Supreme Commander (North Korea)

Last modified: 2024-07-20 by ian macdonald
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2:3 images by Željko Heimer, 18 Oct 2006

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• Introduction
• Variant in the Album des Pavillons
• Formar Flag (?-2002)

See also:

• Military Flags (North Korea)
• North Korea

The flag seems to have changed to the present one in April 2002, according to North Korea Magazine and videos. Both former and new flags have two version: 2:3 (emblem centered) and 1:2 (emblem towards hoist.)
Nozomi Kariyasu, 23 Oct 2005

Source is a photograph from the Arirang festival; accuracy indeterminate. This version is also included in the Corr 3. of the Album 2000, with the note that it is not confirmed.
Željko Heimer, 18 Oct 2006

I'm attaching a picture of the recent North Korean parade for your consideration. I couldn't identify the flag at the right. I searched the North Korea pages to no avail.
Art, 28 April 2012

It seems to be very similar to Supreme Commander's flag.
Zoltan Horvath, 28 April 2012

I think you're right, its just an effect of the light that make it look 2 tones.
Marc Pasquin, 28 April 2012

The flag of Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army was used until 2022; since 2022 its usage has become depreciated.
https://www.nknews.org/2020/05/north-korean-tv-erasing-kim-jong-uns-supreme-commander-emblem/
Zoltan Horvath, 22 June 2024

Source: [cor03], Correction numéro 4 à l’ Album des Pavillons nationaux et des Marques distinctives

Source: [pay03], Correction numéro 3 à l’ Album des Pavillons nationaux et des Marques distinctives

A stamp from North Korea shows this flag, describeed as "Flag of the Supreme Commander and an officer of military parade". It a flag for the Head of State, as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces?
Jordi Perez, 15 Nov 2001

In the Corr. 4 of the Album it was replaced with a similar but slightly different (and multicoloured) version, still noted to be unconfirmed.
Željko Heimer, 22 Oct 2005