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WHITE...
White is the traditional color of the Korean dobok. New
students wear this as their first belt. This color represents honor, purity,
virtue, and innocence. White signifies innocence as that of a beginning
student who has no previous knowledge of Tae Kwon Do.
YELLOW...
Yellow is the second belt color of Tae Kwon Do. It is
the color of honor, wealth, royalty and well-being. Yellow signifies the
Earth from which a plant sprouts and takes root as the Tae Kwon Do foundation
is being laid
GREEN...
Green is the third belt color in martial arts. The first
of the intermediate colors, it is here that many realize how much there
is to learn and how far there is to go. Green signifies the plant's growth
as Tae Kwon Do skill begins to develop.
BLUE...
Blue is the fourth belt color. Blue denotes authority,
truth, loyalty, and mystery. It also symbolizes quality. To wear a blue
belt is to start to learn the vast history, philosophy and mysteries of
Tae Kwon Do. blue signifies the Heaven, towards which the plant matures
into a towering tree as training in Tae Kwon Do progresses.
RED...
Red is the last color belt before black belt. Red evokes
excitement, anger, and intensity. Red commands attention. There is great
joy and passion in red. It signifies danger cautioning the student to exercise
control and warning the opponent to stay away.
BLACK...
Black is the color most people associate with the martial
arts. To a non-martial artist, to have a black belt is to have mastered
the art. To a student, it symbolizes just beginning true learning of the
art. Black is the color of wisdom, silence and eternity. To have a black
belt is to have the sum of all knowledge from prior belt levels, and to
move on to new levels. Black is the opposite of white, therefore, signifying
the maturity and proficiency in Tae Kwon Do. It also indicates the wearer's
imperviousness to darkness and fear.