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The tradition of
the service flag dates back to World War I. Mothers of young soldiers hand
stitched red, white, and blue flags to hang in their windows as a sign that a
loved one had gone to fight in the war. The flag design was simple, a white
flag with a red border and a single blue star for each family member in
Service. Each flag could hold up to six stars. If a family member
unfortunately lost their life in the line of duty, the mother would stitch a
gold star over one of the Blue stars to honor her fallen loved one. This
tradition was later extended to the wives and families of service men serving
during the war. This tradition encountered a huge resurgence in World War II
and again during the Korean War. Even during Desert Storm some On This concept evolved to the display of a
service flag, usually hung from the window of a family residence or other
building. The service flag was
displayed from homes, places of business, churches, schools, etc., to
indicate the number of members of the family or from the indicated
organization who were serving in the Armed Forces or died from such service.
Service flags have a deep blue star for each living member in the service and
a gold star for each member who has died. Thus, the gold Star and the term
Gold Star Mother was applied to mothers whose sons or daughters died in the
World Wars. |
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Purchase the banner from the following: |
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$20.00 |
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$6.95 |
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$19.95 |
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$11.97 |
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$7.95 |
Some Local Wal-Mart’s |
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$12.95 |
Local PX’s
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3x5 Flag |
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$39.95 |
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