National Flag of the DPRK

The  national  flag  of  the  DPRK  was  enacted  with  the  founding  of  the  state  on  September  9, Juche 37 (1948).

It consists of a central red panel, bordered both above and below by a narrow white stripe and a broad blue stripe. The central red panel bears a five-pointed red star within a white circle near the hoist. The ratio of the width to the length is 1:2.

The red colour symbolizes the red blood of the anti-Japanese revolutionary forerunners who fought for the freedom and independence of the country, and the invincible might of the Korean people rallied behind the DPRK.

The white colour implies that it is the state of a homogeneous nation that has lived on one expanse of territory sharing one bloodline, language and culture.

The blue colour represents the spirit of the Korean people who struggle for the victory of the socialist cause and global peace and progress, and it symbolizes the sovereignty of the DPRK.

The five-pointed red star depicts the spirit of the Korean people who advance vigorously, carrying forward the revolutionary traditions of the anti-Japanese struggle, and the prospects of the DPRK.

The national flag was designed by Kim Il Sung.