＊ An image of harmony and a bright future for the residents  
    in the center of Busan Metropolitan City
＊ The clean and joyful minds of the residents of Yeonje-gu
    are represented by blue, while the comfortable living
    environment of Yeonje- gu is symbolized by green
＊ Circles on the exterior symbolize harmony.
    Blue on the upper part signifies rapid progress, the white
    line in the middle symbolizes an ascending stork, and
    green means lotus.

＊ Many lotuses used to grow near Geoje Stream and
    Yeonsan-dong.  “Yeon” means lotus in Korean and
    is thus the origin of the place names Yeonsan-dong,
     Mt Geumryeon and Yeonje-gu itself.
＊ The lotus also symbolizes prosperity, good luck, life
    and honor.

＊ Geoje-dong was inhabited by storks in the  recent past
＊ Storks symbolize happiness, blessings and patience

＊ Pine tree forests are a familiar sight in Korea and there was
    a large pine grove in Geoje-dong
＊ The pine tree symbolizes good spirits, integrity, patience
    and sturdiness