Seal of South Korea
| National Seal of the Republic of Korea 대한민국의 국새 | |
|---|---|
| Armiger | South Korea |
| Adopted | 25 October 2011 |
| Motto | 대한민국 (Republic of Korea) |
The National Seal of the Republic of Korea (Korean: 대한민국의 국새; Hanja: 大韓民國의 國璽; MR: Taehanmin'gugŭi kuksae) is a governmental seal used for purposes of state in South Korea. The seal is carved with characters called injang.
Since the late 20th century, the seal's design consists of South Korea's official name written in hangeul inside of a square; during the mid-20th century hanja in Seal Script were used.