Question #100978. Asked by lynnhelfand.
Last updated Sep 29 2016.
A banner was devised in red, blue and gold with a sun symbol and the motto 'Blood and Fire', ("the blood is the Blood of Christ and the fire is the fire of the Holy Spirit"). Marching bands were formed and in military style the Salvationists would march into a town "to do Battle with the Devil and his Hosts and make a Special Attack on his territory".
http://saieditor.com/stars/booth.htmlThis was inspired by a quote of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who had shortly before the activation of the 63rd Infantry Division, promised to make the enemy "bleed and burn in expiation of their crimes." The slogan was adopted by Brigadier General Louis E. Hibbs, the divison's first commander, who designed the shoulder sleeve insignia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/63rd_Infantry_Division_(United_States)#InsigniaAs a motto, Bar-Giora chose a line from Yaakov Cohen's poem, Habiryonim: "In fire and blood did Judea fall; in blood and fire Judea shall rise."
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar-Giora_(organization) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_A_Song_of_Ice_and_Fire_characters#House_Targaryen|
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