Provided are a field emission display and a method of manufacturing the same. A flat panel display device of the present invention comprises: a first substrate; an electron emission assembly being formed on said first substrate; a second substrate being provided at a predetermined distance from said first substrate, said first and second substrates forming a vacuum space; and an illumination assembly being formed on said second substrate, said illumination assembly being illuminated by electrons emitted from said electron emission assembly; a mesh grid provided above said electron emission assembly.