Colors and Meanings
Many people find it helpful to have a list of colors and their meanings. We have tried to include a thorough listing, but we did not include scripture references. Several others have already done in-depth studies on this. If you are interested in the scripture references you might want to check out other web sites in addition to ours. One very good site to start with would be the color page, http://thefoolishthings.homestead.com/colors.html - it is by Kaylene Cunningham and has lots of good informantion.
Black - affliction, bondage, darkness, death, evil, sin, sorrow. Black can refer to the act of His creation. As it says in Genesis, it was out of the void (nothingness) and darkness (black) the He created the heavens and the earth.
Blue - divine revelation, faith, faithfulness, grace, heaven, heavenly love, truth
Bright Colors - favor, joy of the Lord
Bronze - judgement of God
Brown - spiritual death
Gold - all saints, eternal deity, glory of God, holiness of life, purity, purification
Gray - mourning
Green - charity, eternal life, health, hope, prosperity, spring, the trinity
Magenta - joy, passion
Orange - fall harvest, healing, praise
Pink - new life
Purple - kingship, kingdom authority, majesty, nobility, power, royalty
Red - atonement, blood of Jesus, courage, love, martyred saints, redemption, sacrifice, sovereign power
Rose - Messiah
Scarlet - Christ the sacrificial Lamb, courage
Silver - atonement, price of redemption, reconciliation, wisdom, Word of God
Violet - love, passion, repentance, sorrow, suffering
White - Bride of Christ, God the Creator, holiness, innocence, purity, righteousness, the saints
Yellow - joy, spiritual enlightenment
Meanings of Materials, Objects, and Symbols
Many people have questions concerning the fabrics, trims, and symbols that are used on flags, tabrets, and praise hoops. The following list should be of some help, but it is by no means exhaustive.
Brocade - worn by kings
Linen - purity of Jesus, righteousness of the saints, worn by royalty and persons of rank
Sheer Materials - freedom and lightness, our joy in His presence
Diamonds - enduring, of great value, the saints of God
Glittering Stones and Jewels - God's light, the glories of God
Pearls - enduring, of great price
Bells - high priest's movement in the holy place, victory in praise and worship
Candle - Jesus -the light of the world
Cross - Jesus' victory over death, our faith
Crown - crown of glory, crown of life, crown of righteousness, Jesus - king over all of earth and heaven, victory
Dove - Holy Spirit
Flame - Holy Spirit
Flowers - fruitful "blooming" of God's people, Jesus - rose of Sharon and lily of the valley
Keys - spiritual authority over the spirit realms
Lamb - Jesus - the scrifice for our sins
Lamp - wisdom and knowledge
Star of David - the people of Israel
Sun - Jesus - Son of Righteousness
Tassels - holiness, reminder to obey God's commandments
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