There are six belt levels: white, yellow, green, blue, red, and black. The colours have great significance as detailed in the descriptions below.
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10th kup | White signifies the innocence of the beginner who has no previous knowledge of Taekwon-Do. |
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9th kup | Yellow tag |
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8th kup | Yellow signifies the Earth from which a plant sprouts and takes root as the foundations of Taekwon-Do are laid in each student. |
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7th kup | Green tag |
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6th kup | Green signifies the plant’s growth as the Taekwon-Do skill begins to develop. |
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5th kup | Blue tag |
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4th kup | Blue signifies the Heaven, towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in Taekwon-Do progresses. |
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3rd kup | Red tag |
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2nd kup | Red signifies danger, cautioning the student to exercise control and warning the opponent to stay away. |
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1st kup | Black tag |
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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. |
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2nd dan | Assistant Instructor |
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3rd dan | Assistant Instructor |
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4th dan | International Instructor. At this point, a person may become a “SaBum-Nim” |
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5th dan | Instructor |
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6th dan | Instructor |
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7th dan | Master Instructor |
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8th dan | Master Instructor |
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9th dan | Grand Master |