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

	Symbol	Image	Notes
Flag	Flag of South Korea
Emblem	Emblem of South Korea	(Taegeuk; Hibiscus syriacus)
National anthem	Aegukga 애국가
Government Seal	Government Seal of South Korea (Taegeuk)
National motto	홍익인간 (弘益人間)	"Benefit broadly in the human world / Devotion to the Welfare of Humanity"
National tree	Korean red pine (Pinus densiflora)
National flower	Hibiscus syriacus
National bird	Korean magpie (Pica sericea)
National animal	Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)
National instrument	Gayageum
National stone	Amethyst
National mount	Paektu Mountain, Hallasan		Paektu Mountain is located in North Korea and China.
National sport	Taekwondo