| National Seal of the Republic of Korea 대한민국의 국새 | |
|---|---|
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| Armiger |  South Korea |
| Adopted | 25 October 2011 |
| Motto | 대한민국 (Republic of Korea) |
The National Seal of the Republic of Korea (Korean: 대한민국의 국새; RR: Daehanmingugui guksae; MR: Taehanmin'gugŭi kuksae) is a governmental seal used for purposes of state in South Korea.[1][2] The seal is carved with characters called injang.[1]
Since the late 20th century, the seal's design consists of South Korea's official name written in hangeul inside of a square; during the mid-20th century Chinese characters in Seal Script were used.
- ^ a b Cheon, Jingi (Summer 2008). "Guksae (State Seal) Consummate Work of Korea's Master Craftsmen" (PDF). Koreana. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011.
- ^ "Pembuatan Segel Nasional Korea Selatan yang baru" [The Making of a new South Korea National Seal] (in Indonesian). KBS World (Indonesian TV channel). 14 February 2006. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2010.