Throughout history, banners have served to identify groups, claim territory, and lend festivity to celebrations, acting as physical and emotional rallying points. In the Bible, the Hebrew word for flag refers to a reed, while banner and standard are often interchangeable, representing the standards of the one they identify. Each tribe of Israel camped by its own standard beside the emblems of its father's house, with distinct designs to guide them in the wilderness. After Israel defeated the Amalekites, Moses built an altar named The-LORD-Is-My-Banner, acknowledging that it was God, not Moses, who delivered Israel as Moses held up the rod of God during the battle. In Isaiah, God promises to lift up His hand in an oath to the nations and set up His standard for the peoples, a banner to which they can rally. God also depicts His love for His church, giving them a new, righteous name, portraying them in royal terms, and marrying them, while calling them to lift up a banner for the peoples. Christ is revealed as this Banner, the Standard to which His Holy People can look and rally, finding their way to salvation. Christ is our Standard, our Banner, the Flag of our Father in heaven, the Standard we strive to emulate and uphold before the world.