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TAE KEUK KI, The Korean Flag

The Korean flag symbolizes much of the thought, philosophy and mysticism of the orient. The symbol is called "Tae Keuk" and the flag itself is called "Tae Keuk Ki". Inside the center of the flag is a circle divided equally and in perfect balance. The circle itself represents the absolute of the essential unity of all being.

The upper red section is called "YANG" and the lower blue section is called "UM" (YIN) and is the ancient symbol of the creation of the universe, day and night, light and dark, hot and cold and so on. The central thought in the TAE KUEK indicates that while there is a constant movement within the sphere of infinity, there is also balance and harmony.

The three bars at each corner also carry the ideas of opposition and balance. The three unbroken bars stand for eternal; the opposite three broken bars represent the earth. At the lower left corner of the flag, the bars symbolize fire; the opposite bars symbolize water.

Moo Duk Kwan - The "Institute of Martial Value"

	LAUREL LEAVES - The fourteen laurel leaves on each side represents the fourteen states of Korea and the advancement of peace.
	The three seeds joined to the laurel leaves on each side of the emblem represent the "three thousand Li" (The distance running north to south of the "Land of the Morning Calm" and its success.)
	The six seeds in total indicate the world and represent the six continents.
	The fist represents TANG SOO DO and justice.
	The character in the center of the circle is "MOO" and denotes "MOO DUK KWAN".
	The character on the left side on the circle is "TANG" and the character on the right side of the circle is "SOO".

As a whole , the emblem symbolizes the spreading of MOO DUK KWAN throughout the fourteen states, i.e. all of Korea and then across the oceans to the six continents of the world. The purpose of MOO DUK KWAN, as an international institution, is to achieve the objective of peace and human advancement as the emblem symbolizes.

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