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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.
The largest family of the Blue Star Mothers belonged to Nick and Anna Matthees of rural Goddhue, Minnesota who sent 7 sons (3 Army, 2 Navy, and 2 Army Air Force) to serve during World War II. All 7 survived. [5] [6] Charleston SC newspaper article about Agnes Veronee on VE-Day with 7-star flag
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,
The U.S. flag is usually flown at full staff on Flag Day, though a president or state governor issues a proclamation to fly it at half staff. People are also reading: Flags are half-staff in Texas ...
"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 Tennessee school district has banned students from bringing all flags, including American flags, to school in an effort to prevent students from potentially offending others.
The flag design committee suggested adding the name "Arkansas" to the flag. Hocker agreed; thus the first design of the state flag was born. After some changes to add a fourth blue star to the flag, to represent Arkansas's membership in the Confederate States, the final design was set in 1924.
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 ...