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South Korea

Republic of Korea

by mark sensen 27-DEC-1995

Use and abuse of the flag
Province of North Chungchong

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North Korea

Use and abuse of the flag

The concept of "Nation" or "Country" in estern society is completely different from that of western society. If there are some more member from Asia, they may raise their hands for me. At least traditionally, the "Nation" is the target of absolute loyalty. Although the more individualised way of life might dilute such kind of thought, it is still in the basement of everybody's mind.

In that reason, everything which can signify the Nation itself is regarded as somewhat sacred. Not exactly sacred. But not abusable. It is quite rare for Koreans to use National flag somewhere else except for some important national ceremony, not to mention of modification of national flag.

As far as I know, in the Korean history, there were no political party which has their own flag which is from the modification of National flag except for the one. The one is the current major opposite party(I think so. not exactly. It may be now ruling party(?!;)).) But the shape is completely different from the National flag that without their explanation, you may not notice that that flag is from the national flag.

When I visited USA, I found many people put their national flag(miniaturised version)s on their desk. Numerous national flags(stars & stripes) were in the office. It was quite impressive in the sense of Korean. They looks really patriotic. But that is their daily lives. Simply they do so since they like the design of stars & stripes.
gyudong kim

Province of North Chungchong

by jaume ollé, 9-JUN-1996

In my copy of W. Smith's 'Flags through the ages and across the world' the background colour is purple not gray. Has this changed in the meantime?

I do not now how relevant that is, but the two ovals in the first two ideograms from left are empty (i.e.much similar to an O letter). Also on the first indeogram the oval is conected to the bar over it. I guess that the name of the province is writed there. Right? BTW, Chungchong is spelled Ch'unch'on in the book (one of many versions of transcriptions, I presume). The flag (purple one) is officially hoisted 01-FEB-1966, and have proportions 2:3.
by zeljko heimer, 10-JUN-1996