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A service flag or service banner is a banner that family members of those serving in the United States Armed Forces can display. The flag or banner is officially defined as a white field with a red border, with a blue star for each family member serving in the Armed Forces of the United States during any period of war or hostilities.
Blue Star flag in window, June 2012. Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. (BSMA), is a private nonprofit organization in the United States that provides support for mothers who have sons or daughters in active service in the U.S. Armed Forces. It was originally formed during World War II.
The Silver Star Service Flag and Banner are symbols to remind Americans of the sacrifice made for them by so many. [4] The Silver Star Service Banner is reserved for those who have been wounded, contracted a serious illness or injury in a war zone. [10] The Silver Star Service Flag may be flown by anyone as a symbols of remembrance and honor.
"The Service Flag displayed from homes, places of business, churches, schools, etc., to indicate the number of members of the family or organizations who are serving in the Armed Forces or who have 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."
A fallen soldier’s father is speaking out, saying his family was booed exiting a plane on their way to collect his son's remains. Gold Star father claims family was booed by airplane passengers ...
A flag with a blue star meant a member of that family or organization was serving in the war. If the blue star was replaced with a gold star, this indicated that the soldier had died in battle. [6] The chorus is as follows: [5] When a blue service star turns to gold, What a tale of affection is told! Duty to country has cost one his all,
In March, a mother was horrified to find a pedophile symbol on a toy she bought for her daughter. Although the symbol was not intentionally placed on the toy by the company who manufactured the ...
This star-crossed lover’s name has English origins, and a meaning ‘youthful’ or ‘Jove’s child’. For those asking, Jove is the older variation of the Roman God Jupiter. 95.