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 South Korean state in August 1948, its government adopted in May 1949 a new state seal, or guksae (Korean: 국새). 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
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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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