flag of North Korea
Also known as North Korean flag, North Korea flag, flag of the DPRK, DPRK flag
national flag of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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The flag of North Korea is the official national flag of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. It represents the country's sovereignty and identity on the international stage.
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- Flag of North Korea.svg
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- 🇰🇵
- inception
- 1948-09-08
- native label
- 북괴기
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The national flag of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) consists of a wide horizontal red stripe bordered above and below by a thin white stripe and a broad blue stripe. The red stripe is charged near the hoist with a five-pointed red star inside a white disc. The design of the flag is defined in the North Korean constitution and regulations regarding the use and manufacture of the flag are outlined in the country's national flag law.
The flag was officially adopted on 8 September 1948, with the passing of North Korea's first constitution by the 1st Supreme People's Assembly. The North Korean government credits Kim Il Sung, the country's founder and first leader, with designing the flag; however, North Korean artist Kim Chu-gyong was previously recognised as its designer. Pak Il, a Soviet-Korean interpreter, claimed that it was designed by the government of the Soviet Union, and his account was corroborated by another Soviet-Korean, Chŏng Sangjin.