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2. Service flag - Wikipedia

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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.

3. Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces

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   The last single service award was issued in 1960 when Congress authorized the awarding of the Four Chaplains' Medal recognizing the Four Chaplains who died together during World War II. [6] There have been no single service awards issued since by the U.S. military, mainly due to the decline and complications of awarding commemorative service ...

4. Campaign streamer - Wikipedia

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   The war streamer (guþfana genumen), also cited in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle and nowadays known as raven banner, which appears on the Bayeux Tapestry. Campaign streamers are decorations attached to military flags to recognize particular achievements or events of a military unit or service.

5. Flags of the United States Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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   The U.S. Joint Service Color Guard on parade at Fort Myer, Virginia in October 2001. This joint color guard shows the organizational colors of each branch (left to right): National, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Coast Guard. The several branches of the United States Armed Forces are represented by flags ...

6. Veteran banners now available in Shelby to honor service members

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   The Community Improvement Corporation of Shelby has veteran banners for purchase, offering a visible way for friends and family to honor a veteran who has served or is serving our country.

7. The Silver Star Families of America - Wikipedia

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   The tradition of a service banner with a blue star covered with silver threads to represent wounded service personnel began in 1917 [3] or 1918 [4] following the suggestion of Women's Committee of the Council of National Defenses, [4] but faded from use sometime between World War I and World War II. [5]