In serving as such a reminder of our identity as this church, our emblem will be used not only for stationery and envelopes, but also in a wide variety of other printed resources and video materials. Further, it will be available on signs to point to the location of any congregations of this church.

The emblem is simple, yet full of meaning. The central visual element is the cross. That is apt for us as Lutherans. Grounded in Scripture and reflecting our Reformation heritage, we believe, teach, and confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and the Gospel as the power of God for salvation.

Under the cross, we move into witness and service in the vast array of efforts carried out through congregations and through synodical and churchwide ministries.

A form of this emblem initially was introduced in art related to the 1995 synodical and Northern Texas/Northern Louisiana assemblies. Subsequently, revisions in the design were undertaken. Now we have this emblem available as our visual mark for use throughout the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.