Flag / Banner

Flag / Banner

Objects

Flag / Banner is a sign from the “Objects” group. Here is how Flag / Banner is read in the coffee grounds across the traditional schools:

Meaning in the coffee cup

What does Flag / Banner mean in the Ottoman-Persian reading?

The flag flies above a victory drawing near; what you have long striven for will fall to you with honour and gain. Fate raises your banner high, and your name will be spoken with respect.

What does Flag / Banner mean in the Russian-Bulgarian reading?

A flag in the distance is like a nudge: stay alert, for someone outside your circle may not wish you well. Yet the very same sign often heralds a fresh wind, a change that cheerfully turns your life around.

What does Flag / Banner mean in the German / Central-European reading?

The flag in the grounds stands for a festive gathering and an occasion to celebrate: a family feast, an invitation, or a joyful event in the neighbourhood. It also calls on you to show your colours and say plainly where you stand.

Where in the cup does Flag / Banner appear — and what does that change?

Near the rim the flag announces a triumph close at hand, while deep at the bottom it marks a lasting victory won through long struggle; by the handle the honour concerns you and your home, and opposite it the glory or warning comes from strangers far away.

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