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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 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]
The symbol of the little blue star was to signify those families who had sons fighting the war effort. There were various ways to represent the blue star: posters, banners, pins, and plaques. If the son was killed in action, the blue star was traded in for a gold star. [5]
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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.
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"When a Blue Service Star Turns to Gold" is a World War I era song released in 1918. Caspar Nathan wrote the lyrics. Theodore Morse composed the music. [1] Leo Feist, Inc. of New York, New York published the song. Featured prominently on the sheet music cover is a service star. Beneath it are soldiers charging with artillery, a tank, and a ...