Entomological Institute
National instrument Gayageum
National stone Amethyst
National colours

White
#FFFFFF

Red
#CD2E3A

Blue
#0047A0

Black
#000000

National mountains Paektu Mountain, Hallasan
Paektu Mountain

Hallasan
Paektu Mountain is located in North Korea and China

Both are part of the larger Baekdu-daegan
National sport Taekwondo
Taekwondo
National dish Kimchi
Various kimchi
Various kimchi
National liquor Makgeolli