National symbols of South Korea
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The national symbols of South Korea are official and unofficial flags, icons or cultural expressions that are emblematic, representative or otherwise characteristic of South Korea (the Republic of Korea) and of its culture. Since the division in 1948, South Korea retained traditional symbols to distinguish from the national symbols of North Korea.
Symbols
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| Flag | Flag of South Korea |  |
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| Emblem | Emblem of South Korea |  (Taegeuk; Hibiscus syriacus) |
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| National anthem | Aegukga 애국가 |
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| Government Seal | Government Seal of South Korea (Taegeuk) |
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| National motto | 홍익인간 (弘益人間) | "Benefit broadly in the human world / Devotion to the Welfare of Humanity" |
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| National tree | Korean red pine (Pinus densiflora) |
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| National flower | Hibiscus syriacus |  |
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| National bird | Korean magpie (Pica sericea) |
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| National animal | Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) |
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| National instrument | Gayageum | .jpg) |
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| National stone | Amethyst |  |
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| National mount | Paektu Mountain, Hallasan |
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Paektu Mountain is located in North Korea and China. |
| National sport | Taekwondo |  |
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