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Damyang County, South Jeolla Province (South Korea)

Damyang-gun, 담양군

Last modified: 2020-08-21 by christopher oehler
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[Damyang County flag] image by Tomislav Šipek, 29 November 2019

[Damyang County flag] image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 6 April 2006


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Description

Here is flag of Damyang county, white with mark.
http://www.dhns.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=176247
http://www.damyang.go.kr/board/view.damyang?menuCd=DOM_000000104011004000&boardId=BBS_0000168&dataSid=610116
Tomislav Šipek, 29 November 2019


Symbolism

From the Damyang County web site:

Damyang is a city rich with cultural history, events and places. There are a lot of famous ancestors from the history in Damyang. Among these people, Myunangjung Pavilion, Songgangjung Pavilion and Sikyungjung Parvilion are the one who led literary works in Korean history. In addition to these spectacular historical points, there is a famous bambooware museum which is the only one in Korea. Damyang is located with nature of superb scenic beauty which makes people have relax such as Chuwol mountain, Gamagol, Gumsung mountain and so on. This is the reason why many of people who live in urban areas get attracted to visit. Futhermore, there is various nice food and fruits, especially current tomatos and strawberries, farmed by well developed agricultural skills traditionally.

About the flag from Damyang:

County Flag
  1. Green is the image color of 'Mountain', just it means Damyang county which is on intimate terms with the environment.
  2. Blue is the image color of 'Lake', just it means the clearness of administration.
  3. Orange is the image color of 'Sun', just it symbolize high nature and will.

researched by Phil Nelson, 29 March 2005


The text "담양군" reads Damyanggun, Damyang County.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 6 April 2006


Former Flag

[Former Damyang County flag]
image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 6 April 2006

The flag is dark green with a white circular device above the lettering "담양군" (Damyanggun), also in white. This seems to be a former flag of Damyang County.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 6 April 2006