Created by
Unidentified
Date
1917-1945
Medium
thread and fringe on silk (textile)
Dimensions
H x W x D (frame): 11 3/16 × 14 3/16 × 1/2 in. (28.4 × 36 × 1.3 cm)
H x W (flag): 8 1/2 × 11 3/4 in. (21.6 × 29.8 cm)
Description
The Blue Star Flag, or Service Flag, is a symbol of a family member in military service. The silk flag banner has a blue star set in the center surrounded by a rectangular field of white set into a larger red rectangle. A gold tassel surrounds three sides. The flag is sewn in sections that can be seen by the lighter thread throughout. The flag has several tears and some areas of loss in the red silk and in the fringe.
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Textiles and Quilts
Type
flags
Topic
Families
Military
World War I
World War II
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Laird
Object number
2017.111.6
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54f2a038e-dec7-47d0-b975-4c53feb536d9

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