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Sujagi

Sujagi
Sujagi captured in 1871
Korean name
Hunminjeongeum
수자기
Hanja
帥字旗
Revised RomanizationSujagi
McCune–ReischauerSujagi

The Sujagi is a flag with the hanja 帥, pronounced su in Korean, that denotes a commanding general. The whole term literally means, "Commanding general flag". Only one sujagi is known to exist in Korea. The color is a faded yellowish-brown background with a black character in its center. It is made of hemp cloth and measures approximately 4.15m x 4.35m.[1]

The captured Sujagi aboard USS Colorado in June 1871 during the United States expedition to Korea. In the foreground are United States Marines (from left to right) Corporal Charles Brown, Private Hugh Purvis, and Captain McLane Tilton.
Captured Sujagi aboard USS Colorado. From right to left: U.S. Marine Corporal Charles Brown, U.S. Marine Private Hugh Purvis, and the sailor on the left is believed to be Cyrus Hayden (U.S. Navy). All three were awarded the Medal of Honor.
  1. ^ "신미양요 때 빼앗긴 어재연 장군기 '10년 장기대여' 귀환 : 뉴스". 23 October 2007. Retrieved 1 May 2017.

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