Blue Star Banner - NOW AVAILABLE Banner made from bridal grade satin material with gold tassel and gold fringe on bottom. Ready to hang.

8" x 14" Blue Star Banner
24-lot	@ $8.50 each = $204
12-lot	@ $11.50 each = $138
6-lot	@ $13.5 each = $81
1-lot	@ $18.50 each = $18.50

Blue Star Banner - For all your post and community members with family serving in the military.

Description: 8" x 16" satin-like material.  Gold cord with tassels to hang banner and finished with gold fringe on the bottom.  Highest quality Blue Star Banner available. Call for other sizes & cost. Multiple stars available.

History of the Blue Star Banner The history of the blue star banner is as patriotic and touching as the symbolism each star represents to the families that display them. The blue star banner was designed and patented by World War I Army Captain Robert L. Queissner of the 5th Ohio Infantry who had two sons serving on the front line. The flag quickly became the unofficial representation of a child in service. President Wilson became part of this history when in 1918 he approved a suggestion made by the Women's Committee of the Council of National Defenses that mothers who had lost a child serving in the war to wear a gold gilt star on the customary black mourning arm band. This led to the practice to cover the blue star with a gold star on the Service flag to indicate that the service member has died or been killed. The color of the stars is also symbolic in that the blue star represents hope and pride and the gold star represents sacrifice to the cause of liberty and freedom. During World War II, the practice of displaying the Service flag became much more widespread. Virtually every home and organization displayed banners to indicate the number of members of the family or organization serving in the Armed Forces, and again, covered those blue stars with a gold star to represent each member that died. The flag should be displayed in a window of the residence of persons who are members of the immediate family. The Service flag may also be displayed by an organization to honor the members of that organization serving in the Armed Forces during a period of war or hostilities. The Service flag is an indoor flag and should be flown facing out from the front window of the home or organization. If the U.S. flag is also displayed with the Service flag, the U.S. flag should be of equal or greater proportions and should take the place of honor above the Service flag. The Service flag is authorized for display by Americans to honor their family members who are serving in the Armed Forces of the United States during ANY period of war or hostilities.