text: Unit and specialty colours follow a mix of the Western models with influences from the Western model, sharing since the 1990s a common design with the unit name in Hangul below the emblem (in the Navy, the unit/command name is on a white scroll below following US precedence).
  Colours of units under the ROK Army
  Regimental, brigade, division and corps colours: Army Colour with unit DUI/emblem replacing the service arms
  Infantry: Blue
  Armour: Yellow
  Artillery and Missile Command: Burgundy red
  Air defence artillery: Green
  Engineers: Light blue
  Special operations: Black
  Logistics and service support: White/Orange
  Reserve units: Dark blue
  Army aviation: Blue
  Colours of units under the ROK Navy
  Fleet forces and other commands: Navy blue
  Marine Corps: Scarlet
  Service support: White
  Educational and training institutions: White/Navy blue
  All ROK Air Force formations: Sky blue
  In addition, the traditional guard unit under the 3rd Infantry Division of the ROKA carries replica colours similar to those used during the Imperial era, that was used by Sumunjang or royal palace guards with its traditional military band, Daechwita. They are only brought out during state visits to the republic and on major holidays.
  Laos
  In Laos, the Colours of the Military and other uniformed institutions follow North Korean practice. It is basically a large version of the Laotian flag with the unit name below in white in the top and bottom red stripe.