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What do the colors and symbols on the Christian Ensign mean?
And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. (New Testament Acts 11:26)
And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land. (Old Testament Zechariah 9:16)
The cross on which Jesus our Lord and Savior died for our sins is the most commonly recognized and most universally accepted symbol for Christianity the world over. It symbolizes God's great sacrifice, an offer of salvation to all of humanity and the promise of the resurrection.
During the early days of the church, the cross as a Christian symbol was rarely used. Believers did not want to think about their Savior's death. It was, after all, the instrument upon which He died.
After 325 A.D. the cross rose in popularity as a symbol of the Christian faith. It was in that year that Constantine conquered the Roman Empire and made Christianity its main religion. Tradition tells the story of the cross of Jesus being found by Constantine's mother, Helena, on May 3, 328 A.D. Tradition tells us it was buried deep underground where it was found with the other two crosses. Jesus' cross was easily separated from the others when a woman, who was sick touched one of the crosses and was instantly healed.
BLUE - The color signifies Heaven, wisdom and charity. It also symbolizes the Virgin Mary.
WHITE - The color symbolizes light, purity, innocence, joy, holiness and purification.
FISH - The fish is a very early Christian symbol (one of the first). The fish is an acrostic. Each letter in the Greek word for fish (Ιχθυs) (ichthus) represents another word.
ichthus fish is one of the first Christian creeds:
I - (i) - ησουs (Iasous) - Jesus
χ - (ch) - χριστοs (Christos) - Christ
θ - (th) - θεουs (Theos) - God's
υ - (u) - υιοs (Uios) - Son
s - (s) - σοταρ (Sotar) - Savior
The fish was used to show the initiated few that you were a Christian. If you walked past the home of a pagan and saw a fish symbol outside the door, it meant a funeral would happen that day. If the house were the home of a Christian, it meant a Bible study would take place there that evening. It was also used in speech.
If I met you in the marketplace and I thought you were a Christian I would say, "Ichthus?" If you were a pagan, you would point me in the direction of the local fish market. If you were a Christian, you would respond "Ichthus!" We were then safe to discuss Christian matters.
Contrary to popular belief, there is no right way to "point" the direction of the fish. The symbolism is in the fish itself, not the direction it is pointing.
A monogram is one or more letters put together to form a symbol. Monograms date back to the first century and are among Christianity's oldest symbols.
Today, monograms are frequently seen decorating churches, liturgical clothing and tombstones.
ALPHA & OMEGA - This monogram is based on Revelation 1:8 where Jesus declares that He is the "first and the last, the beginning and the end." Jesus was making the claim that He existed before anything was created, and thus took part in its creation. His statement also means He will continue to exist after this world comes to an end.
This symbol was very important in the early church. The symbol was formed by combining the first letter of the Greek alphabet (Alpha) and the last letter (Omega). When displayed, the Alpha & Omega are usually paired together, although on rare occasions they are shown individually.
AMEN - "Another name of Christ" A Hebrew word meaning "true," "certain" and "may it be so."
And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; Revelation 3:14
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