How the Christian Flag Made History in 2022: The Remarkable Story of “Shurtleff v Boston”

Camp Constitution’s legal team Liberty Counsel  http://lc.org created this short video and what better day that September 26 to promote its viewing.

From the website of our friends at Christian Flag Project:  https://christianflagproject.com/

The story goes that the Christian flag dates back to an impromptu speech given by a Charles C. Overton, a Sunday school administrator at Brighton Chapel in Brooklyn, New York, on September 26, 1897. Since the guest speaker didn’t show, Overton had to step in. While noticing the American flag near the podium, he started talking about flags and their symbolism. The concept was born when Overton proposed that Christians should have their own flag, and it continued to stay on his mind for years to come after the speech. Eventually, in 1907, Overton teamed up with Ralph Diffendorfer, an officer with the Methodist Missionary Movement, to help in creating the flag.

It’s interesting to note that the colors on the flag match those on the American flag. White represents purity and peace, blue indicates fidelity, and red stands for Christ’s blood sacrifice. The Christian flag is regularly displayed outside of buildings, churches, and in classrooms, but few realize its important history and significance dating back over a century.