List of North Korean flags
This is a list of flags used by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
National
Main article: Flag of North Korea
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present National Flags of South and North Korea | |||
 | 1948–present | Flag of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Red field with a blue bar on the top and bottom and a star in the center known as the red flag |
Political
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Organizations | |||
 | ? - 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. |
 | ? - present | Flag of the Kim Il-sung Socialist Youth League | |
Military
Main article: Korean People's Army
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag of Korean People's Army | |||
 | 1940s - present | Flag of the Korean People's Army | Initially designed in 1948 with the Emblem of North Korea in 1948. Current emblem adopted since 1992. The slogan reads: "For the unification of motherland and the liberation of the people" (조국의통립과 인민을위하여). |
| Flag of Supreme Commander | |||
 | 2002 - present | Flag of the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army | The Supreme Commander Star on a red flag. |
 | ? - 2002 | Flag of the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army | |
| Flag of Ground Forces, Navy and Air Forces | |||
 | ? - 1990s, 2012 - present | Flag of the People's Army Ground Forces | Emblem of KPA with slogan: "For the unification and independence of motherland, the freedom and liberation of the people" (조국의 통일독 립과，인민의 자유와 행복을 위하여).
The 4.25 commemorates the foundation of People's Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Army on April 25, 1932. |
 | ? - 1990s, 2012 - present | Flag of the People's Navy | Emblem of KPA with anchor. |
 | ? - 1990s, 2012 - present | Flag of the People's Air Force | Emblem of KPA with wings. |
.svg.png) | 1990s - 2012 | Flag of the People's Army Ground Forces | Flag with modified slogan when Kim Jong Il was in power. The slogan: "The great revolutionary leadership of comrade Kim Jong Il, let us defend it with death!" (위대한 김정일 동지를 수 반으로 하는，혁명의 수뇌부를 목숨으로 사수하자！). The name of Kim Jong Il is slightly enlarged. |
.svg.png) | 1990s - 2012 | Flag of the People's Navy | |
.svg.png) | 1990s - 2012 | Flag of the People's Air Force | Wings and a star above the KPA emblem. |
.png) | ? - present | Reverse side of the flag of the Korean People's Army | |
.png) | ? - present | Reverse side of the flag of the flag of Korean People's Navy | |
.png) | ? - present | Reverse side of the flag of the Korean People's Air Force | |
| Naval Ensigns | |||
 | 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. |
 | 1990s - present | Naval Guards Ensign of North Korea | |
Regional
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Administrative Region | |||
 | 2002 - present | Flag of Sinuiju Special Administrative Region | Green flag with a white Magnolia, in 3:2 ratio. |
See also
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