Joy to the World and a Merry Merry Christmas to all. New Jersey and New York were chosen as this years Winter Holiday X-Mas Spirit Cards.
Every year since 2007 I have chosen two state flags that align as 'providence partners.' This 'providence partner' idea is revolutionary. A pattern emerges when the state flags are put in a certain order that seems too surreal to be true. Is all a big coincidence, or rather an arrangement of fate?
The flag of New York has been 'North Polarized' with the spirit of an American Christmas. The Goddess Liberty is holding a large candy cane instead of a liberty pole. Likewise the Goddess Justice has her sword replaced with a red candle and instead of a balance holds two Christmas Bells in her left hand. Justice is nearly blinded by the Santa Hat, except for the wee corner of her right eye.
A slight colour adjustment to Liberties blue dress is made green, in honor of the festivities. Likewise the heraldic wreath, more commonly known as a head band that holds the earth is changed to the traditional Christmas colours of red and green. The Earth too has rotated on its axis to show the Indian Ocean and most of Asia, since many of the great religions and philosophies all originate from this continent. East Africa, India, Russia, the Western Asia, China, and the west coast of Australia are visible on this globe. Instead of an American Eagle, a white peace dove with holly in its mouth flies at the crest.
Night has replaced day upon the shield of arms. It is the same view on the regular New York State Flag but snow is covering the ground and you can see Santa and his reindeer flying over the moon. Finally the motto "JOY TO THE WORLD" is along the bottom in the honor of the Christmas Spirit.
NEW JERSEY FLAG - CHRISTMAFIED
Coincidentally the Goddess of Liberty makes an appearance on the flag of New Jersey on the same side. However the flag of New Jersey is the more traditional world wide view of the Christmas Spirit with a keen focus on the Nativity. The Goddess Liberty is made into an angel and her 'freedom pole' is replaced with a biblical Shepard's crook. The Goddess Ceres is playing a brass horn instead of holding her traditional horn of plenty.
Along the shield are three Kings or Magi who came to visit the baby Jesus in Israel, which replaces the three plows on the official New Jersey Flag. Although the Magi have different coloured clothes they match in design except for the crowns. The heraldic helmet with mantling is missing and now the mantleing acts as a stage window into the iconic Nativity Scene of Mary in red, Joseph in green in a manger overlooking the birth of Jesus. Above the manger is the star of Bethlehem that is shinning brighter than any other star.
A lamb has replaced the regular horse head of the Jersey Flag as a symbol and metaphor for Christ. The wording upon the compartment scroll has changed to reflect the angels celebration of 'FAITH' and 'JOY.' Finally the infinity symbol has replaced 1776 to reflect the timelessness of this magical moment in human history.
For Comparison of Official and Christmas Versions
New Jersey & New York
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