{"product_id":"north-korea","title":"North Korea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3×5' nylon national flag of North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNorth Korea's flag replaced the shared Korean \u003cem\u003eTaegukgi\u003c\/em\u003e in 1948, when the peninsula was divided. Its red star marks the communist state founded in the north, while the south kept the older flag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDesign\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wide red band edged by narrow white stripes and blue bands above and below. Toward the hoist, a white disc bears a red five-pointed star.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flag was adopted on 8 September 1948. In official accounts, red stands for revolutionary traditions, white for the purity and unity of the Korean nation, and blue for the desire for peace and international friendship. The star stands for communism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFlag Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdopted:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 September 1948\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial proportions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1:2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e red, blue, white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmblem:\u003c\/strong\u003e red star in a white disc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVexillographer's Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollectors and scholars value this flag as a document of the Cold War and of Korea's division. South Korea's flag, the Taegukgi, is also in our collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHumphrys Flag Company · Old City Philadelphia · Est. 1864\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Humphrys Flag Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49954692989083,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0228\/2907\/files\/1280px-Flag_of_North_Korea_svg.png?v=1793893536","url":"https:\/\/humphrysflag.com\/products\/north-korea","provider":"Humphrys Flag Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}