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Seal of South Korea
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Not to be confused with Emblem of South Korea.
The National Seal of the Republic of Korea (Korean: 대한민국의 국새; Hanja: 大韓民國之璽; RR: Daehanmingugui guksae; MR: Taehanmin'gugŭi kuksae) is a governmental seal used for purposes of state in South Korea.[1][2] The seal is carved with characters called injang.[1]
Quick Facts National Seal of the Republic of Korea 대한민국의 국새, Armiger ...
National Seal of the Republic of Korea 대한민국의 국새 | |
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Adopted | 25 October 2011; 12 years ago (2011-10-25) |
Motto | 대한민국 |
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Since the late 20th century, the seal's design consists of South Korea's official name written in hangeul inside of a square; during the mid-20th century Chinese characters in Seal Script were used.