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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
World War II Service Flag
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

World War II Service Flag

Object numberMO 1941.11.26
Name Flag, Service
Maker
Date1941
MediumTextile (silk), Wood, Glass, Paper, Metal
Dimensionsoverall H 9 3/4 in x W 7 3/4 in x D 3/4 in (24.8 cm x 19.7 cm x 1.9 cm )
DescriptionA small World War II service flag. The flag has a single blue star on a white background with a red border.

The flag is glazed and framed in a black wood frame. On the reverse is a paper insert with a printed message that reads: East Forest Park Civic Association / Presents / This Service Flag / To / Franklin Delano Roosevelt / President of The United States / Commander in Chief of Armed Forces / The East Forest Park Civic Association / will be proud to render any service to / either you or your family while in the / service of Your Country.
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. It was presented to Franklin Roosevelt by the East Forest Park Civic Association of Springfield, Massachusetts.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated as a bequest of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
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.
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