Blue Star flag

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

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.

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