COLOURS and BELTS

Question 1

Which belt signifies Heaven?

Answer 1

Blue

Question 2

Which belt signifies Earth?

Answer 2

Yellow

Question 3

Which belt signifies a plants growth?

Answer 3

Green

Question 4

Which belt signifies Danger?

Answer 4

Red

Question 5

Which belt signifies Innocence?

Answer 5

White

Question 6

What is the meaning of White?

Answer 6

White signifies innocence, that of the beginner who has no previous knowledge of Tae Kwon-Do.

Question 7

What is the meaning of yellow?

Answer 7

Yellow signifies earth, from which a plant sprouts and takes root as the Tae Kwon-Do foundation is being laid.

Question 8

What is the meaning of green?

Answer 8

Green signifies the plants growth as the Tae Kwon-Do skills begin to develop.

Question 9

What is the meaning of Blue?

Answer 9

Blue signifies Heaven, toward which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in Tae Kwon-Do progresses.

Question 10

What is the meaning of Red?

Answer 10

Red signifies danger, cautioning the student to exercise control and warning the opponent to stay away.

Question 11

What does Black Belt mean?

Answer 11

Black is the opposite to white, signifying maturity and proficiency in Tae Kwon-Do. It also indicates the wearers imperviousness to darkness and fear.

Question 12

Why is there black edging on a black belts dobok?

Answer 12

The piping on a black belt dobok is 3cm wide and is symbolic of the royal family and members of the aristocratic houses of the Koguryo, Baek Je and Silla dynasties.
The dobok is sometimes described as consisting of 3 levels- the top representing heaven, the belt representing humans, and the trousers representing the earth.
The colours of black, blue and red denote the levels of hierarchy during the Koguryo, Baek Je and Silla Dynasty’s.