1. An apparatus for recognizing an image, the apparatus comprising: a feature template processing module for extracting one feature vector value based on one corresponding feature template for each of at least one feature template by using the at least one feature template to divide an image into a plurality of areas; and an image recognizing module for performing learning and image recognition with respect to a subject to be recognized in the image using the extracted feature vector value, wherein the feature vector value is obtained by calculating differences between symmetrical pixel values in the plurality of areas defined by the corresponding feature template and summing up the differences.