Explanation KBK logo and motto

Explanation emblem KBK:    

The color is red-white-blue, surrounded by an orange band. This is the Dutch identity and relationship with the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

It is the emblem consists of a Maltese Cross and Kanku-symbol. These two cases are explained below. The merger symbolizes the merging of the best of two worlds: Military karateka or Karate Soldiers as you want!

The eight-pointed Maltese Cross has four arms, very narrow at the intersection and wide at the ends, which lead to two points. It is derived from the Christian cross symbol and is nowadays still recognized as the knight's cross and identification of various knightly orders.

Military William Order, the order of the Dutch lion and the Order of Orange-Nassau use it too. Over In general, when the cross used for the following properties are: courage and virtue.

The emblem of the KBK has no religious significance but is historically occur. Her strength and beauty within the culture of the Dutch armed forces.

The symbol of Kyokushin Karate is Kanku, which is derived from the Kanku kata, the form in which we look to the sky. In this kata the hands rise with the fingers creating an opening to the sky.

The highest and lowest point of Kanku, the first fingers of each hand get the highest and the thumbs on the lowest point, and if the peaks or extremities symbolize the thicker sides wrists proposals that symbolize strength.

The middle circle represents the opening between the hands so they look to the sky - you look at infinity. The circle that surrounds Kanku symbolizes continuity and a never-ending action - a circle has no beginning nor end.

A circle is the beginning of the end of a cycle of recurring acts of nature. The nature that appears to be yourself. In your soul back to the source of your own existence. The Primitive feeling "being appointed to yourself". Only through experience of years you can feel what it includes. And if you feel it inside, it is not possible to subject to it.  Only someone who also has experienced it, can "understand" you.

The attentive observer has quickly seen the sun in the middle is missing.  This is an open-kanku emblem and that is to say that the KBK is open to all, regardless of style / association / origin, provided that (post) active military or veteran, according to the definitions of the Ministry of Defense.

Explanation motto KBK:

CORPUS NOSTRUM, ARMA NOSTRA CORPUS NOSTRUM, NOSTRA ARMA

Military units always have a motto in Latin. The advantage is that this is a global language. The motto of the KBK means: "Our body, Our Weapon."

The path of the kyokushin karateka is intensive and takes years. Eventually you will be rewarded with a strong and flexible body that can be used many ways. Because your body functions correctly you will be making great progress along your spirit.

As a military and karateka you will need a strong body. Through Kyokushin you will be provided with that. It will equips yourself for the fight and the consequences of that struggle, physically and mentally. Whether on the mat during a tournament, or in the mountains of Afghanistan.

Hence the motto: "Corpus Nostrum, Arma Nostra".

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