Meaning of Belt Colors
* for techniques specific to each belt level, see belt requirements.
| 1st Gup | White Signifies innocence, as that of a beginning student who has no previous knowledge of Taekwon-Do. |
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| 2nd Gup | Yellow Signifies the Earth from which a plant sprouts and takes root as Taekwon-Do foundation is being laid. |
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| 3rd Gup 4th Gup |
Green Signifies the growth as the Taekwon-Do skills begins to develop like the green of a young plant. |
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| 5th Gup 6th Gup |
Blue Signifies the Heaven, towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in Taekwon-Do progresses. |
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| 7th Gup 8th Gup 9th Gup |
Red Signifies danger, cautioning the student to excersise control and warning the opponent to stay away. |
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| 1st Dan+ | Black Opposite of white, therefore, signifying the maturity and proficiency in Taekwon-Do. It also indicates the wearer's imperviousness to darkness and fear. |
Taken from "the Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do" by General Choi Hong Hi.