The basics of the symbol are always the same but depending on what county you are in or who you ask the orientation is always different. Some times the colors will be on different sides, or swirling in the opposite direction. Some times one colors will be on top of one another instead of side by side, or even at a slant. I guess my questions are; was there ever a right way for the symbol to look? Does it really matter what way it looks depending on where you are in the world? Me personally I have always liked the way it looks in this picture.
The Tai Chi, or ridgepole it's also called. Personally, I don't think the variations make much difference, although I like it in red and gold.
I like nearly all the yin yang variations, but the original black and white version will always be the best. Also, I find it interesting that the South Korean national flag has the symbol in red and blue. I have no idea if those colors have a special significance to them.
The Tibetan flag has one that is red and blue with the red on top. Some Shoulin ones look like the one I posted above.
The symbol (called the "taijitu") should really be visualized as rotating, embodying the constant ebb and flow of yin and yang in the universe. The central "dots" describe how when one is at its peak seemingly dominating everything the seed of the other is contained within and the change begins again - so at a time of ultimate yang lies the origin of yin and vice versa.
