The Korean War Commemorative Crest
The focal point of the 50th Anniversary
of the Korean War Commemorative Crest is the three-lobed Taeguk, known
as the sam Taeguk. The three lobes of the sam-Taeguk are as follows:
Red and
White stripes representing the United States
Dark Blue
representing South Korea
The United
Nations Light Blue with 22 Gold stars representing the 20 U.N. countries
involved in the Korean War, plus one non-U.N. member--Italy--and the Republic
of Korea.
Traditionally, the Taeguk depicted
on the flag of the Republic of Korea represents two states of being, Heaven
and Earth (spiritual and physical). The sam-Taeguk stands for three states
of being: Heaven, Earth and Man. Heaven represents the spiritual, Earth
is the physical and Man is the intermediary who embodies both the spiritual
and physical.
The wreath and lettering in gold
symbolizes honor and excellence.
During the commemorative period,
the nation will honor the Korean War veterans for the sacrifices they made
to ensure a free and democratic South Korea.