The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-03
MYSTIC MEANING OF THE FLAG.
Esoteric Plan Of the stars aud Stripes
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as Expounded by a Chicago Man.
A Chicago man who pretands to know
. great deal about the esoteric aignifi-
canoe Of colors declares that the ma
tlonal flag was arranged in accordance
with definite occult plan, which he ex-
plains us follows:
''The color red Is the symbol Of man
In the realm Of his desires, his impulses,
aspirations, etc. According to whether
the red Is darkened or lightensd will
these impulses be selfish or phiIanthro-
pic. The clear light red In the national
emblem signifies the ardent and pure
love which is at once kind, courageous
and altrustic, which ardently desires
the welfare Of the Nation and the race.
white Is the symbol OK man In the
intellectual domain, and represents wis
dom, intelligence, healthful lmnginA-
tlon, clear Intuition and correct 3udg-
ment. therefore symbollIing the Justice
and honor which have always been pre-
dominating characteristics OF American
people,
"Biue being the type Of man In his
physical existence and activity, refers
especially TO the Industry aud produc-
tive usefulness, the welfare and success
in actual developments which Ameri-
cans have exhibited to greater extent
than the citizens Of any other country.
1.-THE colors red and white arranged
in alternate stripes signify that in all
lnsting work courage and ardent, unset
FISH desire. typlfed by the clear red,
and pure intelligence and justice, SYM
bOlIzed by. the white, must be equal fac
tors. The placing Of the red stripe at
the base Is 10 show that every special
purpose Of mans life should have a
pure and phIlanthropic foundation.
"As the blue field symbolizes man in
his productive manifestation, the white
stars In the field signify the ideals
which mans intelligence has made ac-
tual developments In the realm Of ply
slcal activity. These ideals, by a wise
and fitting correspondence, are also
made TO signify the various depart
ments Of the national body which have
attained to the degree OF perfection en-
tItlIng them to become Individual
states. The ive-pointed star with the
single point upward shows the man, or
the state, whose altruistic purpose Is
clearly defined and whose eye Is sim
gle for the benefit and unlifting OF the
whole race.
"The thirteen stripes. which represent
the thirteen colonies that Joined in the
formation OF these United, States. have
also deeper meaning, the number
thirteen being, according to the ancient
Magi, very occult number, signlfylng
progress, perpetuity and perfection In
their various manifestations. For In
stance, there were twelve tribes Of the
children of Israel, hut Moses, their lead
er, made the number thirteen; the
twelve apostles. with Jesus, made the
perfect number thirteen; the twelve
signs Of the zodiac radiate from the CEN
ter, the sun making the whole number
thirteen, while there ARE thirteen lunar
months in the year. The evil OTnens at
tach0d to the number thirteen merely
hint at the retribution which overtakes
those who profane that which Is essen
TALLY sacred,
GAS n symbol Fl tho United States as
Nation. the Stars and Stripes Of red,
white and blue stand for a government
founded upon principles Of courage and
altrulstic love, balanced and harmon.
lied by Justice and intelligence and
strengthened and upllfted by a fixed
purpose and unselflsh activity"