Colors that are traditional in the Korean Peninsuala - red, blue, white - are used in this flag. The red star represents revolution and prospects for the nation, the red base represents determination, socialistic patriotism and fighting spirit, and sense of unity, while the blue base represents peace and democracy, independence of the ethnic group and the North Korean mind to fight for socialitic achievements. The white circle expresses that the Korean ethnic group are a single group.
Taiji, the universe | |
Socialism | |
Peace | |
Purity, brightness | |
Construction of the socialist state |
Area | Capital | Language | Major industry | Currency |
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120,540km² | Pyongyang | Korean | Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry | North Korean won |