The Foursquare Flag

The Foursquare Flag

It was Sister Aimee Semple McPherson who designed the Foursquare flag in 1931. Unchanged through the years, the flag signifies the four-fold of the ministry of Jesus Christ. The four stripes represent the four cardinal doctrines: Jesus Christ the Savior, the Baptizer with the Holy Spirit, the Great Physician, and the Soon-Coming King. The corner insignia is a #4 representing the four major doctrines we believe and square on a red cross that lies on an open Bible. The cross is empty signifying that Jesus Christ has already risen from the dead and is sitting on the throne in heaven with the Father. Its color is red representing the unblemished  blood of Jesus Christ as the sacrificial lamb. The inclusion of the Bible in the Foursquare flag conveys that The Foursquare Church believes that the Bible, inerrant Word of God, is the final and sole authority of doctrines.

About the black canton: McPherson was a Canadian, from a Salvation Army background. Black was the common 19th century color for clergy and religious. Foursquare actually had black uniforms for its pastors [male and female] up until the 1970's. Why, black doesn't show dirt; and black doesn't make a competitive fashion statement. Perhaps the black canton represents the ordained ministry. (Rev. Bruce Redner, 17 November 2005)

The Four Stripes: What the Colors Represent and Why They Are In This Order

• Across the bottom of the flag, like a solid foundation, is the glowing scarlet of redemption. This represents the precious shed blood of our Savior, ever reminding us that “without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sin” (Hebrews 9:22).

• Lying directly upon the scarlet is the glittering gold, representing the fire of the Holy Spirit. Heavenly fire is golden, “as the color of amber, as the appearance of fire” as Ezekiel explained it in (Ezekiel 1:27). He promised the disciples that He would send the Holy Spirit to give them the power necessary to spread the gospel: “ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth” (Acts 1:8).

• Lying upon the gold is the shimmering blue of divine healing. The color of the Robe of the Ephod of the High Priest’s garments. Jesus Christ is the Great Physician, the Divine Healer, and in Christ Jesus we may have health for body, soul, and spirit. Jesus stated, “these signs will follow those who believe … they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover” (Mark 16:17,18).

• In the top stripe we see the gleaming purple representing the royalty of our Lord, who has not set up His Kingdom on earth, but He is coming to do so. He said it like this: “When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory” (Matthew 25:31). When Jesus went into heaven, He left the promise that He would return to take His Church to live with Him forever. This is the great hope of those who believe in Jesus as Savior (John 14:1 – 3).

The Foursquare Gospel is worth comparable to a jewel of unusual beauty.
 
Source:
The Official Website of the Church of the Foursquare Gospel in Switzerland
The CRW Flags - the source of information about flags in the world, based in Maryland, USA
 

Copyright 2010. Marlon B. Raquel