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== 7. Draw the Christian Flag. == | == 7. Draw the Christian Flag. == | ||
The simplicity of the Christian flag makes this part easy. | The simplicity of the Christian flag makes this part easy. | ||
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[[File:Christian_flag.svg|thumb|Christian Flag]] | [[File:Christian_flag.svg|thumb|Christian Flag]] | ||
The flag has a white field, with a red Latin cross inside a blue canton. The shade of red on the cross symbolizes the blood Jesus shed on Calvary. The blue represents the waters of baptism as well as the faithfulness of Jesus. The white represents Jesus' purity. In conventional vexillology, a white flag is linked to surrender, a reference to the Biblical description of Jesus' non-violence and surrender. The dimensions of the flag and canton have no official specifications. | The flag has a white field, with a red Latin cross inside a blue canton. The shade of red on the cross symbolizes the blood Jesus shed on Calvary. The blue represents the waters of baptism as well as the faithfulness of Jesus. The white represents Jesus' purity. In conventional vexillology, a white flag is linked to surrender, a reference to the Biblical description of Jesus' non-violence and surrender. The dimensions of the flag and canton have no official specifications. | ||
Revision as of 00:44, 22 December 2020
7. Draw the Christian Flag.
The simplicity of the Christian flag makes this part easy.
- a. Explain what the colors represent.
The flag has a white field, with a red Latin cross inside a blue canton. The shade of red on the cross symbolizes the blood Jesus shed on Calvary. The blue represents the waters of baptism as well as the faithfulness of Jesus. The white represents Jesus' purity. In conventional vexillology, a white flag is linked to surrender, a reference to the Biblical description of Jesus' non-violence and surrender. The dimensions of the flag and canton have no official specifications.
