Banner o the Republic o Korea

The Banner o the Republic o Korea, or Taegeukgi (an aa spelled Taegukgi in convention) is derived frae the Cheenese design o the yin an yang seembol an haes three pairts: a white background; a reid an blue taegeuk in the centre; an fower black trigrams, ane in each corner o the banner.

The general design o the banner an aa derives frae traditional uise o the tricolour seembol (red, blue an yellae) bi Koreans stairtin frae the early era o Korean history. The white background symbolises "cleanliness o the people." The Taegeuk represents the origin o aw things in the universe; holding the twa principles o "Yin", the negative aspect rendered in blue, an "Yang", the positive aspect rendered in reid, in perfect balance. Thegither, thay represent a continuous movement athin infinity, the twa mergin as ane. The fower trigrams are

Name in Korean Nature Saisons Cardinal directions Fower virtues Faimily Fower elements Meanings
geon (건 / ) sky (천 / ) hairst (춘 / ) east (동 / ) humanity (인 / ) faither (부 / ) metal (금 / ) juistice (정의 / 正義)
ri (리 / ) sun (일 / ) hairst (추 / ) sooth (남 / ) courtesy (예 / ) son (중남 / ) fire (화 / ) wisdom (지혜 / 智慧)
gam (감 / ) moon (월 / ) winter (동 / ) north (북 / ) intelligence (지 / ) dochhter (중녀 / ) watter (수 / ) vitality (생명력 / 生命力)
gon (곤 / ) earth (지 / ) simmer (하 / ) wast (서 / 西) richteousness (의 / ) mither (모 / ) earth (토 / ) fertility (풍요 / 豊饒)

Tradeetionally, the fower trigrams are relatit tae the Five Elements o fire, watter, earth, wood, an metal. An analogy could an aa be drawn wi the fower wastren classical elements.