The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-08-30
THE ZION FLAG
By DEACON JASPER H. DePEW

By DEACON JASPER H. DePEW
THE ZION FLAG was design ed by Dr.
John Alexander Dowie in the early days of
Zion with definite purpose in view. He
often said that Zion was nation = the pre-
cursor of Christ's Millennial reign = and
with this thought in mind he chose the en-
blem, which has remained through the years
without change.
THE ZION FLAG was made in the
standard colors of gold, white, and blue.
A Latin cross of red rests on a shield of
white bordered with red, the whole being
superimposed upon the center of the three
stripes of gold, white, and blue Red stands
for courage while gold represents the
Divine Nature, the imperishable, and sym
! bolzes the golden streets of the Heavenly
City. This color, which was placed first
on the flag, occupies the lower third of the
design. The second stripe, white, holds the
central position, and typifes purity, in
nocence, faith, joy, and life Being a TN
ion of all colors, white also represents unity.
Blueis the emblem of sovereignty, and SYM
bollzes peace. In the language of the flag
blue stands for fidelity and truth. This color
IS placed at the top, thereby representing the
vaulted dome of the Heavens - the ethereal
blue over all. The cross represents the
blood Of the Savior, shed at Calvary. 1t
reminds us continuously of His words that
II any one will be His disciple, he must re-
nounce himself and bear his Gown cross
daily and follow Him. No Christian may
escape his or her individual cross. its i'm
position being Divine Decree It reposes
in the shield of white, the latter IMPLYING
the pure and spotless character of our Lord.
1t also symbolizes the shield of faith which
all Christians are exhorted to take, that they
may quench all the fiery darts of the wicked
one.
The harmonious thought of this design is
reflected in the arrangement Thus, blue is
cool color and is placed next to white,
which is neutral and which separates it
from the gold, which is a warm color Blue
and gold Cor Yellow are each primary
colors and white is a union of all co1ors,
while red is the Complementary color of
gold and blue. Great painters ordinarily
place warm color against cool one, thus
producing harmony in color tones.
The tricolor of gold, white, and blue is
flown more than the Zion emblem, which
is the tricolor with the cross and the shield
added. To avoid mistake, simple rule to
follow in hosting the Zion colors, or in
wearing them in rosette or other FORM is to
place the blue at the top, corresponding with
the blue sky.
We have in the Zion flag both harmony
Of arrangement and color design. The
three stripes in their respective colors SYM
bolize the tripartite nature of man in his
components of spirit, soul, and body, and
the Godhead in the separate Personages
Of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the whole
forming triple trinity = God, man, en-
b1em.
Zion loves her flag, so comprehensively
conceived and unsel6shly dedicated to the
PRONUNCIATION of the three-fold Gospel of
Christ, which covers mans spiritual, psy-
chical, and physical needs.
1t is lions avoWed purpose to hoist her
flag over all properties alienated from the
original Zion Estate, marching in its de-
afense to victories yet unheralded, and by
righteous conquest, making the rule of
God supreme in this City of Zion, which was
established, is maintained, and is being
speedily redeemed for His honor and glory
"a city free from the whitening blight of the
popular sins such as are INDUCED by the
cities of the world = where God rules in
the life of the individual, in the family and
in all the mutifarious activities of His