Emblem of North Korea

National Emblem of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Armiger	Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Adopted	8 September 1948 (1948-09-08) (original version) 20 October 1993 (1993-10-20) (current version)
Motto	조선민주주의인민공화국 (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)

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The National Emblem of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is one of the national symbols of North Korea. Prominent features on the emblem are a red star, a hydroelectric plant (the Sup'ung Dam) and Mount Paektu. The design bears similarities to the emblem of the Soviet Union and other emblems done in the socialist heraldic style. The emblem was designed by Kim Chu-gyŏng, a painter and a principal of the Pyongyang Art College who also designed the national flag.^[1][2]