The symbol of the Korean National Police (KNP), which was newly created on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of their founding, takes the shape of Steller’s sea eagle flying up to the sky with holding the rose of Sharon.
Steller’s sea eagle, the scales on the neck, and the rose of Sharon represents “police”, “balance” and “the state and the people” respectively.
Replacing the former symbol, an eagle, with the steller’s sea eagle, which is an native Korean bird, means the Korean police could keep the traditional name value of the police and shed off the negative connotations of the former symbol which had been created under the military administration of the U.S. Army in 1947.
“A configuration of the strong will of the police to lead the nation to the advanced Korea by protecting the nation and by providing the best