Topic: People and Organizations
Banner
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| Catalog date |
01/14/2003 |
| Catalog type |
History |
| Category |
8: Communication Artifact |
| Classification |
Military |
| Collection |
Marblehead Servicemen & Veterans |
| Date |
1941-1945 |
| Description |
A Red banner with a white center section. In the white center section there is a blue 5 pointed star.
A banner like this was used by families to indicate that a member of that family was in the armed forces. If the star was gold it indicated the person had died in the service. |
| Dimensions |
H-15.5 W-24.5 inches |
| Home Location |
AB Homemade Box Echo Shelf#3 |
| Object ID |
2001-064-0176 |
| Object Name |
Banner |
| Search Terms |
W.W.II |
| Sub-category |
Ceremonial Artifact |
| Subjects |
Military decorations
Military service
Banners
Stars |
| Year Range from |
1941 |
| Year range to |
1945 |
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COPYRIGHT INFORMATION ~ This image is the property of the Marblehead Historical Commission and may not be used in any form without prior permission. When using this image with permission, the credit information should be in the following format: Image courtesy of the Marblehead Historical Commission, Marblehead, MA.
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Rev. 1.0a 1/2009 Contact the Historical Commission at 781-639-3425 or e-mail us (please include the "Object ID" number) at: butlerw@marblehead.org
Last modified on: January 05, 2009
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