North Korea 🇰🇵

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

North Korea Flag

The flag of North Korea is composed of three horizontal bands — a large central white-edged red band, and a blue band above and beneath the red band. On the hoist side of the red band is a red five-pointed star within a white circle.

Location

Quick Facts

Alpha 2

KP

Alpha 3

PRK

Number

408

TLD

.kp

Capital

Pyongyang

Population

25,778,815

Area

120,538 km²

Languages

Korean

Currencies

North Korean won (â‚©)

Drives on

Right

Week starts

Monday

Timezones

UTC+09:00

Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms of North Korea

What is the Flag of North Korea?

The national flag of North Korea is officially called the Ramhongsaek Konghwagukgi. It has a broad central red band edged, top and bottom, by a narrow white stripe and then a blue stripe. Near the hoist, the red band is charged with a five-pointed red star inside a white disc.

Source: Wikipedia: Flag of North Korea.

What Does the North Korea Flag Look Like?

The flag of North Korea has a wide red central band edged with thin white stripes, with blue bands along the top and bottom. Set toward the hoist is a white disc bearing a red five-pointed star.

What is the North Korea Flag Called?

The North Korea flag is officially known as “Ramhongsaek Konghwagukgi”, or “Red Flag Flying in the Blue Sky of Korea”. It is also known as the “Red Star Flag”.

What Does the North Korea Flag Represent?

The North Korean flag is a symbol of the country’s commitment to Socialism and Communism. The blue stripe represents sovereignty, peace, and friendship, while the white stripe is a symbol of purity and honesty. The red stripe symbolizes the struggle for freedom and the red disk in the middle of the flag is a symbol of Communism and socialism. The five-pointed star in the red disk symbolizes the ideals of the working class. The flag is a symbol of the country’s commitment to the ideals of Communism, Socialism, and the Korean Workers' Party.

Who Created the North Korean Flag?

The flag''s authorship is disputed. North Korea credits Kim Il-sung; the artist Kim Chu-gyong was previously credited, and Soviet involvement in the 1948 design has also been reported.

Source: Wikipedia, Flag of North Korea.

The Colours of North Korea

The Hex Colours of North Korea