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The new national great seal (Guksae) was adopted on February 1, 1999, to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Korea and to reflect the cultural heritage. The seal symbolizes national authority, power, and culture so it is used on important national documents as the final seal of approval. It symbolizes the wish for Korea to become a central nation in the world in the new century, with national fortunes rising like the flight of the phoenix. The seal is made of 18k gold, weighs 2.15 kilograms. is 10.1 centimeters square and 10 centimeters tall, the Korean letters for Daehanminguk (the Republic of Korea) are carved in Hangeul in honor of King Sejong the Great, who had his scholars develop Hangeul in 1443, and the handle is in the shape of a phoenix about to take flight with a rose of Sharon, the national flower, in its beak.

The face of the seal is patterned after the seal used by King Sejong the Great (r. 1418-1450) of the Joseon Kingdom.

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