biblical

Used in accordance to the Word, flags become the primary sign for lifting up a "standard" of God. The Bible refers to the word flag as "standard" or "banner." The Hebrew word degel is translated as, a flag or banner or standard. Degel comes from the Hebrew root word dagal, meaning to flaunt, i.e. raise a flag; to be conspicuous, setting up with banners. Standard is defined as a banner used as an emblem, marker or rallying point; an ensign; military or personal flag. In the Old Testament, God commands Moses to instruct the children of Israel to camp by their own "standard" to signify their tribe. (Num. 2:2) There were 12 different flags or banners for the 12 tribes. (Num. 1:52, 2:2-3, 10, 18, 25; 10:14, 18, 22, 25) Banner is defined as a flag or cloth standard. It is used figuratively to define one of God's names, Jehovah Nissi, the Lord is my banner! God's salvation and truth is declared by the raising of the banners, Ps. 20:5, Ps. 60:4. He is a banner of love and protection described in Song. 2:4 and reigns with great power, Song. 6:4, 10. He is standard and He is calling us to lift up a standard, declare and proclaim it to the entire world. (Isa. 5:26, 11:12, 13:2; Jer. 50:2)

Isaiah 11:12 And He will lift up a standard(flag) for the nations, and will assemble the banished ones of Israel, and will gather the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth.

Isaiah 13:2 Lift up a standard(flag) on the bare hill, raise your voice to them, wave the hand that they may enter the doors of the nobles.

Isaiah 18:3 All you inhabitants of the world and dwellers on earth, as soon as a standard(flag) is raised on the mountains, you will see it, and as soon as the trumpet is blown, you will hear it.

Isaiah 31:9 And his rock will pass away because of panic, and his princes will be terrified at the standard(flag)," declares the Lord, whose fire is in Zion and whose furnace is in Jerusalem.

Isaiah 62:10 Go through, go through the gates; clear the way for the people; build up, build up the highway; remove the stones, lift up a standard(flag) over the peoples.

Jeremiah 50:2 "Declare and proclaim among the nations. Proclaim it and lift up a standard(flag). Do not conceal it but say, Babylon has been captured, Bel has been put to shame, Marduk has been shattered; her images have been put to shame, her idols have been shattered.

Jeremiah 51:12 Lift up a signal(flag) against the walls of Babylon; post a strong guard, station sentries, place men in ambush! For the Lord has both purposed and performed what He spoke concerning the inhabitants of Babylon.

Exodus 17:15 And Moses built an altar, and named it The Lord is My Banner."

Numbers 1:52 And the sons of Israel shall camp, each man by his own camp, and each man by his own standard(banner), according to their armies.

Numbers 2:2-3 The sons of Israel shall camp, each by his own standard (banner), with the banners of their fathers households; they shall camp around the tent of the meeting at a distance. Now those who camp on the east side toward the sunrise shall be of the standard(banner) camp of Judah, by their armies, and the leader of the sons of Judah: Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

Numbers 2:10 On the south side shall be the standard(banner) of the camp of Reuben by their armies, and the leader of the sons of Reuben: Elizur the son of Shedeur.

Numbers 2:17-18 Then the tent of meeting shall set out with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camps; jsut as they camp, so they shall set out, every man in his place, by their standards(banners). On the west side shall be the standard(banner) of the camp of Ephraim by their armies, and the leader of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud.

Numbers 2:25 On the north side shall be the standard(banner) of the camp of Dan by their armies, and the leader of the sons of Dan: Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

Numbers 2:34 Thus the sons of Israel did according to all that the Lord commanded Moses, so they camped by their standards(banners), and so they set out, every one by his family, according to his father's household.

Numbers 10:14 And the standard(banner) of the camp of the sons of Judah, according to their armies, set out first, with Nahshon the son of Amminadab, over its army.

Numbers 10:18 Next the standard(banner) of the camp of Reuben, according to their armies, set our with Elizur the son of Shedeurm over its army, ...

Numbers 10:22 Next the standard(banner) of the camp of the sons of Ephraim, according to their armies, was set out, with Elishama the son of Ammihud over its army, ...

Numbers 10:25 Then the standard(banner) of the camp of the sons of Dan, according to their armies, which formed the rear guard for all the camps, set out, with Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai over its army, ...

Psalm 20:5 We will sing for joy over your victory, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners. May the Lord fulfill all your petitions.

Psalm 60:4 Thou hast given a banner to those who fear Thee, That it may be displayed because of the truth.

Song 6:4 You are as beautiful as Tirzah, my darling, as lovely as Jerusalem, as awesome as an army with banners.

Song 6:10 Who is this that grows like the dawn, as beautiful as the full moon, as pure as the sun, as awesome as an army with banners?

Isaiah 11:10 Then it will come about in that day that the nations will resort to the root of Jesse, who will stand as a signal(banner) for the peoples; and His resting place will be glorious.

Ezekiel 27:7 Your sail was of fine embroidered linen from Egypt so that it became your distinguishing mark(banner); your awning was blue and purple from the coastlands of Elishah.