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Title	Blue Star Banner, World War I
Subject	textile--wool--flannel ceremonial artifact communication artifact military flags Flags -- Ohio World War, 1914-1918 Blue Star Banner
Time Period	1910s
Description	This red felted wool service flag is embroidered with white stars in the lettering: "Over There" on a blue banner at the top. The center is a white embroidered rectangular panel with a large blue star. The back is stamped:"Patented Momento 1917" The In Service Flag (Blue Star Banner) was patented by an Ohioan, Colonel Robert L. Queisser of East Cleveland, Ohio, on 6 November 1917. Intended for display by families who have members serving in the Armed Forces, blue star banners are also displayed in shop windows to honor the members of that organization serving. Most flags were homemade by mothers, though they later became mass-produced. Upon death in service the blue star was replaced by a gold one, wounded soldiers were represented by silver. One of the most famous flags was that of the five Sullivan brothers who all perished on the U.S.S. Juneau.
Date of Original	1917 circa
Source	H60920
Submitting Institution	Ohio Historical Society
Rights	Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/collections--archives/digital-collections--services/rights--reproduction
Type	StillImage
File Name	index.cpd
Image Height	Not Available
Image Width	Not Available
Format	picture; historical object; flag
Extent	17.5 x 28.5 cm

Title	H60920_001
Submitting Institution	Ohio Historical Society
Rights	Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/collections--archives/digital-collections--services/rights--reproduction
Type	StillImage
File Name	H60920_001.tif
Image Height	1948
Image Width	1792
File Size	885.283 KB
Format	picture

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