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Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

GREATER KOREAN Empire [Great Han Empire]  (Seoul a)   -   KOREA

1910-08-22:

Great Empire of KOREA [Japanese Protectorate]  (Seoul a)   -   KOREA

1910-08-29:

Japanese Territory of Korea : CHOSEN  (Seoul a)   -   CHOSEN

1945-09-09:

United States Military Government in KOREA  (Seoul a)   -   SOUTH KOREA

1945-09-12:

United States Military Government in KOREA  (Seoul a)   -   SOUTH KOREA

1948-07-07:

United States Military Government in KOREA  (Seoul a)   -   SOUTH KOREA

1948-08-15:

Republic of Korea : ROK [Great Han Republic]  (Seoul a)   -   SOUTH KOREA

1950-01-25:

Republic of Korea : ROK [Great Han Republic]  (Seoul a)   -   SOUTH KOREA

1984-02-21:

Republic of Korea : ROK  (Seoul a)   -   SOUTH KOREA



































Emblem or Symbol changes:

1900-01-01:

GREATER KOREAN Empire [Great Han Empire]  (Seoul a)   -   KOREA

1905-11-17:

GREATER KOREAN Empire [Japanese Protectorate]  (Seoul a)   -   KOREA

1910-08-23:

Great Empire of KOREA [Japanese Protectorate]  (Seoul a)   -   KOREA

1910-08-29:

Japanese Territory of Korea : CHOSEN  (Seoul a)   -   CHOSEN

1919-04-10:

Japanese Government-General of KOREA  (Seoul a)   -   CHOSEN

1945-09-09:

United States Military Government in KOREA  (Seoul a)   -   SOUTH KOREA

1945-12-01:

United States Military Government in KOREA  (Seoul a)   -   SOUTH KOREA

1948-08-15:

Republic of Korea : ROK [Great Han Republic]  (Seoul a)   -   SOUTH KOREA

1963-12-10:

Republic of Korea : ROK  (Seoul a)   -   SOUTH KOREA

1997-12-01:

Republic of Korea : ROK  (Seoul a)   -   SOUTH KOREA

2011-01-01:

Republic of Korea : ROK  (Seoul a + Sejong f)   -   SOUTH KOREA




































Sovereignty changes:

1900-01-01:

JAPAN +

KOREA +

1910-08-29:

JAPAN

1945-09-02:

JAPAN +

AMERICA +

1945-09-09:

AMERICA

1948-08-15:

SOUTH KOREA

1950-07-08:

SOUTH KOREA +

UNITED NATIONS +

AMERICA +

1953-07-28:

SOUTH KOREA





































Capital Local Name changes:


1900-01-01:

  Hansong

1905-04-11:

  Kyongsong

1910-08-29:

  Keijō

1945-09-09:

  Seoul

1948-08-15:

  Soul

1950-06-28:

  Taegu

1950-07-20:

  Pusan

1952-01-02:

  Soul

2000-07-04:

  Seoul

2007-01-01:

  Seoul + Sejong

2008-02-25:

  Seoul

2011-01-01:

  Seoul + Sejong





































Local Name of Country changes:


1900-01-01:

  HANKUK

1910-08-29:

  CHŎSEN

1919-04-10:

  CHOSEN

1945-09-09:

  SOUTH KOREA

1948-08-15:

  HANKUK

2000-07-04:

  HANGUK





































Status changes:


1900-01-01:

GREATER KOREAN Empire [Great Han Empire]

1905-11-17:

GREATER KOREAN Empire [Japanese Protectorate]

1905-12-21:

Great Empire of KOREA [Japanese Protectorate]

1910-08-29:

Japanese Territory of Korea : CHOSEN

1919-04-10:

Japanese Government-General of KOREA

1945-09-02:

Government-General of KOREA

1945-09-09:

United States Military Government in KOREA

1948-08-15:

Republic of Korea : ROK [Great Han Republic]

1950-07-08:

Republic of Korea : ROK [Military Assistance of the United States and United Nations Forces]

1953-07-28:

Republic of Korea : ROK





































Ruler changes:

1900-01-01:

GREATER KOREAN Empire [Great Han Empire]  (Seoul a)   -    Emperor Kojong
         (Taehan Hwangje Kojong)

1907-07-20:

Great Empire of KOREA [Japanese Protectorate]  (Seoul a)   -    Emperor Sunjong
         (Taehan Hwangje Sunjong)

1910-08-29:

Japanese Territory of Korea : CHOSEN  (Seoul a)   -   
         ()

1948-08-15:

Republic of Korea : ROK [Great Han Republic]  (Seoul a)   -    President Syngman Rhee
         (Syngman Rhee)

1960-05-03:

Republic of Korea : ROK  (Seoul a)   -    Ho Chong
         (Ho Chong)

1960-06-15:

Republic of Korea : ROK  (Seoul a)   -    Kwak Sang-Hoon
         (Kwak Sang-Hun)

1960-06-26:

Republic of Korea : ROK  (Seoul a)   -    Ho Chong
         (Ho Chong)

1960-08-13:

Republic of Korea : ROK  (Seoul a)   -    President Yun Po-Sun
         (Yun Po-Sun)

1962-03-24:

Republic of Korea : ROK  (Seoul a)   -    President Park Chung-Hee
         (Park Chung-Hee)

1979-10-26:

Republic of Korea : ROK  (Seoul a)   -    President Choi Kyu-Hah
         (Choi Kyu-Hah)

1980-08-16:

Republic of Korea : ROK  (Seoul a)   -    Park Chung-Hoon
         (Park Chung-Hun)

1980-09-01:

Republic of Korea : ROK  (Seoul a)   -    President Chun Doo-Hwan
         (Chun Doo-Hwan)

1988-02-25:

Republic of Korea : ROK  (Seoul a)   -    President Roh Tae-Woo
         (Roh Tae Woo)

1993-02-25:

Republic of Korea : ROK  (Seoul a)   -    President Kim Young-Sam
         (Kim Young-Sam)

1998-02-25:

Republic of Korea : ROK  (Seoul a)   -    President Kim Dae-Jung
         (Kim Dae-Jung)

2003-02-25:

Republic of Korea : ROK  (Seoul a)   -    President Roh Moo-Hyun
         (Roh Moo-Hyun)

2004-03-12:

Republic of Korea : ROK  (Seoul a)   -    Goh Kun
         (Goh Kun)

2004-05-15:

Republic of Korea : ROK  (Seoul a)   -    President Roh Moo-Hyun
         (Roh Moo-Hyun)

2008-02-25:

Republic of Korea : ROK  (Seoul a)   -    President Lee Myung-Bak
         (Lee Myung-Bak)

2013-02-25:

Republic of Korea : ROK  (Seoul adknr + Sejong b)   -    President Park Geun-Hye
         (Park Geun-Hye)

2016-12-09:

Republic of Korea : ROK  (Seoul adknr + Sejong b)   -    Hwang Kyo-Ahn
         (Hwang Kyo-Ahn)

2017-05-10:

Republic of Korea : ROK  (Seoul adknr + Sejong b)   -    President Moon Jae-In
         (Moon Jae-In)

2022-05-10:

Republic of Korea : ROK  (Seoul adknr + Sejong b)   -    President Yoon Suk-Yeol
         (Yoon Suk-Yeol)





































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