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The colors of the belts in taekwon-do represent a variety of things, on many levels. They are not randomly selected. White, yellow, green, blue, red and black
the six colors of the Taekwondo belts.
"The colors have not been arbitrarily selected. They are in fact, steeped in
tradition. The colors of black, red and blue denote the various levels of
hierarchy during the Koguryo and Silla Dynasties," writes General Choi in
the Encyclopedia of Taekwondo. They tell a symbolic story.
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| Degree |
Belt |
Meaning of the color |
| 1 dan |
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Black is the opposite of white, therefore, signifying the maturity and
proficiency in taekwondo. It also indicates the wearer’s imperviousness to
darkness and fear.*
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| 1 poom |
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| 1 keup |
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Red signifies danger, cautioning the student to exercise control and warning
the opponent to stay away.*
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| 2 keup |
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| 3 keup |
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Blue signifies the Heaven, towards which the plant matures into a towering tree
as training in Taekwondo progresses.*
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| 4 keup |
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| 5 keup |
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Green signifies the plant’s growth as Taekwondo skill begins to develop.*
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| 6 keup |
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| 7 keup |
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Yellow signifies the Earth from which a plant sprouts and takes root as the Taekwondo foundation is being laid.*
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| 8 keup |
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| 9 keup |
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White signifies innocence, as that of a beginning student who has no
previous knowledge of Taekwondo.*
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| 10 keup |
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Belt colors meaning based on StaciAnne Visco, Taekwon-Do Times,
January 1998 |
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