Welcome To Salvation Army 101

The Salvation Army UNIFORM...

It not only identifies the wearer as a member of a worldwide evangelical movement but also serves as a silent witness to the wearer's Christian identity.  Wearing a uniform signifies availability.  The Salvationist is always ready to render service, even when it involves personal inconvenience.

The Salvation Army FLAG...  

Blue symbolizes the purity of God. Red represents the blood of Jesus Christ. Yellow is the fire of the Holy Spirit.  "Blood & Fire" stands for the shedding of Jesus ' blood and the purifying power of the Holy Spirit.  The Star represents the fire of the Holy Spirit.

The Salvation Army CREST...

A worldwide symbol of Christian compassion and service.  The International crest first appeared in print in 1879.  The design is credited to Captain William H. Ebdon.  The emblems in the crest symbolize Salvation Army doctrines.  The round figure, the sun, represents the light and fire of the Holy Spirit.  The cross in the center is the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.  "S" stands for Salvation.  The swords indicate the warfare of salvation.  The shots represent the truths of the Gospel - there are 7 of them.  The Crown is the crown of glory which God will give to all His soldiers who are faithful to the end. 

The Salvation Army SHIELD...

This is the "trademark" of the work in human services.  The Red Shield Service began in 1896.  The origin of the shape seems to indicate that the shield is an enlargement of the type worn in earlier days by Salvationists, mostly women, to join their collar.  "The message of the  shield…tells of a fight on a spiritual battlefield which must last as long as life itself, and that God in Christ is a shield to protect and save us to the uttermost." (All the World, June 1917).