Singapore, South Korea mark 50 years of relations with new logo
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox
A collection of items featuring the logo that marks five decades of friendship and cooperation between the two countries.
PHOTO: EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA IN SINGAPORE/FACEBOOK
SINGAPORE – South Korea and Singapore unveiled a logo on Jan 13 to celebrate 50 years of diplomatic ties.
It was the winning design in a competition between the Korea National University of Arts and Singapore’s Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, said the South Korean Embassy in Singapore.
The submissions were reviewed by design experts and officials from both countries’ ministries of foreign affairs and culture, as well as embassy representatives.
The winning design by a Korea National University of Arts student incorporates symbolic elements and colours inspired by the national flags of South Korea and Singapore.
It also features the number 50 to represent the long years of friendship and cooperation between the two countries.
The pair have diplomatic ties dating back to 1975, with plans to work towards upgrading the relationship to a strategic partnership in 2025
The winning design by a Korea National University of Arts student incorporated symbolic elements and colours inspired by the national flags of South Korea and Singapore.
PHOTO: EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA IN SINGAPORE/FACEBOOK
South Korea’s Ambassador to Singapore Hong Jin-wook said: “The vibrant and dynamic design beautifully reflects the spirit of innovation and friendship shared by our two countries... We will do our best to honour the achievements of the past 50 years and pave the way for the next 50 years of partnership.”
The embassy said it is planning a Korean film screening and a performance of Jongmyo Jeryeak, the royal ancestral ritual at Jongmyo Shrine, a Unesco World Heritage Site in Seoul.
Sherlyn Sim is a journalist at The Straits Times who covers breaking news and current events.
