Seal of South Korea
| National Seal of the Republic of Korea 대한민국의 국새 | |
|---|---|
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| Armiger |  South Korea |
| Adopted | 25 October 2011 |
| Motto | 대한민국 |
The National Seal of the Republic of Korea (Korean: 대한민국의 국새) is a governmental seal used for purposes of state in South Korea.[1][2] The seal is carved with characters called injang.[1]
Since the late 20th century the seal's design consists of South Korea's official name written in hangul inside of a square; during the mid-20th century Chinese characters were used.
History
Following the establishment of the
The seal's design has been modified multiple times over the years. The first version of the seal, used until the early 1960s, used Hanja characters.[3] In the late 20th century, the lettering was changed to use only Korean characters.[3]
The current seal is the fifth version and was designed in September 2011, being adopted in October 2011.[3]
Previous seals
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National seal (1949–1962) -
National seal (1963–1999) -
National seal (1999–2008, 2010–2011) -
National seal (2008–2010) -
National seal (since 2011)
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See also
- Imperial Seal of China
- Cash seal (China)
- National Seals of the Republic of China
- Seal of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
- Privy Seal of Japan
- State Seal of Japan
- Seal script
- Seal cutting (art)
- Seal engraving (art)
- Seal knob
References
- ^ a b Cheon, Jingi (Summer 2008). "Guksae (State Seal) Consummate Work of Korea's Master Craftsmen" (PDF). Koreana. 22.
- ^ "Pembuatan Segel Nasional Korea Selatan yang baru" [The Making of a new South Korea National Seal] (in Indonesian). KBS World (Indonesian TV channel). 14 February 2006. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ a b c d Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Korea (2017). National Symbols of the Republic of Korea: Uniting People and Elevating National Pride. Seoul: Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Korea. pp. 12–13. Archived from the original on 2017-08-06. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
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