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| Who wrote the American National Anthem? |
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| Who sewed the first American flag? |
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| The Meaning of the Korean flag. |
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The Korean flag symbolizes much of the thought, philosophy, and mysticism of the Orient. The flag is called Tae Keuk Ki. Tae Keuk means origin of all things in the universe.
Depicted on the flag is a circle divided equally and in perfect balance. The circle is in the center of the flag. It is divided into portions of red(yang) and blue(um) by a horizontal "S". These two opposites express the dualism of the cosmos; fire and water, day and night, dark and light, active and passive, heaven and earth, being and not being, and so on. There is also balance and harmony. It must signify a doctrine that man has two natures, physical and spiritual.
The bars on the flag are called Gun Gwe, Kon Gwe, Yi Gwe, and Gahn Gwe. The bars are based on the "Um" and "Yang" principle of light and darkness. The location of the Gwe, or bars, represents the four points on the compass. |
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| Blue belt meaning and significance. |
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| The blue belt signifies the color of the sky, reaching high, youth and ambition. |
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| This symbol represents heaven and light. heaven gives us light which makes things grow. (South) |
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| This symbolizes the earth. The earth is the source of life. (North) |
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| This symbol means fire and the sun. Fire gives man warmth and light. (East) |
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| This symbol represents water. Water is a liquid and has no shape or form. (West) |
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