Beautiful and rich in history, emblems of old add both interest and visual delight. For example, the St. George Cross was brought to the North American continent by the earliest of British explorers and dates all the way back to 1277. Originally a Christian flag, this red cross emblazoned on a white field is used today as the flag of England, as opposed to the flag used for all of the United Kingdom, and has maintained a significance that is both cultural and historic. American flags have a similar dynamic in that older versions of national emblems have been kept for unique reasons. The Confederate Flag is one such example. Though this version is a combination of a Navy Jack design and the colors of the Battle Flag, it is considered by many to be a symbol of the South. An interesting side note is that this historic flag was used during World War Two. One was raised over a castle after the Battle of Okinawa by a member of a regiment that referred to itself as the "Rebel Company."
Having its birth one hundred years ago, an emblem of Christianity is used throughout America and in some other countries in Africa and Latin America to symbolize the profession of ecumenical allegiance to the Christian ideal and its precepts. This Christian flag was designed by a minister in 1907 and continues to be used in certain Christian institutions, mostly in the United States. Its colors were taken from one of our historic American flags and thus it displays a field of white, a deep blue canton, and a red Latin cross. Though its colors and design have managed to remain relevant to many for generations, the flag itself breaks a few rules of vexillology, in that the white expanse would not be recommended in most flags as it is an international symbol of surrender, and the red and blue lack the kind of demarcation that improves visibility. In traditional vexillology, two colors, besides yellow and white, must be separated by a "metal." In most cases white stands in for silver and yellow represents gold. Nonetheless, the flag persists, providing a banner for many.
