Mary, Mother of Flint Icon Symbolism Colors: Mary: Red outer garment - symbolizes her original human nature Blue inner garment - her heavenly nature Christ: Blue outer garment - symbolizes His true divinity Red inner garment - His humanity Greek Letters: MP OV -- Mother of God IC XC -- Jesus Christ Jesus’ raised hand - gesture of blessing Ovals to right and left of Mary: Left - Old St. Michael’s Church, Saginaw & Fifth Ave., Flint’s First Catholic Church Right - Downtown Flin