This is probably one of the more figurative paintings in the series. Mario on the flag pole represents the person who is victorious and has escaped eternal death. I use the invincibility star on the flag as a symbolic stand-in for eternal life. Throughout the series, Bowser is a stand-in for Satan and death, and Wario presents evil and the antithesis of Christ, specifically the anti-Christ. This painting shows that once you cross from death to life you can no longer be touched by the enemy. You are saved.  

"If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." Romans 10:9