World War II Service Flag
Object numberMO 2005.128
Name
Flag, Service
Maker
Unknown
Dateca. 1941-1945
MediumTextile (cotton), Wood, Paint
Dimensionsoverall H 13 in x W 9 in (33 cm x 22.9 cm )
DescriptionA small World War II service flag. The handmade flag has three blue appliqué stars, running vertically, on a white satin background bordered with red satin. Inserted through a sleeve sewn at the top of the flag is a gold-painted wooden dowel to which is tied a thin red rope (for hanging) with a small tassel on either end.
Label TextDuring World War II, “service flags” like this one were displayed in many American homes. A blue star indicated a family member was serving in the military.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteTransferred from the papers of Eleanor Roosevelt - General Correspondence Series, FDR Library Archives, 1979.
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.Collections
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