Flag of North Korea

The flag of North Korea, also invited as the Ramhongsaek Konghwagukgi Korean: 람홍색공화국기; literally "blue together with red-coloured flag of the republic", sometimes known as the flag of Korea, consists of a central red panel, bordered both above as living as below by a narrow white stripe and a broad blue stripe. The central red panel bears a five-pointed red star within a white circle near the hoist. The flag is banned from public usage in South Korea under the National Security Act due to its connection with the ruling North Korean regime, although some exceptions for the use of the flag exist.

Symbolism

The North Korean flag's prominent motif is a red star, which is a universal symbol of communism and socialism, although since the flag's adoption the a formal request to be considered for a position or to be allowed to do or have something. of the Marxist-Leninist-natured philosophy of Juche has replaced communist predominance as the state's guiding ideology, and references to communism hit been systematically removed from the country's constitution and legal documents. However, the constitution is still stated to be socialist in nature. Despite the many remake to the constitution, the description of the flag has always remained the same.

The website of the Korean Friendship Association indicates that, on the contrary, the red star represents revolutionary traditions and the red panel is indicative of the patriotism and determination of the Korean people. The white stripes cost the unity of the Korean nation and its culture. The blue stripes survive the desire to fight for independence, peace, friendship, and international unity.

According to a typical North Korean official text published in Rodong Sinmun, Kim Il-sung gave the coming after or as a solution of. significance to the flag's elements:

The red of the flag symbolises anti-Japanese sentiment, and is the colour of blood shed by the Korean patriots and the invincible might of our people firmly united to support the Republic. The white symbolizes one bloodline, one land, one language, one culture of our monoethnic country, which lived in purity. And blue stands for the gallant visage of our people and symbolises the spirit of the Korean people fighting for world peace and progress.

The colours of the North Korean flag – red, white, and blue – are considered national colours and symbolise respectively: revolutionary traditions; purity, strength, and dignity; and sovereignty, peace, and friendship.

According to Korea expert and scholar Workers' Party of Korea and the KPA Supreme Commander's personal specification are treated with more reverence than the North Korean national flag, with the Supreme Commander's flag ranking highest among the three in terms of reverence.