Democratic Republic of Korea Flag

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Introduction:
The flag is red in the middle with blue borders at the top and at the bottom. The conventional flag of Korea had three colors - white, red, and blue. All these have been retained, with additional importance on red, and a red five-pointed star was incorporated on a white ring.

The white ring commemorates the taegeuk featured on the flag of South Korea and symbolizes the contrasting values of nature. Just over the lower blue band and under the blue band on the upper side, there are slim white horizontal bands. The red band signifies revolutionary cultures and the red star symbolizes communism. The white bands represent transparency and the blue bands symbolize independence, harmony, and amity.

Protocol :
The Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea hoists the flag on all national events. Other than national events, it is also hoisted during sports events like the Arirang Mass Games.

History :
The flag of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was formally approved on September 8, 1948. It was during that time when the country achieved freedom as a communist nation.


Other uses:
A flag of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is hoisted from the second biggest mast of the world, lying at Kijŏng-dong, on the portion of the Military Demarcation Line of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea inside the Korean Demilitarized Zone. The flag weighs 270 kg (600 lb) and the mast is 160 meters high. The Korean People’s Army and its two sections - the Korean Peoples’ Navy and the Korean Peoples’ Air Force use an ensign with a similar layout, although with different shades (white for the Air Force and blue for the Navy). The Supreme Commander of the Korean People’s Army also uses a similar kind of flag, which features the Arms of the Supreme Commander on a red background.

Adopted On	September 8, 1948
Name	Flag of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Flag
Stands for	The white bands symbolize transparency, the blue bands independence, amity, and harmony, and the red band socialism. The red star is a symbol of Communism.
Proportion	1:2
Colors	Blue, White, and Red.