Church
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag of the Anglican Communion | A dark blue background with the symbol of the Anglican Communion (a compass rose surmounted by a bishop's mitre; in the centre is a cross of St George). The Greek motto, Ἡ ἀλήθεια ἐλευθερώσει ὑμᾶς ("The truth will set you free") is a quotation from John 8:32. | ||
| 1999 on | Flag used by the Church of Ireland | The flag of Saint Patrick is one of two flags authorised for use on Church of Ireland buildings and grounds. The other is that of the Anglican Communion above. | |
| Flag of the Church of Scotland | The flag of Scotland with the burning bush in the centre. | ||
| Flag of Westminster Abbey | Tudor arms between Tudor roses, above Edward the Confessor's arms. | ||
| Flag of the Church in Wales | A navy blue cross with a celtic cross in the centre. |
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Famous quotes containing the word church:
“For often at Church I’ve seen the stained high glass
Pour out the Virgin and Saints, twist and untwist
The mortal youth of Christ astride an ass.”
—Allen Tate (1899–1979)
“I believe that in this country the press exerts a greater and a more pernicious influence than the church did in its worst period.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“In my dreams is a country where the State is the Church and the Church the people: three in one and one in three. It is a commonwealth in which work is play and play is life: three in one and one in three. It is a temple in which the priest is the worshiper and the worshiper the worshipped: three in one and one in three. It is a godhead in which all life is human and all humanity divine: three in one and one in three.”
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)