North Korea

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Flag of North Korea
Adopted	July 10, 1948[1]
Designed by	(unknown)
Proportions	1:2[2]

The flag of North Korea consists of three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (triple width), and blue; the red band is edged in white; on the hoist side of the red band is a white disk with a red five-pointed star.^[3]

[edit] Symbolism

• The red stripe and star are symbols of the country's commitment to communism.
• The blue stands for a commitment to peace.
• The white stripes stand for purity, strength, and dignity.^[1]

[edit] History

The flag was introduced on July 10, 1948, two months before the Democratic People's Republic of Korea was proclaimed. Previously, however, the traditional Korean t'aegŭkflagof white with a central red-blue disk and four sets of black bars was official in North Korea. Like many other countries, North Korea has utilized its flag as an instrument of foreign policy; a huge version flies outside the small building at P'anmunjŏm where armistice negotiations were held.^[1]

[edit] References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Korea, North, flag of. (2009). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved March 14, 2009, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online
2. ↑ North Korea at World Flag Database
3. ↑ Flag of North Korea at CIA World Factbook

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