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The curent style of ITF dobok was introduced in 1982, and has variations depending on rank: kup grades (colour belts) wear a plain white dobok; dan grades (black belts) add black piping to the bottom edge of the shirt; while 4th degrees and above holding an International Instructor's Certificate (IIC) are indicated by a 3cm wide black stripe running down the middle of each arm and leg. The dobok itself carries the ITF Tree logo on the back, the ITF badge on the front left, and may also have a club badge or logo on the front right. Some ITF organisations also adorn their dobok with shoulder patches to signify rank.
A further variation introduced by ITF-V is to mark Master & Grandmasters (VII Degree upwards) with a 1cm white stripe down the middle of the black stripes, giving the appearance of two black stripes. They have also proposed that 4th degrees and above who are not qualified as International Instructors should have the black stripe on the outside of the trouser legs, but not the sleeves.
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The ITF logo was designed by Kim Joong Keun in 1966.
The ITF tree logo was designed by Choi Chang Keun in 1980. It represents an evergreen tree, symbolising long life in TKD, and is drooped at the edges in such a way as to remind the student of humility.
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Assistant Instructor |
Instructor |
Master |
Grandmaster |
Some ITF schools have started to add in a fifth shoulder patch to distinguish between 7th & 8th degree Masters:
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Assistant Instructor |
Instructor |
Master |
Senior Master |
Grandmaster |