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 Flags
American
Flag 
The seven red stripes stand for courage. The six
white strips stand for purity of nation. The strips as a whole (13) stand
for the thirteen original colonies. The fifty stars stand for the fifty
states of the United States of America. The color blue on the Flag stands
for justice.
The South Korean Flag (Taegukki)
The white represents the land. The circle represents the people. The
red, top portion of the circle is the "Yang." The blue, bottom portion of
the circle is the "Um." The middle line between the Um and Yang is the Il
Hwan, which represents opposites, continuous motion, divided equally and
perfectly balanced. The Bars (tri-grams) represent the Government. The
Tri-Grams breakdown in the following way:
 Top Left Corner:
(South) Heaven / Full Sun -
 Top Right Corner:
(West) Water / Twilight
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 Bottom Left Corner: (East) Dawn / Fire
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 Bottom Right Corner: (North)
Darkness / Earth
The Moo Duk Kwan Flag (Kwan Gi)
- The Fist: Gold color, the Soo Bahk Do fist stands for
justice, for honor, and unity bearing strength.
- The Leaves: The fourteen leaves on each side of the
wreath represent the 14 provinces of Korea, the leaves also represent
peace.
- The Berries: The red berries represent the six major
continents, a fruitful result of training, and the color comes from the
Yang.
- The Scroll: The blue scroll at the bottom of the flag
stands for knowledge. In the Grand Master's words "The martial
artist should also be a scholar." The color blue comes from the
Um.
- The Character on the Scroll:
The far left character is
Soo, meaning hand and also the "Soo" from Soo Bahk Do to indicate its
influence. The middle character is Moo, meaning martial or
military. This symbol represents that the central purpose of Soo
Bahk Do is to stop fighting between people and even to resolve conflicts
within ourselves. The far right character is Bahk, meaning strike
and also the "Bahk" from Soo Bahk Do to indicate its influence.
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