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List of Korean flags

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This is a list of flags used by South Korea, North Korea, and their predecessor states.

Korean reunification flag

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1991–present	Korean Unification Flag	Used to represent the whole of Korea when North and South participate together in international sporting events.

National

Main article: Flag of North Korea, Flag of South Korea

Flag	Date	Use	Description	Present national flags of North and South Korea	Historical versions
	1948–present	Flag of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Ramhongsaek Konghwagukki)	Red field with a blue bar on the top and bottom separated by a thin white stripe, the red field charged near the hoist with a white disc with a red star in the center. Current, post-1992 standard shown.
[[File:Flag of South Korea.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	1948–present	Flag of the Republic of Korea (Taegeukgi)	White field with a red and blue taegeuk in the center and four black trigrams, one in each corner of the flag. Modified several times since its original adoption in 1948. Current, post-2011 version shown.
[[File:Royal flag of Goryeo (Bong-gi).svg	frameless	125x125px]]	Extant 1392	The Royal flag of the Goryeo dynasty	Also known as the "Bong-gi", which means "The Phoenix Flag".
[[File:Royal Flag of Goryeo magi.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	Extant 1392	The Royal banner of the Goryeo dynasty.	Also known as the "Haema-gi", which means "The Seahorse Flag".
[[File:Royal Flag of Goryeo sanggi.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	Extant 1392	The Royal banner of the Goryeo dynasty.	Also known as the "Sang-gi", which means "The Elephant Flag".
[[File:Flag of the King of Joseon (1876).png	frameless	125x125px]]	Extant 1876	The Personal standard of the King of Joseon
[[File:Flag of the king of Joseon.svg	frameless	125x125px]]	1882–1907	Royal standard of the Joseon dynasty
[[File:Imperial banner of Korea.svg	frameless	125x125px]]	1897–1907	Imperial standard of the Korean Empire
[[File:Imperial Standard of Korean Empire (1908 ~ 1910).png	frameless	125x125px]]	1908–1910	Imperial standard of the Korean Empire
[[File:Emperor Emeritus's Standard of Korean Empire (1908 ~ 1910).png	frameless	125x125px]]	1908–1910	Standard of emperor emeritus of the Korean Empire
[[File:Empress's Standard of Korean Empire (1908 ~ 1910).png	frameless	125x125px]]	1908–1910	Standard of empress of the Korean Empire
[[File:Crown Prince's Standard of Korean Empire (1908 ~ 1910).png	frameless	125x125px]]	1908–1910	Standard of crown prince of the Korean Empire
[[File:Crown Princess's Standard of Korean Empire (1908 ~ 1910).png	frameless	125x125px]]	1908–1910	Standard of crown princess of the Korean Empire
[[File:Prince's Standard of Korean Empire (1908 ~ 1910).png	frameless	125x125px]]	1908–1910	Standard of prince of the Korean Empire
[[File:Flag of Korea (1882-1910).svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	1882–1910	*Flag of the Joseon dynasty and Korean Empire	The former Korean imperial flag had a different taegeuk from that in the current South Korean flag. Note that the 1882 U.S. Navy depiction may be left-right reversed. The arrangement of the trigrams was not officially fixed until an ordinance of 1949, when the South Korean government issued the construction.
[[File:Flag of Korea (1884).svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]
[[File:Flag of Korea (1888, Denny Taegukgi).svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]
[[File:Flag of Korea (1893).svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]
[[File:Flag of Korea (1899).svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]
[[File:Korean flag 1944 United States stamp detail.jpg	border	frameless	125x125px]]
[[File:Flag of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	1919–1948	The flag of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea	In exile in several cities of China
[[File:Flag of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea (2).svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]
[[File:Flag of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea (3).svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]
[[File:Flag of the People's Committee of Korea.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	1945–1946	Flag of the People's Republic of Korea	A white rectangular background with three red horizontal strips throughout middle, and a red and blue taegeuk with white border near hoist side. Used by the People's Committees throughout postwar Korea.
[[File:Flag of South Korea (1945–1948).svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	1945–1948	Flag of the United States Army Military Government in Korea	A white rectangular background, a red and blue taegeuk in the center that symbolizes harmony, and four black trigrams, on each corner of the flag.
[[File:Flag of South Korea (1946–1948).svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]
[[File:Flag of the Provisional People's Committee for North Korea.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	1946–1948	Flag of the Provisional People's Committee for North Korea	A white rectangular background, a red and blue taegeuk in the center that symbolizes harmony, and four black trigrams, on each corner of the flag.
[[File:Flag of North Korea (1948–1992).svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	1948–1992	Flag of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea	Red field with a blue bar on the top and bottom separated by a thin white stripe, the red field charged near the hoist with a white disc with a red star in the center.
[[File:Flag of South Korea (1948–1949).svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]		Civil and state flag and ensign of the First Republic of South Korea.	This flag was designed by the first National Assembly.
[[File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]		Civil and state flag and ensign of the First, Second, Third, Fourth and the Fifth Republic of South Korea.	The construction sheet was specified by the Ministry of Education and Culture in October 1949. The exact colors were specified via presidential decree in October 1997.
[[File:Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]		Civil and state flag and ensign of the Fifth and Sixth Republic of South Korea.
[[File:Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]		Civil and state flag and ensign of the Sixth Republic of South Korea.

Political flags

Flag	Date	Party	Description
	1935–1947	Korean National Revolutionary Party
[[File:Flag of Down-With-Imperialism Union.svg	border	125px]]	1926–?	Down-with-Imperialism Union	Red flag with the abbreviation ㅌ.ㄷ in the middle
[[File:Flag of the Korean National Association (20th century).svg	border	125px]]	1909–1940s	Korean National Association	Red flag with yellow canton bearing red-blue taegeuk.
[[File:흥사단기.svg	border	125px]]	1913–current
[[File:Flag of the Workers' Party of Korea.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	1949–present	Flag of the Workers' Party of Korea	Combination of a hammer (workers), a writing brush (intellectuals) and a Korean sickle (peasants), crossed over a red field.
[[File:Flag_of_KSYL.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	1946–present	Flag of the Socialist Patriotic Youth League	Emblem of Youth League on a red flag, with "Youth" (청년) on the emblem.
[[File:Korean_Women's_League_logo.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	1945–present	Flag of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea	Red-white-red flag with the name of the organization: "Women's League" (녀성동맹).
[[File:Flag_of_Chochong.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	1955–present	Flag of the	Tricolor flag with the League's logo.
[[File:Flag of Mindan.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	1994?–present	Flag of Mindan	Sky blue flag with a Taegeuk surrounding by five petals of hibiscus syriacus. The formal name of the society (Zainihon Daikanminkoku Mindan) is written in kanji in white, and the abbreviation (Mindan) is written in hangul in yellow.
[[File:Democratic Party of South Korea banner.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	2024–present	Flag of the Democratic Party of Korea	Blue flag with the party emblem in the middle.
[[File:Flag of People Power Party of Korea.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	2020–present	Flag of the People Power Party	White flag with the party emblem in the middle.
[[File:Flag of People Power Party of Korea (variant 2).svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	Red flag with the party emblem in the middle.
[[File:Flag_of_Jeongeuidang.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	2014–present	Flag of the Justice Party	White flag with the party emblem in the middle.

Governmental flags

North Korea

Flag	Date	Use	Description	Standard of the President of the State Affairs Commission	Flag of the National Government
	2018–present	Flag of the President of the State Affairs Commission	Emblem of the President of the State Affairs Commission on a dark red field.
[[File:Flag of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army (Obverse).svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	2023–present	Flag of the Ministry of National Defence	Red flag with the emblem of the Korean People's Army that defaced with the emblem of North Korea
[[File:Flag of the Ministry of Social Security (North Korea).svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	2023–present	Flag of the Ministry of Social Security, also flag of the Social Security Forces	Top portion in dark green and a narrow gold stripe, middle in black with two rectangles bearing two black oblique stripes on both hoist and fly, bottom in dark green and a narrow gold stripe, superimposed with the emblem of the ministry. The slogan reads "Protect the political security of the socialist motherland and the happiness of the People!" (사회주의조국의 정치적안전과 인민의 행북을 보위하여)
[[File:Flag of the Ministry of State Security (North Korea).svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	2023–present	Flag of the Ministry of State Security	Bicolour of black and gold with 5 alternating stripes between the large stripes and additional black stripe with the emblem of the ministry in the middle. The slogan reads "For the firm security of the party and the country, and the victory of the great achievements of the Juche Revolution! (당과 국가의 굳건한 안전과 주체혁명위업의 승리를 위하여)"

South Korea

Flag	Date	Use	Description	Presidential standard	Standard of the prime minister	Flag of the National Government
	1967–present
(design update in 2020)	Presidential Standard	Two Phoenix taking golden Hibiscus syriacus under their wings.
[[File:Standard_of_the_Prime_Minister_of_the_Republic_of_Korea.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	1988–present	Standard of the prime minister	Golden Hibiscus syriacus inlaid in symbolic Hibiscus syriacus insignia
[[File:Flag of the government of South Korea (1988–2016).svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	1988–2016	Flag of the National Government	Symbolic Hibiscus syriacus insignia, inlaid with the word 정부 ("Government").
[[File:Flag_of_the_Government_of_the_Republic_of_Korea.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	2016–present	Flag of the National Government	Symbolic Taeguk insignia, with wordmark in Korean 대한민국정부 ("Government of the Republic of Korea").
[[File:Flag_of_the_Korean_National_Police_Agency.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	2005–present	Flag of the South Korean national police agency.	Insignia of the South Korean National Police, with the words 경찰청 ("Police Agency")
[[File:Flag_of_the_Korean_Coast_Guard.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	2005–present	Flag of the South Korean coast guard	Insignia of the South Korean coast guard, with the words 해양경찰청 ("Maritime Police Agency")
[[File:Flag of South Korean Prosecution Service.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	2004–present	Flag of the South Korean Supreme Prosecutors' Office	Insignia of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, with the words 검찰 / Prosecution Service
[[File:Flag of the Korean Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	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")
[[File:Former_flag_of_the_Committee_of_the_Five_Provinces_of_North_Korea.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	1949–2016	Flag of the Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces	White flag with a Hibiscus syriacus superimposed by a blue north pointer
[[File:Flag_of_the_Committee_for_the_Five_Northern_Korean_Provinces.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	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")
[[File:Flag of Korean Central Intelligence Agency.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	?–1981	Flag of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency	White trapezoid on blue background with orange emblem

Military

Main article: Korean People's Army, Republic of Korea Armed Forces

[[Korea]]

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	4th century	Military Flag of Goguryeo	A banner with a simple orange field.
[[File:Military_Flag_of_Goguryeo.svg_(Tonggu_No._12).svg	frameless	125x125px]]	Mid 5th Century	Military Flag of Goguryeo	A black 4-pointed banner with 3 white stripes.
[[File:Military_Flag_of_Goguryeo_(Ssangyeongchong).svg	frameless	125x125px]]	Late 5th Century	Military Flag of Goguryeo	A red swallowtail banner with a yellow stripe.
[[File:Military flag of Baekje.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]		Military flag of Baekje	A banner with a simple yellow field.
[[File:Military_Banner_of_Silla.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]		Military flag of Silla	A banner with a blue field with a white crescent moon in the center.
[[File:Ensign_of_the_Joseon_Navy.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]		Flag of the commander of Joseon	A banner with Nakseo magic square.
[[File:Joseon Sujagi-01.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]		Flag of the commander Eo Jae-yeon	As one of the military flags of the Joseon Dynasty, it is called Sujagi (帥字旗) or Sugi (帥旗). During the Joseon Dynasty, it was hung as a mark of the general in the military camp. As for the shape, the word for "command" (帥) is engraved in black letters on the pressed color, and some have a dream (decoration of the flag) around the flag.
[[File:Anti-Japan People's Front Army Flag.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	1930s	Military flag of anti-Japanese partisans	Red field with golden word "Anti-Japanese People's Guerilla Troop" (반일인민유객대). Revived as ceremonial unit color for historical units in North Korea beginning 2015.

North Korea

Flag	Date	Use	Description
[[File:Standard_of_the_Supreme_Commander_of_the_Korean_People's_Army_before_2002.svg	border	125x125px]]	1996–2002	Flag of the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army
[[File:Standard_of_the_Supreme_Commander_of_the_Korean_People's_Army.svg	border	125x125px]]	2002–2022	The Supreme Commander Star on a red flag. Sometimes used as a war flag during military exercises.
	1948	Flag of the Korean People's Army	Initially designed in 1948 with the early draft for the Emblem of North Korea in 1948. The slogan reads: "For the independence of the motherland and the people" (조국의 독립과 인민을 위하여). Used only as ceremonial unit color for historical units beginning 2013.
[[File:Flag of the Korean People's Army (1948, reverse).svg	border	125x125px]]	With a red star with golden border and bearing a hammer and two sickles. The inspection reads: "Korean People's Army / [Unit number] / 1st (as in ceremonies) Defensive Division" (조선인민군 제1국방사단). Revived as ceremonial unit color for historical units beginning 2015.
[[File:Flag of the Korean People's Army (1948-1961).svg	border	125x125px]]	1948–1961	Used only as ceremonial unit color for historical units beginning 2013.
[[File:Flag of the Korean People's Army (1948-1961, reverse).svg	border	125x125px]]
[[File:Flag of the Korean People's Army (1948-1961, for Guards).svg	border	125x125px]]	Used for Guards units only. The slogan on obverse side reads: "For the motherland's freedom and independence" (조국의 자유와 독립을 위하여). The reverse side have a Guards badge with Korean letters reading "[Unit number] / Guards Kang Kon 2nd (as in ceremonies) Infantry Division" (근위강건제2부병사단). Revived as ceremonial unit color for Guards units beginning 2013.
[[File:Flag of the Korean People's Army (1948, reverse for Guards).svg	border	125x125px]]
[[File:Flag of the Korean People's Army (1961).svg	border	125x125px]]	last=Tertitskiy	first=Fyodor	author-link= Fyodor Tertitskiy	date=10 April 2018	title=What North Korea's army flags can teach us about its recent history	url=https://www.nknews.org/2018/04/what-north-koreas-army-flags-can-teach-us-about-its-recent-history/	access-date=9 September 2018	work=NK News}}	ko	조국의 통일, 독립과 인민의 자유와 행복을 위하여}}).
[[File:Flag of the Korean People's Army (1992).svg	border	125x125px]]	1992–1993	Emblem of DPRK updated to the one featuring the Paektu Mountain.
[[File:Flag of the Korean People's Army (1961-1993, reverse).svg	border	125x125px]]	1961–1993
(reverse)	With a red star with golden border and bearing a hammer and two sickles.
[[File:Flag_of_the_General_Staff_of_the_Korean_People's_Army.svg	border	125x125px]]	1993–2023	Flag of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army	Seen used during the October 1995 parade, observed very rarely.
[[File:Flag of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army (Back) (1993-2023).svg	border	125x125px]]
[[File:Flag of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army (Normal).svg	border	125x125px]]	2023–present	Red flag with the emblem of the KPA is defaced with the emblem of the DPRK emblazoned on largened red star. The slogan reads "For the endless prosperity of the fatherland and the security of the people! (조국의 무궁한 번영과 인민의 안녕을 위하여)", with the date of the founding of the KPA as 2 February 1948 in the canton.
[[File:Flag of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army (Reverse).svg	border	125x125px]]	A design containing the façade of the WPK headquarters in Pyongyang, a red shield bearing the emblem of WPK, and two swords.
[[File:Flag_of_the_Korean_People's_Army_Ground_Force.svg	border	125x125px]]	1993–2023	Flag of the People's Army Ground Force	Emblem of KPA with slogan: "For the unification and independence of the motherland, and the freedom and happiness of the people" (조국의 통일, 독립과 인민의 자유와 행복을 위하여).
[[File:Flag of the Korean People's Army Ground Force (1993–1994).svg	border	125x125px]]
[[File:Flag of the Korean People's Army Ground Force (1997-2012).svg	border	125x125px]]
[[File:Flag of the Korean People's Army Ground Force (2020–2023).svg	border	125x125px]]
[[File:Flag of the Korean People's Army Ground Force (reverse) (1993-2023).svg	border	125x125px]]	Reverse side of the flag of the Korean People's Army Ground Force.	With Korean letters reading "Revolutionary armed forces of the Workers' Party of Korea, Korean People's Army [unit name] / No.425 unit (in ceremonies)" (조선로동당의 혁명적무장력인 조선인민군 제425 군부대).
[[File:Flag of the Korean People's Army Ground Force (2023-).svg	125x125px	border]]	2023–present	Flag of the People's Army Ground Force	Identical to the former flag except the emblem of the KPA is defaced with the emblem of the DPRK emblazoned on largened red star. The slogan reads "For the endless prosperity of the fatherland and the security of the people! (조국의 무궁한 번영과 인민의 안녕을 위하여)", with the date of founding of the particular unit placed in the canton. This flag is used by units of the Ground Forces to serve as a unit flag. The date of foundation on the canton differs among KPAGF units of regiment/brigade level and above, independent battalions and educational institutions.
[[File:Flag of the Korean People's Army Ground Force (Reverse).svg	125x125px	border]]	Reverse side of the flag of the Korean People's Army Ground Force.	Identical to the former flag except the party symbol is placed within a design containing the facade of the WPK headquarters in Pyongyang, a red shield bearing the emblem of WPK, and two swords. The slogan reads "Let us defend the Party's Central Committee headed by Dear Comrade Kim Jong Un with our lives!" (경애하는 김정은동지를 수반으로 하는 당중앙위원회를 목숨으로 사수하자!)
[[File:Flag of the Korean People's Navy (1993–2023).svg	border	125x125px]]	1993–2023	Flag of the People's Navy	Emblem of KPA with anchor. The slogan reads: "For the unification and independence of the motherland, and the freedom and happiness of the people" (조국의 통일, 독립과 인민의 자유와 행복을 위하여).
[[File:Flag of the Korean People's Navy (1993–1994).svg	border	125x125px]]
[[File:Flag of the Korean People's Navy (1997–2012).svg	border	125x125px]]
[[File:Flag of the Korean People's Navy (2020–2023).svg	border	125x125px]]
[[File:Flag of the Korean People's Navy (reverse) (1993-2023).svg	border	125x125px]]	Reverse side of the flag of the flag of Korean People's Navy.	With Korean letters reading "Revolutionary armed forces of the Workers' Party of Korea, Korean People's Army [unit name] / No.415 unit (in ceremonies)" (조선로동당의 혁명적무장력인 조선인민군 제415 군부대).
[[File:Flag of the Korean People's Army Navy (Obverse).svg	border	125x125px]]	2023–present	Flag of the People's Navy	Identical to the former flag except the emblem of the KPA is defaced with the emblem of the DPRK emblazoned on largened red star, surrounded by a laurel wreath, and surmounted by an anchor and steering wheel. The slogan reads "For the endless prosperity of the fatherland and the stabling of the people! (조국의 무궁한 번영과 인민의 안녕을 위하여)", with the date of founding of the particular unit placed in the canton. The representative flag of the whole branch displays the date 28 August 1949.
[[File:Flag of the Korean People's Army Navy (Reverse).svg	border	125x125px]]	Reverse side of the flag of the flag of Korean People's Navy.	Identical to the former flag except the party symbol is placed within a design containing the façade of the WPK headquarters in Pyongyang, an anchor, and a red shield bearing the emblem of WPK. The slogan reads "Let us defend the Party's Central Committee headed by Dear Comrade Kim Jong Un with our lives!" (경애하는 김정은동지를 수반으로 하는 당중앙위원회를 목숨으로 사수하자!)
[[File:Naval Ensign of North Korea.svg	border	125x125px]]	1990s–present	Naval ensign of North Korea	Red flag with Paektu Mountain in rays in a disc with national color outlines and a red star.
[[File:Guards Ensign of North Korea.svg	border	125x125px]]	1990s–present	Naval Ensign of North Korea for Guards Units
[[File:Naval_jack_of_North_Korea.svg	border	125x125px]]	1990s–present	Naval Jack of North Korea
[[File:NKAF_flag.svg	border	125x125px]]	1993–2023, (insignia updated in 2012)	Flag of the Korean People's Army Air and Anti-Air Force	Emblem of KPA with wings. The slogan reads: "For the unification and independence of the motherland, and the freedom and happiness of the people" (조국의 통일, 독립과 인민의 자유와 행복을 위하여).
[[File:Flag of the Korean People's Army Air Force.svg (1993–1994).svg	border	125x125px]]
[[File:Flag of the Korean People's Army Air Force (1997-2012).svg	border	125x125px]]
[[File:Flag of the Korean People's Army Air Force.svg (2020–2023).svg	border	125x125px]]
[[File:Flag of the Korean People's Army Air Force (reverse) (1993-2023).svg	border	125x125px]]	1993–2023	Reverse side of the flag of the Korean People's Army Air and Anti-Air Force.	With Korean letters reading "Revolutionary armed forces of the Workers' Party of Korea, Korean People's Army [unit name] / No.216 unit (in ceremonies)" (조선로동당의 혁명적무장력인 조선인민군 제216 군부대).
[[File:Flag of the Korean People's Army Air and Anti-Air Force (Obverse).svg	border	125x125px]]	2023–present	Flag of the Korean People's Army Air Force	Identical to the former flag except the emblem of the KPAAF is defaced with the emblem of the DPRK emblazoned on largened red star with additional stars at the top. Lower stripes are arranged as chevrons, and with six trailing jet fighters emerging behind the emblem. The slogan reads "For the endless prosperity of the fatherland and the security of the people! (조국의 무궁한 번영과 인민의 안녕을 위하여)", with the date of founding of the particular unit placed in the canton. The representative flag of the whole branch displays the date 29 November 1945.
[[File:Flag of the Korean People's Army Air and Anti-Air Force (Reverse).svg	border	125x125px]]	Reverse side of the flag of the Korean People's Army Air Force.	Identical to the former flag except the party symbol is placed within a design containing the façade of the WPK headquarters in Pyongyang, a red shield bearing the emblem of WPK, and an eagle. The slogan reads "Let us defend the Party's Central Committee headed by Dear Comrade Kim Jong Un with our lives!" (경애하는 김정은동지를 수반으로 하는 당중앙위원회를 목숨으로 사수하자!)
[[File:Flag_of_the_Korean_People's_Army_Strategic_Force.svg	border	125x125px]]
2018–2020	Flag of the Strategic Force	Emblem of KPA on an upper half globe
[[File:Flag_of_Korean_People's_Army_Strategic_Force_(reverse).svg	border	125x125px]]
With Korean letters reading "Revolutionary armed forces of the Workers' Party of Korea, Korean People's Army [unit name] / No.108 unit (in ceremonies)" (조선로동당의 혁명적무장력인 조선인민군 제108 군부대).
[[File:Flag of the Korean People's Army Strategic Force (2023, Obverse).svg	border	125x125px]]
2023–present	With the same pattern as army flag but has the date 3 July 1999 on obverse side.
[[File:Flag of the Korean People's Army Strategic Force (2023, Reverse).svg	border	125x125px]]
[[File:Flag of the Missile General Bureau (North Korea).svg	border	125x125px]]	2023–present	Flag of the Missile Administration	The Flag of the Missile Administration is seen with its Emblem in a large form with the founding date of 2016.4.30, The slogan reads "For the defense of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the security of its people! (조선민주주의인민공화국의 안전과 인민의 안녕을 위하여)"
[[File:Flag of the Missile General Bureau (North Korea, Reverse).svg	border	125x125px]]	Identical to the Backside flags of the KPA except the party symbol is placed within a design containing the façade of the WPK headquarters in Pyongyang
[[File:Flag_of_the_Korean_People's_Army_Special_Operation_Force.svg	border	125x125px]]
2018–2020	Flag of the Special Operation Force	Emblem of KPA with the Big Dipper.
[[File:Flag_of_the_Korean_People's_Army_Special_Operation_Force_(reverse).svg	border	125x125px]]
With Korean letters reading "Revolutionary armed forces of the Workers' Party of Korea, Korean People's Army [unit name]". / No.506 unit (in ceremonies)" (조선로동당의 혁명적무장력인 조선인민군 제506 군부대).
[[File:Flag of the Korean People's Army Special Operation Force (2023, Obverse).svg	border	125x125px]]
2023–Present	With the same pattern as army flag but has the date 7 February 1969 on obverse side.
[[File:Flag of the Korean People's Army Special Operation Force (2023, Reverse).svg	border	125x125px]]
[[File:Flag_of_the_Worker-Peasant_Red_Guards.svg	border	125x125px]]
2007–2023	Flag of the Worker-Peasant Red Guards	Slogan used until 2012, since then the flag shares the same motto as the rest of the KPA.
[[File:Flag_of_the_Worker-Peasant_Red_Guards_(reverse).svg	border	125x125px]]
With Korean letters reading "Worker-Peasant Red Guards".
[[File:Flag of the Worker-Peasent Red Guards (Normal).svg	border	125x125px]]
2023–Present	The slogan reads "For the endless prosperity of the fatherland and the security of the people! (조국의 무궁한 번영과 인민의 안녕을 위하여)"
[[File:Flag of the Worker-Peasant Red Guards (Reverse).svg	border	125x125px]]
With Korean letters reading "Worker-Peasant Red Guards".

South Korea

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1948–present	Flag of the Armed Forces	Insignia of the armed forces on a red field.
[[File:Flag of the Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Korea.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	?–present	Flag of the Minister of National Defense	Insignia of the armed forces and four stars on a red field.
[[File:Flag of the Vice Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Korea.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	?–present	Flag of the Vice Minister of National Defense	Insignia of the armed forces and four stars on a blue field.
[[File:Flag of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Republic of Korea.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	?–present	Flag of the Joint Chiefs of Staff	Crimson flag with the insignia of the JCS and the words 합동참모본부.
[[File:Flag of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Republic of Korea.jpg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	?–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.
[[File:Flag_of_the_Army_of_the_Republic_of_Korea.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	1946–present	Flag of the Army	Insignia of the army on a field parted per fess; above is white, below is blue.
[[File:Flag of the Chief of Staff of the Republic of Korea Army.png	border	frameless	125x125px]]	?–present	Flag of the Chief of Staff of the Army	Insignia of the Chief of Staff and four stars on a red field.
[[File:Flag of the ROK Army General (OF-9).svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	?–present	Flag of the Daejang	Four stars and a Hibiscus syriacus on a red field.
[[File:Flag of the ROK Army & Marine Corps Lieutenant General (OF-8).svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	?–present	Flag of the Jungjang	Three stars and a Hibiscus syriacus on a red field.
[[File:Flag of the ROK Army & Marine Corps Major General (OF-7).svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	?–present	Flag of the Sojang	Two stars and a Hibiscus syriacus on a red field.
[[File:Flag of the ROK Army & Marine Corps Brigadier General (OF-6).svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	?–present	Flag of the Junjang	A star and a Hibiscus syriacus on a red field.
[[File:Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	1955–present	Naval ensign, navy flag, and naval jack	Taegeuk on crossed anchors in a white canton on a blue field
[[File:Flag_Chief_of_Naval_Operations_of_the_Republic_of_Korea_Navy.png	border	frameless	125x125px]]	?–present	Flag of the Chief of Naval Operations	Insignia of the Chief of Naval Operations and four stars on a blue field
[[File:Flag of the ROK Navy Admiral (OF-9).svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	?–present	Flag of the Daejang	Four stars and a Hibiscus syriacus on a blue field.
[[File:Flag of the ROK Navy Vice Admiral (OF-8).svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	?–present	Flag of the Jungjang	Three stars and a Hibiscus syriacus on a blue field.
[[File:Flag of the ROK Navy Rear Admiral Upper Half (OF-7).svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	?–present	Flag of the Sojang	Two stars and a Hibiscus syriacus on a blue field.
[[File:Flag of the ROK Navy Rear Admiral Lower Half (OF-6).svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	?–present	Flag of the Junjang	A star and a Hibiscus syriacus on a blue field.
[[File:Flag_of_the_Republic_of_Korea_Marine_Corps.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	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.
[[File:Flag_Commandant_of_the_Republic_of_Korea_Marine.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	?–present	Flag of the Commandant of the Marine Corps	Three stars above the insignia of the Marine Corps on a red field.
[[File:Flag of the ROK Army & Marine Corps Lieutenant General (OF-8).svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	?–present	Flag of the Jungjang	Three stars and a Hibiscus syriacus on a red field.
[[File:Flag of the ROK Army & Marine Corps Major General (OF-7).svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	?–present	Flag of the Sojang	Two stars and a Hibiscus syriacus on a red field.
[[File:Flag of the ROK Army & Marine Corps Brigadier General (OF-6).svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	?–present	Flag of the Junjang	A star and a Hibiscus syriacus on a red field.
[[File:Flag_of_the_Republic_of_Korea_Air_Force.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	1952–present	Flag of the Air Force	Insignia of the air force on a sky blue field.
[[File:Flag_Chief_of_Staff_of_the_Republic_of_Korea_Air_Force.png	border	frameless	125x125px]]	?–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.
[[File:Flag of the ROK Air Force General (OF-9).svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	?–present	Flag of the Daejang	Four stars and a Hibiscus syriacus on a sky blue field.
[[File:Flag of the ROK Air Force Lieutenant General (OF-8).svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	?–present	Flag of the Jungjang	Three stars and a Hibiscus syriacus on a sky blue field.
[[File:Flag of the ROK Air Force Major General (OF-7).svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	?–present	Flag of the Sojang	Two stars and a Hibiscus syriacus on a sky blue field.
[[File:Flag of the ROK Air Force Brigadier General (OF-6).svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	?–present	Flag of the Junjang	A star and a Hibiscus syriacus on a sky blue field.
[[File:Flag_of_the_Republic_of_Korea_Reserve_Forces.svg	border	frameless	125x125px]]	1968–present	Flag of the Republic of Korea Reserve Forces	Insignia of the Reserve Forces on a blue field.

References

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