“I pledge allegiance to the Christian flag and to the Savior for whose kingdom it stands, one Savior, crucified, risen, and coming again with life and liberty for all who believe.” Taken together, the symbols of the Christian flag portray the basics of the faith: Jesus Christ, the Holy One, died on the cross to grant us salvation, and we serve Him in fidelity and holiness, as He is faithful to us.Ī salute to the Christian flag may be accompanied by a pledge: The cross in the center of the blue canton is, of course, a symbol of Christ and His work of salvation the cross is red, typical of Christ’s shed blood.
The blue canton is emblematic of loyalty and truth (and possibly of heaven or the waters of baptism). We can interpret the colors and symbols of the Christian flag as follows: the field is white, representing peace, purity, and holiness. A few years later, Overton enlisted the aid of Ralph Diffendorfer, secretary to the Methodist Young People’s Missionary Movement, to actually produce a flag based on Overton’s idea. As he spoke, he had an idea: why should there not also be a Christian flag with spiritual symbolism? Overton designed the flag on the spot, giving his audience a verbal picture of what such a Christian flag might look like. Since there was an American flag close to the podium, Overton discussed patriotic symbolism. When the scheduled speaker did not show up, Sunday School Superintendent Charles Overton stepped in to give an impromptu lesson. The origin of the Christian flag can be traced to a Rally Day meeting at Brighton Chapel in Coney Island on September 26, 1897. The Christian flag is often displayed in Protestant churches and Christian schools in North America, Latin America, and Africa. The Christian flag is designed to be universal, representing all of Christianity without regard to denomination. The Christian flag has a white field with a blue canton (a rectangular area in the upper left corner).
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