Seal of South Korea

The National Seal of the Republic of Korea (Korean: 대한민국의 국새; Hanja: 大韓民國의 國璽) is a governmental seal used for purposes of state in South Korea.[1][2] The seal is carved with characters called injang.[1]

Not to be confused with Emblem of South Korea.
National Seal of the Republic of Korea
대한민국의 국새
大韓民國의 國璽
ArmigerRepublic of Korea
Adopted25 October 2011 (inaugural version from 5 May 1949)
Motto대한민국

Since the late 20th century the seal's design consists of South Korea's official name written in Korean characters inside of a square; during the 20th century Chinese characters were used.

History

Following the establishment of the South Korean state in August 1948, its government adopted in May 1949 a new state seal, or guksae (Korean: 국새; 國璽). It is used in promulgation of constitutions, designation of cabinet members and ambassadors, conference of national orders and important diplomatic documents.[3]

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
  • National seal (1949–1962)
  • National seal (1963–1999)
  • National seal (1999–2008)
  • National seal (2008–2010)
  • National seal (2010–2011)
  • National seal (since 2011)

See also

References
  1. Cheon, Jingi (Summer 2008). "Guksae (State Seal) Consummate Work of Korea's Master Craftsmen" (PDF). Koreana. 22.
  2. "Pembuatan Segel Nasional Korea Selatan yang baru" [The Making of a new South Korea National Seal] (in Indonesian). KBS World (Indonesia). 14 February 2006. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
  3. 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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