Flag of North Korea

According to official myth, the DPRK is both a young revolutionary state and the only true representative of the five-thousand-year-old race. Although the unity of state and nation is stressed, the former was conceived to inspire loyalty as a political entity in its own right. Thus did the DPRK readily cede to its rival the old yin-yang flag in favor of a new flag with a red socialist star. ~ Brian Reynolds Myers

The flag of North Korea was adopted in 1948 and consists of a central red panel, bordered both above and below by a narrow white stripe and a broad blue stripe. The central red panel bears a five-pointed red star within a white circle near the hoist.

Quotes

According to official myth, the DPRK is both a young revolutionary state and the only true representative of the five-thousand-year-old race. Although the unity of state and nation is stressed, the former was conceived to inspire loyalty as a political entity in its own right. Thus did the DPRK readily cede to its rival the old yin-yang flag in favor of a new flag with a red socialist star. The DPRK's emblem or seal, a star shining over a hydroelectric dam, also eschews racial symbolism for the state-political kind.
- Brian Reynolds Myers, "North Korea's State Loyalty Advantage", Journal of International Affairs (1 December 2011)

North Korea, arming steadily, has always held fast to its commitment to “final victory,” to unification under its own flag.
- Brian Reynolds Myers, "On That March First Speech" (4 March 2019), Sthele Press

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