Service placard

Title

Service placard

Subject

World War I

Description

Service flags, sewn by family members, were displayed in a front window during World War I to indicate that a son was serving in the military. Blue stars, like the two on this small placard, indicated a family member in active military service, and a gold star indicated one who had died in military service.

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service placard.jpg

Citation

“Service placard,” Fairfield Photos, accessed March 29, 2024, https://fairfieldmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/1035.

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