Serviceman's Flag

Ambrose

November 26, 2012 06:26

As a small boy during WWII, I was fascinated by anything having to do with the war. There was a small "flag" that hung in windows of homes of people that sent a brother, father, husband into the armed forces. It had a red border, a white field with a blue star for each individual in the Service. The star was replaced with a gold one if that person gave his life in the armed forces. That flag was again used here and there during Desert Storm. Was there a name for that flag?

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  Spider7115

  November 26, 2012 07:01

  It's called a Service Flag or Service Banner.
  
  http://www.serviceflags.com/serviceflags.htm?gclid=CM-W4PSN7bMCFSFyQgodnwkA3Q

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  rufe-snow

  November 26, 2012 07:20

  Spider is correct as far as the flag itself is concerned.
  
  When I was a tot they were known as Lone Star Mothers Flags, where I lived. Which apparently is not correct, as far as this Wiki article is concerned. I personally have never heard the term, Blue Star Mother's?
  
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Star_Mothers_Club

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