List of Korean flags
This is a list of flags used by the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, as well as flags used by the Joseon Dynasty and Korean Empire.
Unification flag
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1991 – present | Korean Unification Flag | Used to represent the whole of Korea when North and South participate together in international sporting events. |
National
Main articles: Flag of North Korea and Flag of South Korea
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present National Flags of South and North Korea | |||
 | 1948–present | Flag of the Republic of Korea (Taegeukgi) | White field with a red and blue taegeuk in the center and four black trigrams, one in each corner of the flag |
 | 1948–present | Flag of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Red field with a blue bar on the top and bottom and a star in the center known as the red flag |
| Historical versions | |||
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1882–1910 | Flag of Korean Empire
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The former Korean imperial flag had a different taegeuk from that in the current South Korean flag. Note that the 1882 U.S. Navy depiction may be left-right reversed. The arrangement of the trigrams was not officially fixed until an ordinance of 1948, when the South Korean government was established. |
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 | 1800 | The personal standard of the king of the Joseon dynasty | |
National Government (South Korea)
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presidential Standard | |||
 | 1967 – present | Presidential Standard | Two Phoenix taking golden Hibiscus syriacus under their wings. |
| Standard of the Prime Minister | |||
 | 1988 – present | Standard of the Prime Minister | Golden Hibiscus syriacus inlaid in symbolic Hibiscus syriacus insignia |
| Flag of the National Government | |||
 | 1988 – present | Flag of the National Government | Symbolic Hibiscus syriacus insignia, inlaid with the word 정부, or the National Government. |
Military
Main articles: Korean People's Army and Republic of Korea Armed Forces
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea | |||
 | ? - present | Flag of the People's Army | |
 | ? - present | Flag of the People's Navy | |
 | ? - present | Flag of the People's Air Force | |
| South Korea | |||
| ? - present | Flag of the Ministry of National Defense | Insignia of the Ministry on red field. | |
 | ? - present | Flag of the Army | Insignia of the Army on a field parted per fess, above is white, below is blue. |
 | 1955 – present | Naval ensign and jack | Taegeuk on crossed anchors, in a white canton on a blue field. |
 | 1951 – present | Flag of the Marine Corps | The resemblance to the flag of the U.S. Marine Corps shows the strong American influence on the creation of South Korean government and military. |
| Joseon | |||
 | War flag | ||
See also
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