World War II Service Flag
Object numberMO 1971.74
Name
Flag, Service
Maker
Unknown
Dateca. 1941-1945
MediumTextile
Dimensionsoverall H 19 1/2 in x W 12 1/2 in (49.5 cm x 31.8 cm )
DescriptionA small World War II service flag. The handmade flag has nine blue appliqué stars - one in each corner and five down the center - on a red-bordered white background. The stars in the corners are a darker blue, and the ones down the center are a lighter blue-gray.
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
Credit LineGift of Senator Elbert Thomas
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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