The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-10
MYSTIC MEANING OF THE FLAG.
Esoisrlc Plan Of The Stars md Srpes as tI-
poun. led BY Chicago Man.

i. Chicago man who pretends TO know
a great deal about the esoteric signl-
ficatioh OF colors declares that the ma
tional flag was arranged in accordance
with definite occult plan, which he
explains as follows:
The color red is the symbol OF man
In the realm OF his desires. his impulses
aspirations, etc. According 10 whether
the red is darkened or lightened Will
those impulses be selfish or philan-
thropic. The clear light red i'm the ma
tional emblem signifies the ardent and
pure love which is at once kind, coura-
geous and altruistic. which ardently de-
sires the welfare OF the nation and the
race.
white is the symbol OF man in the
intellectual domain, and representa-
wisdom, intelligence. nealthful imagi'
nation, clear intuition and correct Judg-
men. therefore symbolzing the justice
and honor which have always been
predominating characteristics of Am
orleans as a nation.
Blue being the type OF man in his
physical existence and activity, refers
especially TO the industry and produc-
tive usefulness. the welfare and sue
cess In actual development which Ans
erloans have exhibited to n greater ex-
tent than the citizens OF any other
country.
THE colors red and white arranged
i'm alternate stripes signify t,la: in all
lasting work courage aud ardent, un-
selfish desire, typified by the clear red,
and pure intelligence and Jusece, SYM
bolized by the white, must be elual
factors. The placing of the red stripe
at the base is to show that every spe-
cial purpose OF mans life should nave
a pure and philanthropic foundation.
"As the blue field symb ll'zes man IN
his productive manifestation. the white
stars in the field signify the ideals
which mans intelligence has made ac-
tual developm. .nts in the realm o. phy-
steal activity. These ideals, by wise
and fitting correspondence, are also
made to signify the various depart
ments OF the national body which have
attained to the degree Of perfe IN
emitting them 10 become individual
states. The fve-polnted star with the
single point upward shows the man, or
the state. whose altruistic purpose is
clearly defined and whose eye is single
for the benefit and uplifting OF the
whole race.
'Ine thirteen STRIPES Wnltn ItpiS g w
the thirteen colonies that Joined in the
formation OF these United States have
also n deeper meanlns the number rs
being. according TO the ancient Mag
a very occult number. signifying pro-
gress. perpetuity and perfection in their
various manifestations. For instance,
there were twelve tribes Of the children
OF Israel. but Moses. uneir leader, made
the number thirteen; ,he twelve Apos-
ties. with Jesus. made She perfect num-
ber thirteen: the twelve signs OF tho
zodiac radiate from the center, the sun
making the whN'e number thirteen
while there are thirteen lunar months
I'm the year. The evil omens attached
To the number thirteen merely hint at
the TTtrfbuttUu wffCfI ovprtaf1es th1se
who profane that which is essentially
sacred.
"As the symbol Of the United States
as a nation, the Stars and Stripes OF
red, white and blue stand for govern
ment founded upon principles of cour-
age and altruistic love, balanced and
harmonized by justice and intelligence
and strengthened and uplifted by a
fixed purpose and unselfsh activity"