Service Flag

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:flag
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Blue Star Banner
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Defense
gptkbp:blueStarMeaning family member serving in the military
gptkbp:created 1917
gptkbp:creator Captain Robert L. Queisser
gptkbp:designer white field with a red border and a blue star for each family member in service
gptkbp:displayedAt homes, businesses, organizations
gptkbp:displayPeriod during periods of war or hostilities
gptkbp:goldStarMeaning family member died in service
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Service Flag
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:legalStatus protected under U.S. law (18 U.S.C. § 901)
gptkbp:purpose to represent family members serving in the U.S. Armed Forces during periods of war or hostilities
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Gold_Star_Mothers
Blue Star Mothers
Gold Star Families
gptkbp:usedBy United States Armed Forces families
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gold_Star_Lapel_Button
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7