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The Korean flag, which is called the Taegeukgi,
is rich in philosophical symbolism. The white background
represents the land as well as peace. In the center lies
a circle called taegeuk which means the people. It is patterned
after the taegeuk, or the yin and yang symbol. This image
shows the opposites of nature - such as heaven and earth,
fire and water, and day and night.
In the corners of the Taegukgi, there are
four sets of three bars, some broken and some unbroken,
which are called gwae. The gwae represents many different
things. Taken together, they stand for the government. The
unbroken bars at the upper left corner stand for the heaven,
summer, and the south. The three broken bars at the lower
right corner mean the earth, winter, and the north. The
gwae in the upper right corner represents the moon, fall
and the west. And the gwae in the lower left corner means
the sun, spring, and the east.
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