- Emblem of North Korea
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National Emblem of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
조선민주주의인민공화국의 국장Details Armiger Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Escutcheon Hydroelectric power plant; Baekdu Mountain The National Emblem of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea bears the design of the Supung dam under Baekdu Mountain and bearing the beaming light of a five-pointed red star, with ears of rice forming an oval frame, bound with a red ribbon bearing the inscription "The Democratic People's Republic of Korea" in Hangul characters.
The emblem follows the basic design guidelines of the emblem of the Soviet Union adopted in many other countries including North Korea, which clearly indicates the relations between the communist ideology and the foundation of the country at the beginning of the Cold War.
Gallery
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Emblem at North Korean embassy in Prague, Czech Republic.
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The emblem above the entrance to the North Korean embassy in Moscow.
See also
National emblems and coats of arms of Asia Sovereign
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- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
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- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Yemen
States with limited
recognition- Abkhazia
- Nagorno-Karabakh
- Northern Cyprus
- Palestine
- Republic of China (Taiwan)
- South Ossetia
Dependencies and
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