SYMBOLS OF SOUTH KOREA

	SYMBOLS	IMAGE	NOTE
Flag	Flag of South Korea		Current version, adopted in 2011. Inaugural version from 1948.
Emblem	Emblem of South Korea		The design is based on the motifs of the Taegeukgi flag and the Mugunghwa flower, which are national symbols. The taegeuk motif is surrounded by five mugunghwa
National tree	Korean red pine (Pinus densiflora)		Pine is the national tree of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. It is an evergreen needle-leaf tall tree belonging to Pinaceae
National flower	Hibiscus syriacus		The flower appears in national emblems, and Korea is compared poetically to the flower in the South Korean national anthem. The flower's name in Korean is mugunghwa (Hangul: 무궁화; Hanja: 無窮花)
National bird	Korean magpie(Pica sericea)		In Korea, the magpie (까치, "kkachi") is celebrated as "a bird of great good fortune, of sturdy spirit and a provider of prosperity and development".
National animal	Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)		The Siberian tiger or Amur tiger is a population > of the tiger subspecies Panthera tigris ... Felis tigris coreensis by Emil Brass in 1904 was a tiger skin from Korea.
National sport	Taekwondo		Taekwondo, Tae Kwon Do or Taekwon-Do is a Korean form of martial arts characterized by punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks
National dish	Kimchi		Kimchi is a traditional Korean dish whose components can vary but usually include some combination of vegetables, garlic, ginger, chili peppers, ...