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Korean National Symbols
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Depicted on the flag is a circle divided equally and locked in perfect balance. The red section represents the Yang and the blue section the Yin, an ancient symbol of the universe originating in China. These two opposites express the dualism of the cosmos: fire and water, day and night, dark and light, construction and destruction, masculine and feminine, active and passive, heat and cold, plus and minus, and so on. The central thought in the Taegukki indicates that while there is a constant movement within the sphere of infinity, there are also balance and harmony. Three bars at each corner also carry the ideas of opposition and balance. The three unbroken bars stand for heaven: the opposite three broken bars represent the earth: the two bars with a broken bar in between symbolize fire: the opposite is the symbol of water.
It survives the harshest conditions, even freezing winters, and blooms constantly throughout the warm seasons. It symbolizes the character of the Korean people, who have always shown a hardy determination to survive throughout the ages.
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