Description of the animation: The Salvation Army flag is a symbol of the Army's war against sin and
social evils. The red on the flag symbolizes the blood shed by Jesus
Christ, the yellow for the fire of the Holy Spirit and the blue for the
purity of God the Father.
The oldest official emblem of The Salvation Army is the logo. In 1878 Captain W.H. Ebdon suggested a logo, and in 1879 it was to be
found on the letterhead of the Salvation Army Headquarters. The
captain's suggested design was changed only slightly and a crown was
added.
The meaning of the logo:
- The cross: The cross of the Lord Jesus Christ
- The "S": Salvation from sin through Jesus
- The ray on the outside of the circle: The Fire of the Holy Spirit
- The dots: The Truth of the Gospel
- The swords: Spiritual Warfare
- "Blood and Fire": The Blood which was shed by Jesus for our sins and the Fire of the Holy Spirit
The Salvation Army is a Christian denominational church and an international charitable organization structured in a quasi-military fashion. The organization reports a worldwide membership of over 1.5 million, consisting of soldiers, officers and adherents known as Salvationists. Its founders Catherine and William Booth sought to bring salvation to the poor, destitute and hungry by meeting both their "physical and spiritual needs". It is present in 127 countries, running charity shops, operating shelters for the homeless, and providing disaster relief and humanitarian aid to developing countries.
In the US, the Salvation Army claims to be largely a secular service
provider not a religious denomination, and seeks funds through united
charities such as the United Way.
The theology of the Salvation Army is derived from that of Methodism although it is distinctive in institution and practice. The Army's doctrine is typical of evangelical Protestant denominations. The Army's purposes are "the advancement of the Christian religion… of education, the relief of poverty, and other charitable objects beneficial to society or the community of mankind as a whole." Read more . . .
The theology of the Salvation Army is derived from that of Methodism although it is distinctive in institution and practice. The Army's doctrine is typical of evangelical Protestant denominations. The Army's purposes are "the advancement of the Christian religion… of education, the relief of poverty, and other charitable objects beneficial to society or the community of mankind as a whole." Read more . . .
All flag animations are made by the staff at our blog and are
created with graphics attributed to the public domain at both Wikipedia
and by some visitors that have requested that flag animations be made
for their own Denominations or church groups.
To read about how we make the flags go the the index page. To request animated flags for your own church:
- Visit your churches denominational pages to request that they contact our gallery staff via email to make inquiries about including their own versions on our web pages. Many logos are copyrighted and are only free to use under special permissions. So if you do not see your Denomination's flag represented here, it may be because it has not been filed at Wikipedia under "fair use" or tagged as public domain.
- If your flag design is for a church youth group or a missions organization we will make the animation for you. However, if we make it, it will be included on this blog for others to download.
- There are no fees for the making of flag animations.
- You may contact Kathy Grimm at pickandprintgallery@yahoo.com and she will pass on the information.
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