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Pyongyang, September 8 (KCNA) -- The national emblem of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea instituted in September Juche 37 (1948) is an official symbol of the DPRK, the fatherland of all the Korean people.
The national emblem forming an oval frame bears in its upper part Mt. Paektu called by the Korean people a holy mountain of the revolution, a five-pointed star and its rays. These are symbolic of the brilliant revolutionary traditions of the anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle inherited by the government of the DPRK and a rosy future of the Korean people vigorously advancing towards the reunification and independence of the country and the victory of socialism and communism.
A hydro power station with ears of rice on the emblem reflects the might of the country's industry and agriculture, prospects of their development and the will of the Korean people to build socialism and communism and self-supporting national economy.
The oval frame of the emblem bounded by a red ribbon bearing the inscription "the Democratic People's Republic of Korea" shows the unbreakable unity and cohesion of the Korean people firmly rallied around the party and the leader, prosperity and bright future of the fatherland.
The national emblem of the DPRK signifies that it is a popular state providing the working masses with genuine political freedom and rights and happy material and cultural life. It, therefore, imbues the Korean people with honour and pride of being citizens of the DPRK and ardent patriotism.
Greeting the National Day (September 9), the Korean people look back with deep emotion upon the proud history of over 50 years they have covered with the national emblem and renew their determination to contribute to the building of a powerful nation.