Interesting Blue Star Flag. Any Ideas for what?

[Teamski]

Hey guys,

 

A friend of mine got this blue star flag at an auction.  Does anybody have an idea what this was for?  Could it have been a combined family flag or a community flag?  I never saw anything like it before. 

 

-Ski

[yp221]

It's most likely from a school, or a business or some other  institution to recognize their members that are in the service. 

[Bodes]

It's a banner that denotes the number of persons in uniform from a county or town....Bodes

[Teamski]

Thanks for the responses!  I will pass it on.

 

-Ski

[Marshallj]

And the gold star is one KIA.

[Mr.Jerry]

Sounds like someone needs to get my book!

(Could be a school, factory, church, town or small factory)

 

[ScottG]

On 12/29/2024 at 4:16 PM, Mr.Jerry said:

Sounds like someone needs to get my book!

(Could be a school, factory, church, town or small factory)

 

 

       A book well worth its price, we have used it to identify many variants at the museum.  Scott

[Mr.Jerry]

Thanks Scott!! 🙂

[Love of flags]

On 12/29/2024 at 3:16 PM, Mr.Jerry said:

Sounds like someone needs to get my book!

(Could be a school, factory, church, town or small factory)

 

I agree this is a must-have book!

[Tolzer]

Nice Service flag. 

 

While many indicated family members serving, businesses and organizations also created them. Households with members serving in the military hung service flags in their windows. Each blue star represented someone serving; a gold star replaced the blue for each of those lost in the war. These service flags became popular again in World War II, and their use continues.