Displayed between the Korean Flag and the flag of the DoJang’s home country, and beneath the portraits of the Kwan Jang Nim and founder, the Soo Bahk Do flag, called the Kwan Gi in Hangul, is just as revered as the rest of the Do Jang honor display. Its design was carefully considered to both express the philosophies of the Moo Duk Kwan and to become a unifying symbol to represent our Art worldwide.
The Gold Fist
The gold fist in the center of the Kwan Gi appears to represent the physical aspects of our training, but without the discipline of our philosophy guiding us to seek justice, compose ourselves with honor and to find strength through our unity with each other in the Art.
The Branches with Laurel Leaves
The laurel branches are included to symbolize peace. There are fourteen leaves on the branches to represent the fourteen provinces of Korea, the origin country of Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan.
The Berries
The six red berries on the flag take their color from the active force, Yang, a color of strength and action. Their number represents the six inhabited continents of the Earth.
The Scroll
The scroll on the flag takes its color from the passive force, Um, a color of wisdom and reflection. The scroll was chosen to represent our founder's intention that all practitioners should also be scholars who temper their strength with wisdom and philosophy.
Soo and Bahk
The Korean character on the left side of the scroll is Soo, which means "Hand." The Korean character on the right side of the scroll is Bahk which means "Strike". Soo Bahk is the name of our style and the means through which we seek our self-improvement.
Moo
Central to our training is the desire to use our Art to promote peace, rather than to see out conflict. This character combines the words for stop and conflict, reminding us that we seek to resolve internal and external conflicts with the knowledge and discipline that we are developing.
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