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  2. Service flag - Wikipedia

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    Service flag. A service flag or service banner is a banner that family members of those serving in the United States Armed Forces can display. The flag or banner is officially defined as a white field with a red border, with a blue star for each family member serving in the Armed Forces of the United States during any period of war or hostilities.

  3. Blue Star Mothers of America - Wikipedia

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    Blue Star flag in window, June 2012. Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. (BSMA), is a private nonprofit organization in the United States that provides support for mothers who have sons or daughters in active service in the U.S. Armed Forces. It was originally formed during World War II.

  4. Blue Star Memorial Highway - Wikipedia

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    Blue Star Memorial Highways are highways in the United States that are marked to pay tribute to the U.S. armed forces. The National Council of State Garden Clubs, now known as National Garden Clubs, Inc., started the program in 1945 after World War II. The blue star was used on service flags to denote a service member fighting in the war.

  5. American Gold Star Mothers - Wikipedia

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    A Service flag with one gold star. American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. (AGSM), is a private [1] nonprofit organization [2] of American mothers who lost sons or daughters in service of the United States Armed Forces. It was originally formed in 1928 for mothers of those lost in World War I, and it holds a congressional charter under Title 36 ยง 211 ...

  6. When a Blue Service Star Turns to Gold - Wikipedia

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    Leo Feist, Inc. "When a Blue Service Star Turns to Gold" is a World War I era song released in 1918. Caspar Nathan wrote the lyrics. Theodore Morse composed the music. [1] Leo Feist, Inc. of New York, New York published the song. Featured prominently on the sheet music cover is a service star. Beneath it are soldiers charging with artillery, a ...

  7. Blue Star (company) - Wikipedia

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    Website. www .bluestarindia .com. Blue Star Ltd is an Indian multinational home appliances company, headquartered in Mumbai. It specializes in air conditioning, commercial refrigeration and MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing and firefighting). It is the country's second largest homegrown player in the air conditioning space.

  8. The Silver Star Families of America - Wikipedia

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    The Silver Star Families of America (SSFOA) is a 501 (c) tax exempt organization dedicated to honoring and supporting wounded, ill and injured veterans of all branches of the armed forces of the United States of America. [1] The organization was founded in 2004 by Steve and Diana Newton with the assistance of Joseph and Sharon Newton and the ...

  9. Service star - Wikipedia

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    A service star is a miniature bronze or silver five-pointed star inch (4.8 mm) in diameter that is authorized to be worn by members of the eight uniformed services of the United States on medals and ribbons to denote an additional award or service period. [1] The service star may also be referred to as a campaign star or battle star depending ...