North Korea completes erasure of Kim Jong Un’s ‘supreme commander’ symbol



Analysis North Korea completes erasure of Kim Jong Un’s ‘supreme commander’ symbol Removal of special red flag from guard post, calendars normalizes Kim’s military leadership under state flag Colin Zwirko February 17, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV (June 14, 2020) \| Pilots hold the red supreme commander flag in a documentary film about Kim Jong Un. The flag features a Marshal star surrounded by diamonds, rubies and a wreath. North Korea appears to have completely removed displays of a key military emblem symbolizing Kim Jong Un’s personal role as “supreme commander” of the country’s armed forces, NK News analysis reveals, finishing a process that began in 2020. The supreme commander's red flag and emblem were removed from official DPRK calendars in 2022 for the first time since Kim came to power, and a guard post at the inter-Korean border stopped flying the flag over this past winter as well. North Korea appears to have completely removed displays of a key military emblem symbolizing Kim Jong Un’s personal role as “supreme commander” of the country’s armed forces, NK News analysis reveals, finishing a process that began in 2020. The supreme commander's red flag and emblem were removed from official DPRK calendars in 2022 for the first time since Kim came to power, and a guard post at the inter-Korean border stopped flying the flag over this past winter as well. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea completes erasure of Kim Jong Un’s ‘supreme commander’ symbol

Removal of special red flag from guard post, calendars normalizes Kim’s military leadership under state flag

Colin Zwirko February 17, 2022

North Korea completes erasure of Kim Jong Un’s ‘supreme commander’ symbol

KCTV (June 14, 2020) | Pilots hold the red supreme commander flag in a documentary film about Kim Jong Un. The flag features a Marshal star surrounded by diamonds, rubies and a wreath.

North Korea appears to have completely removed displays of a key military emblem symbolizing Kim Jong Un’s personal role as “supreme commander” of the country’s armed forces, NK News analysis reveals, finishing a process that began in 2020.

The supreme commander's red flag and emblem were removed from official DPRK calendars in 2022 for the first time since Kim came to power, and a guard post at the inter-Korean border stopped flying the flag over this past winter as well.

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