Emblem of South Korea
The National Emblem of the Republic of Korea consists of the taeguk symbol present on the South Korean national flag surrounded by five stylized petals and a ribbon bearing the inscription of the official Korean name of the country , in Korean characters. The Taegeuk represents peace and harmony. The five petals all have meaning and are related to South Korea's national flower, the Hibiscus syriacus, or Rose of Sharon.
The emblem was adopted on 10 December 1963. The flower and yin-yang symbols are generally considered by South Koreans to be traditional symbols of the "Korean race".Gallery
