![[Worker-Peasant Red Guards (North Korea)]](../images/k/kp^wprg.gif)
image by Miles Li, 22 December 2014
![[Worker-Peasant Red Guards (North Korea)]](../images/k/kp^wprgr.gif)
image by Miles Li, 05 February 2013
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While watching the laying in state of the former DPRK leader Kim Jong-Il, I noticed a unidntified flag at the very ends of the group of flags. From left to right, you can see this UFE, Air Force, Navy, Army, KWP, followed by a wreath, then again DPRK, Army, Navy, Air Force, UFE.
This UFE has a red background with a red star outlined in gold. There is a wreath surrounding about half of the star, as can be seen
here. There is text at the bottom but the video feed is not clear at all. It might be the same flag as at here, but I cannot see the central device so I am not sure.
Zachary Harden, 26 December 2011
Perhaps the UFE you are referring to is that of the Supreme Commander?
Miles Li, 26 December 2011
No. The emblem is a red star with a gold outline and the star is plain red. Here is a screenshot of the video with the flag in question.
Zachary Harden, 26 December 2011
This is the mystery North Korean military flag seen at the funeral of Kim
Jong-il: This is the flag of the Worker-Peasant Red Guards, which is North
Korea's home guard organization; its members are readily identifiable by their
'Mao Caps' with plain red star cap badges.
The mottoes are apparently the same as on the 'regular' military flags, viz.:
"The Unification and Independence of the Motherland" (top) and "For the Freedom
and Liberation of the People" (bottom).
Miles Li, 07 November 2012
I found out there is another unit in the North Korean defense structure and
it is called the Worker-Peasant Red Guards. You can see the symbol on the flag
in this video of a parade by this unit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBz1U3nPASU&feature=relmfu.
http://www.ibtimes.com/kim-jong-ii-dead-final-glimpse-north-korean-leader-memorial-service-photos-709283
confirms that is was their unit (and their banner) at the funeral ceremonies of
Kim Jong-Il.
But if I can make a correction, the wreath is smaller in the width and the red
star is supposed to obscure some of the wreath, as (kinda) shown by
http://www.jajuminbo.net/imgdata/jajuminbo_net/201210/2012101016239173.jpg.
Zachary Harden, 08 November 2012
The Hangul writings mean: "Revolutionary leaders headed by great comrade
Kim Jong Il" (top) "Let us defend them to the death!" (bottom)
Miles Li, 06 February 2013
Oops... I didn't even get the hangul of Kim Jong-Il's name right! (Prease
forgive me, dear leader...)
Since these 'new type' flags attached here bear the name of the late leader, the
North Korean military is apparently reverting to the 'old type' flags described
sometime ago.
Miles Li, 22 December 2014
The upper one reads: "Revolutionary leaders headed by great comrade Kim
Jong Il" The lower one reads: "Let's defend them to the death!"
The same Hangul inscription appears on the other military flags. They are
exactly same as the inscriptions appeared in the images of previously reported
variants.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 26 December 2014
![[Worker-Peasant Red Guards (North Korea)]](../images/k/kp^wprgo.gif)
image by Miles Li, 06 February 2013
The Hangul writings mean: "Revolutionary leaders headed by great comrade
Kim Jong Il" (top) "Let us defend them to the death!" (bottom).
My apology to Jaume Olle for superseding his flag images - the Hangul
writings need to be fixed. And my apology to Nozomi Kariyasu - I have doubt
about the existence of the reverse side variant with the abovementioned mottoes,
since I have not seen any photo evidence of that.
Miles Li, 06 February 2013
