List of South Korean flags
Updated: 11/6/2025, 1:33:47 AM Wikipedia source
This is a list of flags used in South Korea, from 1945 to the present.
Tables
· National flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
| | 15 August 1948 – 14 October 1949 | Civil and state flag and ensign of the First Republic of South Korea. | This flag was designed by the first National Assembly. |
| | 15 October 1949 – 20 February 1984 | Civil and state flag and ensign of the First, Second, Third, Fourth and the Fifth Republic of South Korea. | This flag was standardized by the National Flag Correction Committee, and announced by the Ministry of Education and Culture in October 1949. The exact colors were not specified. |
| | 21 February 1984 – 14 October 1997 | Civil and state flag and ensign of the Fifth and Sixth Republic of South Korea. | In February 1984, with the enactment of regulations on the South Korean flag, the South Korean government re-designated the colors. The exact color was not specified. |
| | 15 October 1997 – 29 May 2011 | Civil and state flag and ensign of the Sixth Republic of South Korea. | In October 1997, the South Korean government officially specified the exact colors to be used on the flag via presidential decree. |
| | 30 May 2011 – present | Civil and state flag and ensign of South Korea. | In May 2011, the South Korean government re-specified the colors. |
· National government flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
| | 1967–present(design update in 2020) | Presidential Standard | Two phoenixes over a golden Hibiscus syriacus |
| | 2022–2025 | Flag of the Presidential Office | Insignia of the Presidential Office with wordmark in Korean 대한민국 대통령실 ("Presidential Office of the Republic of Korea") |
| | 2025–present | Flag of the Presidential Office | Insignia of the Presidential Office with wordmark in Korean 대한민국 대통령실 ("Presidential Office of the Republic of Korea"), with old Blue House insignia |
| | 1988–present | Standard of the prime minister | Golden Hibiscus syriacus inlaid in white symbolic Hibiscus syriacus insignia |
| | 1949 (original) – 1988 (design update) – March 2016 | Flag of the national government | Symbolic Hibiscus syriacus insignia, inlaid with the word 정부 ("Government"). |
| | March 2016 – present | Flag of the national government | Symbolic Taeguk insignia, with wordmark 대한민국정부 ("Government of the Republic of Korea"). |
| | 2005–present | Flag of the South Korean national police agency | Insignia of the South Korean National Police, with the words 경찰청 ("Police Agency") |
| | 2005–present | Flag of the South Korean coast guard | Insignia of the South Korean coast guard, with the words 해양경찰청 ("Maritime Police Agency") |
| | 2004–present | Flag of the South Korean Supreme Prosecutors' Office | Insignia of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, with the words 검찰 / "Prosecution Service" |
| | 2022–present | Flag of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials | Insignia of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, with the words 고위공직자범죄수사처 ("Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials") |
| | ?–2018 | Flag of the National Election Commission | Symbolic Hibiscus syriacus insignia, inlaid with the character 選 |
| | 2018–present | Flag of the National Election Commission | Symbolic Hibiscus syriacus insignia, inlaid with word 선거 |
| | 1998–present | Flag of the Board of Audit and Inspection | Insignia of the Board of Audit and Inspection with the word 감사원 |
| | 2001–present | Flag of the National Human Rights Commission | Insignia of the NHRCK with the word 국가인권위원회 |
| | 1949–2016 | Flag of the Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces | White flag with a Hibiscus syriacus superimposed by a blue north pointer |
| | 2016–present | Flag of the Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces | Symbolic Taeguk insignia, with grey words 이북5도위원회 ("Committee for the Five Northern [Korean] Provinces") |
· Military flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
| | 1948–present | Flag of the Armed Forces | Insignia of the armed forces on a red field. |
| | ?–present | Flag of the Minister of National Defense | Insignia of the armed forces and four stars on a red field. |
| | ?–present | Flag of the Vice Minister of National Defense | Insignia of the armed forces and four stars on a blue field. |
| | ?–present | Flag of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | Crimson flag with the insignia of the JCS and the words 합동참모본부. |
| | ?–present | Flag of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | Insignia of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on a crimson field. |
| | 1946–present | Flag of the Army | Insignia of the army on a field parted per fess; above is white, below is blue. |
| | ?–present | Flag of the Chief of Staff of the Army | Insignia of the Chief of Staff and four stars on a red field. |
| | ?–present | Flag of the Daejang | Four stars and a Hibiscus syriacus on a red field. |
| | ?–present | Flag of the Jungjang | Three stars and a Hibiscus syriacus on a red field. |
| | ?–present | Flag of the Sojang | Two stars and a Hibiscus syriacus on a red field. |
| | ?–present | Flag of the Junjang | A star and a Hibiscus syriacus on a red field. |
| | 1955–present | Naval ensign, navy flag, and naval jack | Taegeuk on crossed anchors in a white canton on a blue field |
| | ?–present | Flag of the Chief of Naval Operations | Insignia of the Chief of Naval Operations and four stars on a blue field |
| | ?–present | Flag of the Daejang | Four stars and a Hibiscus syriacus on a blue field. |
| | ?–present | Flag of the Jungjang | Three stars and a Hibiscus syriacus on a blue field. |
| | ?–present | Flag of the Sojang | Two stars and a Hibiscus syriacus on a blue field. |
| | ?–present | Flag of the Junjang | A star and a Hibiscus syriacus on a blue field. |
| | 1952–present | Flag of the Marine Corps | The similarity with the flag of the United States Marine Corps shows the strong influence of the United States since the creation of South Korean armed forces. |
| | ?–present | Flag of the Commandant of the Marine Corps | Three stars above the insignia of the Marine Corps on a red field. |
| | ?–present | Flag of the Jungjang | Three stars and a Hibiscus syriacus on a red field. |
| | ?–present | Flag of the Sojang | Two stars and a Hibiscus syriacus on a red field. |
| | ?–present | Flag of the Junjang | A star and a Hibiscus syriacus on a red field. |
| | 1952–present | Flag of the Air Force | Insignia of the air force on a sky blue field. |
| | ?–present | Flag of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force | Insignia of the Chief of Staff and four stars on a sky blue field. |
| | ?–present | Flag of the Daejang | Four stars and a Hibiscus syriacus on a sky blue field. |
| | ?–present | Flag of the Jungjang | Three stars and a Hibiscus syriacus on a sky blue field. |
| | ?–present | Flag of the Sojang | Two stars and a Hibiscus syriacus on a sky blue field. |
| | ?–present | Flag of the Junjang | A star and a Hibiscus syriacus on a sky blue field. |
| | 1968–present | Flag of the Republic of Korea Reserve Forces | Insignia of the Reserve Forces on a blue field. |
· Political flags
Current
Current
Flag
Current
Former
Former
Flag
Former
| Flag | Date | Party | Description |
| Current | |||
| | 2020–present | People Power Party | |
| | 2020–present | People Power Party | |
| | 2024–present | Democratic Party of Korea | |
| | 2020–present | Minsaeng Party | |
| | 2020–present | Women's Party | |
| | 2014–present | Justice Party | |
| | 2015–present | New National Participation Party | |
| Former | |||
| | 2019–2020 | New Conservative Party | |
| | 2019–2020 | New Conservative Party | |
| | 2018–2020 | Bareunmirae Party | |
| | 2017–2020 | Liberty Korea Party | |
| | 2016–2022 | Socialist Revolutionary Workers' Party | |
| | 2016–2018 | Bareun Party | |
| | 1995–2006 | United Liberal Democrats | |
| | 1992–1994 | Unification National Party | |
| | 1995–1997 | New Korea Party | |
| | 1987–1990 | Reunification Democratic Party | |
| | 1985–1988 | New Korean Democratic Party | |
| | 1987–1990 | Democratic Justice Party | |
| | 1981–1987 | Democratic Justice Party | |
| | 1981–1988 | Democratic Korea Party | |
| | 1976–1979 | South Korean National Liberation Front Preparation Committee | Modelled the flag of North Korea and the flag of Viet Cong |
| | 1967–1980 | New Democratic Party | |
| | 1949–1950s | Flag of Ilminism | |
| | 1946–1959 | Northwest Youth League | |
| | 1946–1949 | Korean National Youth Association | |
| | 1946–1949 | Workers' Party of South Korea | |
· Flags of legislatures
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
| | 1948–2014 | Flag of the National Assembly | |
| | 2014–present | Flag of the National Assembly | |
| | 1991–2014 | Flag of regional councils | |
| | 2014–present | Flag of regional councils |
· Flags of judiciaries
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
| | 1978–present | Flag of South Korean courts | Dark blue flag with the emblem of South Korean courts in the middle. |
| | 1988–2017 | Flag of the Constitutional Court of Korea | Dark blue flag with the emblem of the Constitutional Court of Korea in the middle |
| | 2017–present | Flag of the Constitutional Court of Korea | Dark blue flag with the emblem of the Constitutional Court of Korea in the middle |
· Flags of subdivisions › Provincial-level division flags
Seoul Special City
Seoul Special City
Flag
Date
1996–present
Name
Seoul Special City
Geocode
KR-11
Description
Flag of Seoul
Sejong Special Self-Governing City
Sejong Special Self-Governing City
Flag
Date
2012–present
Name
Sejong Special Self-Governing City
Geocode
KR-50
Description
Flag of Sejong City
Busan Metropolitan City
Busan Metropolitan City
Flag
Date
2023–present
Name
Busan Metropolitan City
Geocode
KR-26
Description
Flag of Busan
Daegu Metropolitan City
Daegu Metropolitan City
Flag
Date
2001–present
Name
Daegu Metropolitan City
Geocode
KR-27
Description
Flag of Daegu
Incheon Metropolitan City
Incheon Metropolitan City
Flag
Date
1996–present
Name
Incheon Metropolitan City
Geocode
KR-28
Description
Flag of Incheon
Gwangju Metropolitan City
Gwangju Metropolitan City
Flag
Date
2000–present
Name
Gwangju Metropolitan City
Geocode
KR-29
Description
Flag of Gwangju
Daejeon Metropolitan City
Daejeon Metropolitan City
Flag
Date
1995–present
Name
Daejeon Metropolitan City
Geocode
KR-30
Description
Flag of Daejeon
Ulsan Metropolitan City
Ulsan Metropolitan City
Flag
Date
1997–present
Name
Ulsan Metropolitan City
Geocode
KR-31
Description
Flag of Ulsan
Gyeonggi Province
Gyeonggi Province
Flag
Date
2021–present
Name
Gyeonggi Province
Geocode
KR-41
Description
Flag of Gyeonggi Province
Gangwon State
Gangwon State
Flag
Date
2023–present
Name
Gangwon State
Geocode
KR-42
Description
Flag of Gangwon State
North Chungcheong Province
North Chungcheong Province
Flag
Date
2023–present
Name
North Chungcheong Province
Geocode
KR-43
Description
Flag of North Chungcheong Province
South Chungcheong Province
South Chungcheong Province
Flag
Date
2012–present
Name
South Chungcheong Province
Geocode
KR-44
Description
Flag of South Chungcheong Province
Jeonbuk State
Jeonbuk State
Flag
Date
2024–present
Name
Jeonbuk State
Geocode
KR-45
Description
Flag of Jeonbuk State
South Jeolla Province
South Jeolla Province
Flag
Date
2016–present
Name
South Jeolla Province
Geocode
KR-46
Description
Flag of South Jeolla Province
North Gyeongsang Province
North Gyeongsang Province
Flag
Date
1997–present
Name
North Gyeongsang Province
Geocode
KR-47
Description
Flag of North Gyeongsang Province
South Gyeongsang Province
South Gyeongsang Province
Flag
Date
1999–present
Name
South Gyeongsang Province
Geocode
KR-48
Description
Flag of South Gyeongsang Province
Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
Flag
Date
2009–present
Name
Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
Geocode
KR-49
Description
Flag of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
| Flag | Date | Name | Geocode | Description |
| | 1996–present | Seoul Special City | KR-11 | Flag of Seoul |
| | 2012–present | Sejong Special Self-Governing City | KR-50 | Flag of Sejong City |
| | 2023–present | Busan Metropolitan City | KR-26 | Flag of Busan |
| | 2001–present | Daegu Metropolitan City | KR-27 | Flag of Daegu |
| | 1996–present | Incheon Metropolitan City | KR-28 | Flag of Incheon |
| | 2000–present | Gwangju Metropolitan City | KR-29 | Flag of Gwangju |
| | 1995–present | Daejeon Metropolitan City | KR-30 | Flag of Daejeon |
| | 1997–present | Ulsan Metropolitan City | KR-31 | Flag of Ulsan |
| | 2021–present | Gyeonggi Province | KR-41 | Flag of Gyeonggi Province |
| | 2023–present | Gangwon State | KR-42 | Flag of Gangwon State |
| | 2023–present | North Chungcheong Province | KR-43 | Flag of North Chungcheong Province |
| | 2012–present | South Chungcheong Province | KR-44 | Flag of South Chungcheong Province |
| | 2024–present | Jeonbuk State | KR-45 | Flag of Jeonbuk State |
| | 2016–present | South Jeolla Province | KR-46 | Flag of South Jeolla Province |
| | 1997–present | North Gyeongsang Province | KR-47 | Flag of North Gyeongsang Province |
| | 1999–present | South Gyeongsang Province | KR-48 | Flag of South Gyeongsang Province |
| | 2009–present | Jeju Special Self-Governing Province | KR-49 | Flag of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province |
· Flags of subdivisions › North Korean provincial flags
North Hamgyeong Province
North Hamgyeong Province
Flag
Name
North Hamgyeong Province
Geocode
-(KP-09)
Description
Flag with the emblem depicting Mount Baekdu and surrounded by Hibiscus syriacus
South Hamgyeong Province
South Hamgyeong Province
Flag
Name
South Hamgyeong Province
Geocode
-(KP-08)
Description
White symbolic Hibiscus syriacus insignia, inlaid with the word 함남 (abbreviation for South Hamgyeong Province)
Hwanghae Province
Hwanghae Province
Flag
Name
Hwanghae Province
Geocode
-(KP-05 and KP-06)
Description
White symbolic Hibiscus syriacus insignia, inlaid with the character 黄.
North Pyeongan Province
North Pyeongan Province
Flag
Name
North Pyeongan Province
Geocode
-(KP-03)
Description
Symbolic Taeguk insignia, with the word 평안북도 ("North Pyeongan Province")
South Pyeongan Province
South Pyeongan Province
Flag
Name
South Pyeongan Province
Geocode
-(KP-02)
Description
A cogwheel with a delta symbol representing north.
| Flag | Name | Geocode | Description |
| | North Hamgyeong Province | -(KP-09) | Flag with the emblem depicting Mount Baekdu and surrounded by Hibiscus syriacus |
| | South Hamgyeong Province | -(KP-08) | White symbolic Hibiscus syriacus insignia, inlaid with the word 함남 (abbreviation for South Hamgyeong Province) |
| | Hwanghae Province | -(KP-05 and KP-06) | White symbolic Hibiscus syriacus insignia, inlaid with the character 黄. |
| | North Pyeongan Province | -(KP-03) | Symbolic Taeguk insignia, with the word 평안북도 ("North Pyeongan Province") |
| | South Pyeongan Province | -(KP-02) | A cogwheel with a delta symbol representing north. |
· Flags of subdivisions › Historical flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
| | 1946–1996 | Old flag of Seoul | The circle in the center of the emblem represents a street[clarification needed] and the octagonal symbol stands for the eight mountains surrounding Seoul. |
| | 1962–1995 | Old flag of Busan | |
| | 1995–2023 | ||
| | 1977–1996 | Old flag of Daegu | The emblem is designed during the Japanese rule. |
| | 1996–2001 | ||
| | 2001 | ||
| | 1972–1995 | Old flag of Daejeon | Before upgraded to a municipality in 1989, Daejeon was a city under the South Chungcheong Province's management. |
| | 1977–1996 | Old flag of Incheon | |
| | 1986–1988 | Old flag of Gwangju | |
| | 1988–2000 | ||
| | 1969–1998 | Old flag of North Chungcheong Province | |
| | 1998–2023 | ||
| | 1962–1998 | Old flag of South Chungcheong Province | |
| | 1998–2012 | ||
| | 1970–1997 | Old flag of Gangwon Province | |
| | 1997–2023 | ||
| | 1967–1996 | Old flag of Gyeonggi Province | |
| | 1996–2006 | ||
| | 2006–2021 | ||
| | 1966–1997 | Old flag of North Gyeongsang Province | |
| | 1974–1999 | Old flag of South Gyeongsang Province | |
| | 1974–1999 | Old flag of South Gyeongsang Province (1987 version) | |
| | 1969–1987 | Old flag of North Jeolla Province | |
| | 1987–1991 | ||
| | 1991–1997 | ||
| | 1997–2009 | ||
| | 2009–2024 | ||
| | 1969–2000 | Old flag of South Jeolla Province | |
| | 2000–2016 | ||
| | 1969–2009 | Old flag of Jeju Province | |
| | 1949–2019 | Old flag of North Pyeongan Province, claimed by South Korea |
References
- 관보http://theme.archives.go.kr/viewer/common/archWebViewer.do?bsid=200300954967&dsid=000000000003&gubun=search
- Ministry of the Interior and Safetyhttp://www.mois.go.kr/eng/sub/a03/nationalSymbol/screen.do
- Tertitskiy 2016, p. 276.