The colors of the North Korean flag – red, white, and blue – are considered national colors and symbolize respectively: revolutionary traditions purity, strength, and dignity and sovereignty, peace, and friendship. And blue stands for the gallant visage of our people and symbolizes the spirit of the Korean people fighting for world peace and progress. The white symbolizes one bloodline, one land, one language, one culture of our monoethnic country, which lived in purity. The red of the flag symbolizes anti-Japanese sentiment, and is the color of blood shed by the Korean patriots and the invincible might of our people firmly united to support the Republic. Īccording to a typical North Korean official text published in Rodong Sinmun, Kim Il-sung gave the following significance to the flag's elements: The blue stripes represent the desire to fight for independence, peace, friendship, and international unity. The white stripes symbolize the unity of the Korean nation and its culture. The website of the Korean Friendship Association indicates that, on the contrary, the red star represents revolutionary traditions and the red panel is indicative of the patriotism and determination of the Korean people. Despite the many changes to the constitution, the description of the flag has always remained the same. However, the constitution is still stated to be socialist in nature.
In general though, Chinese Taoist architecture has no universal features that distinguish it from other structures.The North Korean flag's prominent motif is a red star, which is a universal symbol of communism and socialism, although since the flag's adoption the application of the Marxist-Leninist-natured philosophy of Juche has replaced communist authority as the state's guiding ideology, and references to communism have been systematically removed from the country's constitution and legal documents.
A related symbol is the flaming pearl which may be seen on such roofs between two dragons, as well as on the hairpin of a Celestial Master. They also stand for the harmony of yin and yang (with the phoenix being yin). Taoist temples in southern China and Taiwan may often be identified by their roofs, which feature Chinese dragons and phoenix made from multi-colored ceramic tiles. In the Shang Dynasty the Big Dipper was considered a deity, while during the Han Dynasty, it was considered a qi path of the circumpolar god, Taiyi. Other flags and banners may be those of the gods or immortals themselves.Ī zigzag with seven stars is sometimes displayed, representing the Big Dipper (or the Bushel, the Chinese equivalent). They typically feature mystical writing or diagrams and are intended to fulfill various functions including providing guidance for the spirits of the dead, to bring good fortune, increase life span, etc. Taoist temples may fly square or triangular flags. Previously, yin and yang were symbolized by a tiger and dragon. According to Song Dynasty sources, it originated around the 10th century. One is likely to see this symbol as decorations on Taoist organization flags and logos, temple floors, or stitched into clerical robes. The yin and yang make an "S" shape, with yin (Black or Red) on the right. While almost all Taoist organizations make use of the yin and yang symbol, one could also call it Confucian, Neo-Confucian or pan-Chinese. The Taijitu ("yin and yang") symbol 太極圖 as well as the Ba gua 八卦 ("Eight Trigrams") are associated with Taoist symbolism.
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