- About Gangdong
- Gangdong-gu Office
- Symbol and Character
Badge of Gangdong
Embodied “Sunrise in Gandgong”, “Clear Gangdong”, and “Green Gangdong”
![Badge of Gangdong red part](https://www.gangdong.go.kr/design/theme/gangdong_eng/images/subas/symbol1.gif)
Taking the shape of a dugout hut from 6,000 years ago, the red-colored symbol embodies a proactive and lively image of Gangdong with the rising sun; six ‘▲' shapes mean 6,000 years of its history.
![Badge of Gangdong blue part](https://www.gangdong.go.kr/design/theme/gangdong_eng/images/subas/symbol3.gif)
The image of Hangang River where Bukhangang and Namhangang are converged together, presenting Gangdong as the first region welcoming the two big streams merged into one as if a vigorous spirit has taken a flying jump.
![Badge of Gangdong green part](https://www.gangdong.go.kr/design/theme/gangdong_eng/images/subas/symbol2.gif)
Located along the riverside of Hangang River, Gangdong-gu has been a dwelling site for our ancestors since the prehistoric age. This symbol represents “Green Gangdong” where not only living harmoniously with nature but also tradition and modernity coexist.
Symbol of Gangdong-gu
![District flower Apricot blossom](https://www.gangdong.go.kr/design/theme/gangdong_eng/images/subas/symbol4.jpg)
District flower Apricot blossom
Symbolizing the robust spirit of Gangdong-gu sprouting buds in the midst of a harsh and severe winter
![District bird Skylark](https://www.gangdong.go.kr/design/theme/gangdong_eng/images/subas/symbol5.jpg)
District bird Skylark
With an early bird, the image of Gangdong with the rising Sun is embodied.
![District flower Apricot blossom](https://www.gangdong.go.kr/design/theme/gangdong_eng/images/subas/symbol6.jpg)
District tree Cone pine
Cone Pine is a wild and evergreen tree, symbolizing the city, Gangdong, where people live harmoniously with its nature
![District characters Gangdongmi Gangdonggi](https://www.gangdong.go.kr/design/theme/gangdong_eng/images/subas/symbol7.gif)
District characters
Gangdongi and Gangdongmi are the characters of prehistoric man from 6,000 years ago, symbolizing the beautiful natural environment and warm-hearted residents of Gangdong
Wom’s Friends
‘Wom’s’ is a word which derived from a prehistoric dugout hut. Wom’s Friends refers to Womi, a child born in dugout hut, and his friends comb-pattern pottery Bitto, prehistoric boar Kogi and an acorn Tori which lives inside Bitto.