Introduction
The use of flags, banners and streamers give us
another way to physically express ourselves in worship. With a
little encouragement and instruction, everyone can learn to wave a
flag in praise and adoration to the Lord! Flags can enable
worshippers to have the freedom to express what is in their hearts
as the Holy Spirit leads them into the presence of God. This
type of worship brings God’s power, glory, and anointing upon our
gatherings and takes us all the way to the Holy of Holies.
Flags and banners should always honor Yeshua/Jesus as He points
the way to our Father God. One of God's names is
"Jehovah-Nissi" which means "God our Banner". What
greater banner could we have than Jesus and God our
Father! Jesus not only points the way to the Father --
He IS the way to the Father. Flags and banners are an
extended expression of love and adoration for Jesus giving honor to
the Father.
Hebrew words for flags and banners:
Degel - 1715 (deh-gel) flag, banner, or standard
Nace - 5251 (nace) a signal , a sign.
Nacac - 5264 (naw-sas) conspicuous as a signal
Owth - 226 (oth) signal, beacon
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FLAG SCRIPTURES (NKJV)
Isaiah 5:26
He will lift up a banner to the nations from afar, and will whistle to them
from the end of the earth; surely they shall come with speed, swiftly.
Isaiah 18:3
All inhabitants of the world and dwellers on the earth: when he lifts up a banner
on the mountains, you see it; and when he blows a trumpet, you hear it.
Song of Solomon 2:4
He brought me to the banqueting
house, and His banner
over me was love.
Psalm 20:5
We will rejoice in your salvation, and in the
name of our God we will set up our
banners
!
May the Lord fulfill all your petitions.
Numbers 2:2
Everyone of the children of Israel shall camp
by his own standard
, beside the emblems of his father's house;
they shall camp some distance from the tabernacle of meeting.
Isaiah 31:9
He shall cross over to his stronghold for fear,
and his princes shall be afraid of the
banner, says the Lord, whose fire is in Zion and whose furnace is in Jerusalem.
Jeremiah 51:12
Set up the
standard
on the walls of Babylon; make the guard strong, set up the watchmen, prepare the ambushes.
For the Lord has both devised and done what he has spoke against the inhabitants of Babylon.
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COLORS and SYMBOLISM with SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
Personal note from Kathy:
The following is a combination of several studies and is not in anyway all-inclusive.
Use this only as a guide. I would suggest that you first seek the Holy Spirit's guidance to lead you
to scripture references. You may be surprised! For example, I dreamed of a blue flag, and after I prayed about it,
God led me to Ezekiel 1:26.
RED
Blood of Jesus, atonement, sacrifice, redemption, grace, consuming fire, war
Lev 17:11 • Hebrews 9:12-14 • Isaiah 1:18 • Rev 6:4
GREEN
Praise, restoration, new beginnings, eternal life; prosperity; freshness; vigor
Psalm 52:8 • Psalm 37:35 • Psalm 92:14 • Isaiah 43:18-21 • Psalm 92:12-14 • Hosea 14:8.
BLUE
Heaven, Holy Spirit, divinity, revelation
Exodus 24:10 • Ezekiel 1:26
PURPLE
Royalty, majesty, kingship.
John 19:2 • Judges 8:26 • Mark 17:17-18
GOLD/AMBER
The glory of God, divine light, deity
Rev 21:18-23 • Acts 17:29
SILVER
Redemption
Numbers 18:15-16 • Matt 27:1-9
WHITE
Holiness, purity
Daniel 7:9 • Daniel 12:10 • Rev 7:9 • Rev 19:7-8 • Rev 3:4 • Ecclesiastes 9:7-8 • Psalm 51:7
YELLOW
Joy, celebration, light
Isaiah 51:11 • Isaiah 61:3 • Hebrews 1:9
BRONZE / BRASS
Judgment
Micah 4:13 • Rev 2: 18-23
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PURPOSES OF FLAGS and BANNERS
(This list is far from inclusive, but a mere
sampling!)
- Instruments of praise and worship
- Outward demonstration of what we feel
inside, a testimony of our adoration for the Lord
- To minister to God
- A witnessing tool that leads the way to
Jesus
- Symbolizes weapons of warfare
- Destroys the works of the devil
- Means of communication
- Celebration and Victory
- To announce and proclaim
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