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Many Christian denominations have their own denominational flag and display it alongside the ecumenical Christian Flag or independent from it. įlag of Marseille also has its origins in the Crusader eraįlags of Christian denominations The flag also features a Christian cross, which surmounts the Papal Tiara. Peter, which were given to him by Jesus Christ, one or ( gold) and one argent ( silver), which represent heavenly and earthly power respectively.

The Flag of Vatican City features the keys of St. The Flag of Portugal also has Christian symbolism, bearing the five wounds of Christ. The Flag of Georgia, Flag of Tonga, Flag of Moldova and Flag of Serbia all display a cross representing Christianity. The Flag of the Dominican Republic also depicts a Bible and a cross. The "cross on the flag of Dominica represents Christianity while the three colours of which the cross consists stand for the Trinity" and the "coat of arms depicted on the Flag of Slovakia shows a double cross". The Union Jack of the United Kingdom, as well as its ancestral flags, " reference to three Christian patron saints: the patron saint of England, represented by the red cross of Saint George, the patron saint of Ireland, represented by the red saltire of Saint Patrick, and the patron saint of Scotland, represented by the saltire of Saint Andrew." In addition, the Flag of Greece, as well as the Flag of Switzerland, contain a Christian cross to represent the faith. All the flags based on the Dannebrog, including the Flag of Finland, Flag of the Faroe Islands, Flag of Iceland, Flag of Norway and Flag of Sweden contain a Christian cross, representing Christianity.

Many flags used by modern nations have their roots in historical Christian flags used in historic Christian empires, such as the Byzantine Empire, or in crusader vexillology. Many officially Christian states and predominantly Christian countries have flags with Christian symbolism. Imperial Standard of the Solomoic Dynasty - Ethiopian Empire