North Korea

The flag of North Korea, officially known as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) consists of three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (triple width), and blue; the red band is edged in white; on the hoist side of the red band is a white disk with a red five-pointed star.Flag of North Korea at CIA World Factbook
==Symbolism==
* The red star symbolizes communism, although all references to communism has been removed from North Korea's constitution.
*The blue stripes symbolize "peace".
*White symbolizes "purity".
==History==
The flag was introduced on July 10, 1948, two months before the Democratic People's Republic of Korea was proclaimed. Previously, however, the traditional Korean t'aegŭkflagof white with a central red-blue disk and four sets of black bars was official in North Korea. Like many other countries, North Korea has utilized its flag as an instrument of foreign policy; a huge version flies outside the small building at P'anmunjŏm where armistice negotiations were held.
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