Christian Flag

Facts about the Flag of Christian Flag

1. The design was proposed in 1897 in Brooklyn, with a white field for purity, a blue canton for baptism and a red cross for the crucifixion.
2. It has no official standing in any denomination and belongs to no church body, which is why it has never been standardised.
3. An ecumenical flag proposed in Brooklyn in 1897 and used by many Protestant churches.
4. The flag belongs to Christianity. It is used worldwide, most used in the Americas.
5. It was founded in 1897, in Brooklyn, New York by Charles Overton.
6. The flag was adopted in 1897. It was designed by Charles C. Overton.
7. The design is 129 years old as of 2026.
8. Construction: White field with a blue canton bearing a red cross.
9. It is normally drawn to a ratio of 2:3, which makes it rectangular.
10. The flag uses 3 colours: white, blue and red.
11. The white stands for purity and peace.
12. The blue stands for baptism, faithfulness and heaven.
13. The red stands for the blood of Christ.
14. Latin cross: The crucifixion.
15. Canton: The pre-eminence of Christ, in the position of honour on the flag.
16. It was designed on the spot for a Sunday school address and deliberately belongs to no single denomination.
17. It is filed here under Religious Flags, one of the categories of flag that belong to no country.