A student's rank is indicated
by the color of his or her belt. Each solid color has a symbolic meaning;
the striped belts indicate an intermediate level. Various federations use
various color schemes; here are the colors used by the International Taekwon-Do
Federation.
White - Representing the innocence of the beginner.
w/Yellow stripe
Yellow - Representing the Earth
from which the plant sprouts as Tae Kwon-Do skill develops under the heat
of the sun.
w/Green stripe
Green - Signifying the plant's
growth and development.
w/ Blue stripe
Blue - Representing the Heavens
toward which the maturing plant grows.
w/ Red stripe
Red - Warning the student to master
self-control, and opponents to stay away.
w/ Black stripe
Black
- The opposite of white, signifying maturity and proficiency in Tae Kwon
Do. It indicates the wearer's imperviousness to darkness and fear.
