Ojeon-dong Residents' Autonomy Committee in Uiwang City Selected as MOI's 'Organization with Merits in Promoting National Symbols'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Uiwang City announced on the 5th that the Ojeon-dong Residents' Autonomy Committee (Chairman Lee Jae-hong) has been selected as the '2020 Organization with Merits in Promoting National Symbols' hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and received a commendation from the Minister of the Interior and Safety.

The merit award for promoting national symbols was designed to actively discover individuals and organizations that have contributed to distributing and managing the Taegeuk Flag and Mugunghwa, national symbols of the country, and promoting them both domestically and internationally.

The Ojeon-dong Residents' Autonomy Committee was recognized for raising citizens' awareness of patriotism by operating the 'Taegeuk Flag Street Project' for six years since 2015.

The committee has created and maintained a Taegeuk Flag street by displaying 200 Taegeuk Flags year-round on both sides of the road over approximately 3.5 km from in front of Morak High School to the intersection of Uiwang Cultural Center.

Last year, the committee made significant efforts to expand the Taegeuk Flag-raising movement, including creating a Taegeuk Flag pinwheel garden in Morak Wildflower Park in Ojeon-dong.

Mayor Kim Sang-don of Uiwang City said, "I appreciate the dedication of the Ojeon-dong Residents' Autonomy Committee members who have worked hard to create and maintain the Taegeuk Flag street," and added, "I hope it becomes an opportunity for residents to recall the spirit of patriotism as they see the Taegeuk Flag in various places throughout the streets."