The flag, called "Tae Kuk," symbolizes the thought,
philosophy, and mysticism of the Far East.
The circle in the center, red upper half and blue lower half, represents
absolute, or the essential unity of all being. The Yang (positive) and
the Yin (negative) divisions within the circle represent duality.
Examples of duality are heaven and hell, fire and water, life and death,
good and evil, or night and day
The four trigrams also indicate the duality of opposites and balances.
In the upper left trigram, three unbroken lines symbolize Heaven;
opposite them in the lower right, three broken lines represent Earth.
The United States Flag
United States Flag Description
The stripes represent the 13 original colonies. The 50
stars represent the number of states. The colors of the flag have
meaning as well: Red symbolizes Hardiness and Valor. White symbolizes
Purity and Innocence. Blue represents Vigilance, Perseverance and
Justice.