SYMBOLIC MEANINGS OF THE COLORS ON BANNERS

BLACK: death, mourning, sin and famine
from: Lamentations 4:8 and Revelation 6:5

BLUE: symbol of heaven and authority, spiritual or
heavenly realm
from: Exodus 24:10, Ezekiel 1:26, 10:1

BRASS/COPPER: judgement against disobedience, heaven, as
brass or iron - Christ as Judge of all sin
from: Numbers 21:9, Deuteronomy 28:13-23
Revelation 1:12-15

BROWN: dark earth colours, wood - humanity
from: 1 Corinthians 15:47

EMERALD: presence or the throne room of God
from: Revelation 4:3

GOLD: glory of God, might of His people, divine nature
from: Ezra 1:4, 8:2 and Revelation 3:18
GOLD: holiness, royalty
from: Revalation 4:4, 14:14, Malachi 3:3, Haggai 2:8,
Song of Songs 5:11

GREEN (PALE): pale horse- yellowish-green death and
disease
from: Revelation 6:8

GREEN: new life, growth, prosperity, Colour of the
Trinity
from: Psalm 23:2, Exodus 10:15, Genesis 1:30,
Luke 23:31, Mark 6:39

IRIDESCENT: overcoming power, fruit of the Spirit
from: Revelation 4:3

PEARL: symbol of God's truth - purity, God's people
formed through suffering.
from: Matthew 11:45,46

PURPLE (DARK): royalty,wealth
from: Judges 8:26, Song of Songs 3:10,
John 19:2

PURPLE (PALE): penitence and sorrow
from: Mark 15:17, 2 Corinthians 7:10

RED (DEEP)
CRIMSON or SCARLET: blood atonement, sacrifice of
Christ's blood from sin and
death
from: Leviticus 14:52, Isaiah 1:18,
Hebrews 9:14

RED (DEEP)
CRIMSON or SCARLET: colour of the Holy Spirit
from: Acts 1:3-4

RED: war, bloodshed, and death (also war in the
heavenlies)
from: 2 Kings 3:21-23, Revelation 6:4, 12:3-8,
Nahum 2:3, Numbers 19:2-3

SILVER: price paid for redemption - atoning for
the soul
from: Matthew 27:3, 1 Peter 1:18, Numbers 3:44-51
Zechariah 11:12,13, Exodus 30:11-16,

WHITE: purity, righteousness acquired through the
blood, Christ, angels, saints, colour of the
creator
from: Revelation 6;2, 19:8, 7:9, 4:4, 3:18,
Ecclesiastes 9:8, Matthew 17:2, 28:3,
Acts 1:10, Daniel 7:9, Isaiah 1:18

YELLOW: Sunlight of Jesus, joyous
from: Matthew 17:2, Revelation 1:16 and
Psalm 84:11
Meanings of Colors for Banner Making

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