| 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. |