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North Korea’s national flag, for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a horizontal red, white and blue flag bearing a red star in a whit...
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About North Korea and its flag
North Korea’s national flag, for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a horizontal red, white and blue flag bearing a red star in a white disc near the hoist. Article 170 of the socialist constitution records the design and specifies a width-to-length ratio of 1:2.
Flag design and meaning
A broad central red panel is bordered above and below by narrow white stripes and broader blue stripes. Near the hoist, the red panel carries a five-pointed red star inside a white circle. The constitutional specification gives the flag proportions as 1:2.
- Red field: A DPRK Foreign Languages Publishing House publication presents the red as recalling the blood of revolutionary forerunners and comrades-in-arms.
- White and blue stripes: The same publication associates white with the loyalty of people and service personnel who support the party, and blue with high dreams and ambition.
History and adoption
The DPRK flag was among four national symbols defined by law with the 1948 constitution, according to the Korea Institute for National Unification. Its study says the flag has retained its original design since the state’s establishment, while official explanations of its colours and design have evolved. The evidence places it in the 1948 constitutional founding framework rather than documenting a separate single-date adoption event.
How to recognise this flag
- Identify the broad red centre and the red star set in a white disc near the hoist rather than in the middle.
- Check for thin white separators and broad blue bands along both the top and bottom edges.
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