Christian Flag

Religious Flags

An ecumenical flag proposed in Brooklyn in 1897 and used by many Protestant churches.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Basic Flag Information

Flag Name	Christian Flag
Category	Religious Flags
Adopted On	1897
Designer	Charles C. Overton
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangle
Number of Colors	3
Main Colors	White, Blue, Red
Design Type	White field with a blue canton bearing a red cross

Flag Color Information

Color	Appearance	HEX Code
White		#FFFFFF
Blue		#002A5C
Red		#DA121A

Flag Design and Symbols

White colour	Represents purity and peace
Blue colour	Represents baptism, faithfulness and heaven
Red colour	Represents the blood of Christ
Latin cross	The crucifixion
Canton	The pre-eminence of Christ, in the position of honour on the flag

About the Christian Flag

An ecumenical flag proposed in Brooklyn in 1897 and used by many Protestant churches.

WorldFlags.online keeps this design in the Religious Flags collection rather than presenting it as a current sovereign-state flag. That category determines how dates, status and reuse guidance should be read.

Design and construction

White field with a blue canton bearing a red cross; recorded proportion 2:3.

Reference palette

The stored palette is White (#FFFFFF), Blue (#002A5C) and Red (#DA121A). These values are reference values for the artwork in this library and should not be treated as a legal colour specification unless the issuing body publishes one.

Symbols and meaning

Latin cross: The crucifixion; Canton: The pre-eminence of Christ, in the position of honour on the flag.

Date and authorship

The record dates the design to 1897. The designer is recorded as Charles C. Overton.

Why this record is separate from national flags

Historical, organisational, political, identity, religious, regional and signal flags can be important reference material without having the status of a present-day national flag. Keeping those categories separate makes the library clearer and reduces the risk of presenting a historical or protected emblem as a current national symbol.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — specialist flag reference index — Specialist vexillological reference

Facts about the Flag of Christian Flag

Christian Flag is filed under Religious Flags rather than the current national-flag index.
The recorded construction is white field with a blue canton bearing a red cross.
The reference proportion is 2:3.
The stored palette contains White, Blue and Red.
The record dates this design to 1897.
The designer is recorded as Charles C. Overton.
Latin cross: The crucifixion.
Canton: The pre-eminence of Christ, in the position of honour on the flag.
An ecumenical flag proposed in Brooklyn in 1897 and used by many Protestant churches.

Frequently asked questions about the Christian Flag

What is the Christian Flag?

An ecumenical flag proposed in Brooklyn in 1897 and used by many Protestant churches.

What type of flag is the Christian Flag?

It is catalogued under Religious Flags rather than the current sovereign-state flag index.

What does the Christian Flag look like?

White field with a blue canton bearing a red cross, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the Christian Flag?

The reference proportion stored for this record is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the Christian Flag?

The reference palette lists White #FFFFFF, Blue #002A5C and Red #DA121A.

What do the symbols on the Christian Flag mean?

Latin cross — The crucifixion. Canton — The pre-eminence of Christ, in the position of honour on the flag.

When is the Christian Flag dated or adopted?

The record gives 1897.