The Lion on the Flag of Jerusalem!!

Recently a speaker was talking about Israel and mentioned in passing that there was a flag for Jerusalem, as well as for Israel.  We are familiar with the flag of Israel, with the Star of David heralding the Coming of the Messiah, the greater David.   I followed this up.  With the prominence of the Lion in the Revelation 12 Sign on 23 September 2O17, I was interested to find that the Lion is featured on the flag of Jerusalem.  The flag picture can be viewed through the web link below.  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Jerusalem

 

The Flag of Jerusalem (from Wikpiedia)

The municipal flag of Jerusalem is based on the flag of Israel.  It features two horizontal blue stripes reminiscent of the tallit (the Jewish prayer shawl). In the center are Jerusalem's municipal emblem, which consists of a shield with the lion of Judah superimposed on a stylized background representing the kotel (western wailing wall), flanked on either side with olive branches.  The word ירושלים (i.e., Yerushalayim, Hebrew for "Jerusalem") appears above the shield. (A vertical variant is sometimes used during ceremonial functions.)

The flag was adopted in 1949 following a contest held by the municipal government of Jerusalem, which was established by Israel (in the western part of the city).  It was made the "flag of a united Jerusalem" following the Six Day War in 1967.

The Two Olive Branches  Revelation 11  2, 3 and 4 (see below)

One of the clearest prophecies in Revelation is that of the ministry of the two witnesses, so it is noteworthy that the flag of Jerusalem features two olive branches.  If this prophecy is not fulfilled in the very near future, it will be soon.  It is worth noting that the witnesses are martyrs (evidencing the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ), to whom is given the gift of prophecy.  I have also included the references in Zechariah 4 to the two witnesses,

 

 (Revelation 11)  But leave out of your measuring the court outside the sanctuary of God; omit that, for it is given over to the Gentiles (the nations), and they will trample the holy city underfoot for 42 months (three and one-half years).

³ And I will grant the power of prophecy to My two witnesses for 1,260 (42 months; three and one-half years), dressed in sackcloth.  ⁴ These [witnesses] are the two olive trees and the two lamp stands which stand before the Lord of the earth.

Zechariah 4  12,14

And a second time I said to him, What are these two olive branches which are beside the two golden tubes or spouts by which the golden oil is emptied out?

Then said he, These are the two sons of oil [Joshua the high priest and Zerubbabel the prince of Judah, the two anointed ones] who stand before the Lord of the whole earth [as His anointed instruments].

Maranatha!!  Denis  Watching from DownUnder!!