White signifies innocence, as that of a beginning student who has no previous knowledge of taekwondo.

This figure is comprised of the names of the 24 patterns in taekwondo. The pattern names are written in the color of the belt where the pattern is first learned.

a belt is more than something to hold your taekwondo uniform together

globally, if all tkd students were represented by 100 people:

9 will earn their black belt

Of those 3 will achieve 2nd dan

Of those 1 will attain the rank of master

The belt around your waist does not represent who you are, but what you can be.

Green signifies the plant’s growth as taekwondo skill begins to develop.

The symbolism of the belt colors

Yellow signifies the Earth from which a plant sprouts and takes root as the taekwondo foundation is being laid.

Blue signifies the Heaven, towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in taekwondo progresses.

Red signifies danger, cautioning the student to exercise control and warning the opponent to stay away.

Black is the opposite of white, therefore, signifying the maturity and proficiency in taekwondo. It also indicates the wearer’s imperviousness to darkness and fear.