{"id":3890,"date":"2017-02-14T08:40:49","date_gmt":"2017-02-14T13:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gettysburgflag.com\/blog\/?p=3890"},"modified":"2024-06-26T14:35:14","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T18:35:14","slug":"blue-star-flags-show-support-for-service-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gettysburgflag.com\/blog\/blue-star-flags-show-support-for-service-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Star Flags Show Support for Service Members"},"content":{"rendered":"

If your son or daughter is serving in the military during a time of war or open conflict, you can show your support by displaying a \u2018blue star flag,\u2019 or service star flag, in their honor.<\/p>\n

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Military service star banners first appeared in 1917, when an Army captain wanted to show his pride in his two sons who were serving in uniform<\/a>. Since that time they have grown in popularity, and are even mentioned officially in Department of Defense Directive 1348.20<\/a>, published on 1 December 1967.<\/p>\n

Service star flags<\/a> (or mother\u2019s flags, as they are sometimes called), can be displayed either vertically or horizontally. Hanging the service star banner vertically in a window or on a door is most common.<\/p>\n

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If you have more than one immediate family member in uniform, you can hang multiple, single-star flags or you can hang up a single banner with the right number of stars. A single banner can have up to five stars.<\/p>\n

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You may also see these banners with silver or gold stars.<\/p>\n

A silver star signifies a service member who was wounded while deployed abroad. This is not an official practice, and isn\u2019t very common.<\/p>\n

The gold star honors a service member who has made the ultimate sacrifice.<\/a><\/p>\n

May all your stars be blue.<\/p>\n

Find a large assortment of service star banners here:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.gettysburgflag.com\/military-flags\/service-star-flags<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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