Emblem of North Korea

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National Emblem of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
ArmigerDemocratic People's Republic of Korea
Adopted1993
MottoDemocratic People's Republic of Korea
Earlier version(s)July 1948, September 1948
National Emblem of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Chosŏn'gŭl
조선민주주의인민공화국의 국장
Revised RomanizationJoseonminjujuuiinmingonghwagugui gukjang
McCune–ReischauerChosŏnminjujuŭiinmin'gonghwagugŭi kukchang
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The emblem of North Korea is a

socialist heraldic
style.

Prior to the establishment of the North Korean state, two former versions were in use from 1945 to 1947.

History

During the

Soviet State Emblem. This was the only time it was ever used, and between 1946 and 1948 a simple outline of the peninsula was displayed in its place. This was intended to signal that the North and the South are one country.[1]

However, in July 1948 as the division of Korea loomed, North Korea adopted its first constitution. This constitution defined the North Korean emblem, but the emblem was in use for only two months. It features a furnace, as opposed to a hydroelectric plant on later designs.[1]

On September 9, 1948, the

Kim Jong-il because it is the official place of his birth. The adoption of that symbol testified to the rise of his status.[2]

  • Emblem of the People's Republic of Korea from 1945 to 1946
    Emblem of the People's Republic of Korea from 1945 to 1946
  • Reconstruction of the first equivalent of an emblem published in Chŏngro in 1946
    Reconstruction of the first equivalent of an emblem published in Chŏngro in 1946
  • The emblem defined by the 1948 constitution but only used for two months
    The emblem defined by the 1948 constitution but only used for two months
  • The emblem used from the founding of North Korea until 1993 features a generic mountain range
    The emblem used from the founding of North Korea until 1993 features a generic mountain range
  • A variant of the emblem printed by the Foreign Languages Publishing House in 1960, showing the generic mountain range, as well as the design of the dam typical of the post-1993 standard
    A variant of the emblem printed by the Foreign Languages Publishing House in 1960, showing the generic mountain range, as well as the design of the dam typical of the post-1993 standard
  • Emblem used by the President of the State Affairs of North Korea (2016–present)
    Emblem used by the President of the State Affairs of North Korea (2016–present)

Features

The national emblem of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea bears the design of a grand hydroelectric power station under Mt. Paektu, the sacred mountain of the revolution, and the beaming light of a five-pointed red star, with ears of rice forming an oval frame, bound with a red ribbon bearing the inscription "The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea."

Article 169 of the

Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1972, amended 2013)[3]

The emblem features the Sup'ung dam under Mount Paektu and a power line as the

Chosongul characters.[4]

While the design of the hydroelectric plant is generic in appearance,

People's Republic of China. In spite of the uncomfortable reference to colonial infrastructure as well as foreign territory,[5] the choice of the image is not incidental and carries positive connotations. In the late 1940s, the North produced most of the electricity in the country.[6] The dam symbolizes self-sufficiency in electricity: in spring of 1948, shortly before the hydroelectric plant was added to the emblem, North Korea cut off its power network from the South.[5]

The emblem, and all of its predecessors, follows the basic

communist ideology and the foundation of the country at the onset of the Cold War.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Fyodor Tertitskiy (September 23, 2014). "The Evolution of North Korea's Coat of Arms". Daily NK. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  2. ^ Tertitskiy, Fyodor (April 10, 2018). "What North Korea's army flags can teach us about its recent history". NK News. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  3. ISBN 978-9946-0-1099-1. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 8, 2016.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link
    )
  4. ISBN 978-0-16-088278-4
    .
  5. ^
    ISBN 978-90-04-18019-2
    .
  6. ^ Oliver Hotham (May 22, 2015). "Lights out in Pyongyang? North Korea's energy crisis". NK News. Retrieved August 3, 2015.

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