CHAPTER VII. EMBLEM, FLAG, ANTHEM AND CAPITAL
Article 169
The national emblem of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea bears the design of a grand hydroelectric power station under Mt. Paektu, the sacred mountain of the revolution, and the beaming light of a five-pointed red star, with ears of rice forming an oval frame, bound with a red ribbon bearing the inscription “The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.”
Article 170
The national flag of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea consists of a central red panel, bordered both above and below by a narrow white stripe and a broad blue stripe. The central red panel bears a five-pointed red star within a white circle near the hoist. The ratio of the width to the length is 1:2.
Article 171
The national anthem of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is “The Patriotic Song.”
Article 172
The capital of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is Pyongyang.
