List of South Korean flags


This is a list of flags used in South Korea, from 1945 to the present.

National flags

FlagDateUseDescription
October 15, 1949Civil and state flag and ensign of the First Republic of South Korea.This flag was designed by the first National Assembly.
October 1984Civil and state flag and ensign of South KoreaThis flag was designed by the Ministry of Education and Culture in October 1949. The exact colors were not specified.
October 1997Civil and state flag and ensign of South KoreaDimensions were specified in 1984. The exact colors were not specified.
May 2011Civil 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.
presentCivil and state flag and ensign of South Korea.In 2011, the South Korean government re-specified the colors.

National government flags

Military flags

South Korean coast guard flags

Historical flags

Minorities

Provincial-level division flags

North Korean provincial flags

As the South Korean government claims the territory of North Korea as its own, provincial flags also exist for the North Korean provinces that are claimed by South Korea. The following are flags of the five Korean provinces located entirely north of the Military Demarcation Line as according to the South Korean government, as it formally claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire Korean Peninsula.
FlagNameDescription
North Hamgyeong Province-
Flag of North Hamgyeong Province, claimed by South Korea
South Hamgyeong Province-
Flag of South Hamgyeong Province, claimed by South Korea
Hwanghae Province-
Flag of Hwanghae Province, claimed by South Korea
North Pyeongan Province-
Flag of North Pyeongan Province, claimed by South Korea
South Pyeongan Province-
Flag of South Pyeongan Province, claimed by South Korea

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