FLAGS

The two flags displayed during our classes are the flags of the Republic of Korea and the United States of America. The flags contain a great deal of symbolism and historical significance. Students should understand the significance of these symbols, and how history has impacted their lives. It is because of the sacrifices of others that we are able to live the way we do, and are able to train in Tang Soo Do.

Korean flag: yin/yang in the center represent duality and balance in the universe: hot/cold, good/evil, black/white. The four tri-grams (symbols) represent the four stages found in nature: morning, afternoon, evening and night; infancy, adolescence, adulthood and old age.

US flag: Stripes represent the original 13 colonies. Stars represent the current 50 states. Red symbolizes blood spilled in battle; white symbolizes purity; blue symbolizes truth and justice.

Images courtesy of:
"Flag of South Korea" by Various - Ordinance Act of the Law concerning the National Flag of the Republic of Korea, . Licensed under Public domain via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_South_Korea.svg#mediaviewer/File:Flag_of_South_Korea.svg
"Flag of the United States". Via Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg#mediaviewer/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg