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 10th Cup |
White Belt |
 9th Cup |
Represents the INNOCENCE of the beginner who does not yet have any knowledge of Taekwondo.
 8th Cup |
Yellow Belt |
 7th Cup |
Represents the EARTH in which the seed of Taekwondo is planted, symbolising a student's latent abilities.
 6th Cup |
Green Belt |
 5th Cup |
Represents a GROWING SHOOT, symbolising the student's abilities as they start to develop.
 4th Cup |
Blue Belt |
 3rd Cup |
Represents the HEAVENS or SKY towards which the shoot is reaching, as the student attempts to reach beyond competence to excellence.
 2nd Cup |
Red Belt |
 1st Cup |
Represents DANGER, a warning to the student to exercise self-control and for opponents to beware.
 1st Dan |
Black Belt |
 1st Dan |
Represents MATURITY, the opposite of the innocence of the White Belt.