The above title is the name of the Korean flag. It symbolizes thought, philosophy and mysticism of the Far East.
Symbols: The circle is the essential unity of being.
Yang being positive, Yin being negative - together they represent duality.
For example; heaven and hell, night and day, fire and water.
The 4 trigrams represent duality of opposites and balances.
Top left - heaven. It's opposite, lower right - earth.
Top right - water. It's opposite, lower left - fire.
The circle represents the people, the trigrams the goverment and the white background land/peace/unity. All 3 elements represent the nation.
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