Country Name:
long form: Republic of Korea
short form: South Korea
local long form: Taehan-min'guk
local short form: Han'guk
abbreviation: ROK
Government Type: Republic
Capital: Seoul
Independence: August 15, 1945 from Japan
National Anthem: "Aegukga" (Patriotic Song)
National Symbol: Taegeuk (yin yang symbol)
Flag Description:
The Republic of Korea flag is white with a red (top) and blue yin-yang symbol in the center. There is a different black trigram from the ancient I Ching (Book of Changes) in each corner of the white field. The Korean flag is called Taegukki. White is a traditional Korean color and represents peace and purity. The blue section represents the negative cosmic forces of the yin, while the red symbolizes the opposite positive forces of the yang.
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