Orderly system of promotion is part of every martial arts. The color of the belt in Taekwon-Do indicates the level of acquired knowledge. Upon successful completion of the prescribed tests for each level of the pupil receives a diploma and the right to wear the belt color, indicating a higher level of knowledge.
| White belt | 10. KUP | Begineer |
| White belt with yellow dash | 9. KUP | Lower belt |
| Yellow belt | 8. KUP | Lower belt |
| Yellow belt with green dash | 7. KUP | Lower belt |
| Green belt | 6. KUP | Lower belt |
| Green belt with blue dash | 5. KUP | Lower belt |
| Blue belt | 4. KUP | Higher belt |
| Blue belt with red dash | 3. KUP | Higher belt |
| Red belt | 2. KUP | Higher belt |
| Red belt with black dash | 1. KUP | Higher belt |
| Black belt | I. DAN | Master |
| Black belt + | II. DAN and higher | Master |
Meaning of each color:
White belt: Means innocence, a student who has no previous knowledge of Taekwon-Do, tree roots, where it all starts.
Yellow belt: It represents the earth from which a plant sprouts and root in it, when the disciple mastered the essentials of Taekwon-Do.
Green belt: Indicates growth, a student begins to develop Taekwon-Do skills and plants grow from the earth.
Blue belt: It means the color of sky against which the plant grows into a large tree, where knowledge of Taekwon-Do progresses.
Red belt: It indicates danger, first and foremost pupil draws attention to the self control and the opponent on danger.
Black belt: The opposite of white, indicating both mental maturity, sensitivity to fear and darkness and management of Taekwon-Do.
