5·18 Event Committee Selects Slogan for the 40th Anniversary 5·18 Commemoration Ceremony

Remember! The Spirit of May, Bloom! A Great Unified World!

Two Outstanding Emblem Works. Photo by 5·18 Minjung Uprising Commemoration Event Committee

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] The 5·18 People's Uprising Commemoration Event Committee announced the winning slogan and eight selected works for the 40th anniversary 5·18 commemoration event, but no winning emblem was chosen.

The 5·18 Event Committee announced on the 6th that the slogan submitted by Mr. An, "Remember! The Spirit of May, Bloom! A Great Harmony World!" was selected in the 5·18 commemoration event slogan contest.

The winning slogan carries the meaning of "marking the 40th anniversary of the 5·18 People's Uprising, uncovering the yet unrevealed truth of 5·18 by inheriting the spirit of May, and blooming a peaceful Great Harmony world on the Korean Peninsula like the free and peaceful liberated Gwangju during the ten days of May in 1980."

Earlier, to encourage public participation and consensus for the 40th anniversary commemoration event, the 5·18 Event Committee held a nationwide contest for slogans and emblems from the 7th to the 28th of last month, receiving 545 slogan entries and 26 emblem entries.

After three rounds of judging, one winning slogan, five excellent slogans, and two excellent emblems were selected.

The final selected slogans and emblems will be used for official promotional materials and souvenirs for the 40th anniversary 5·18 commemoration event.

Detailed information about the selected works can be found on the 5·18 Event Committee's website.

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