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Property from the Zaricor Flag Collection: The 20th Century
Lot 213

A U.S. BLUE STAR SERVICE FLAG, WWI-ERA.
A pieced cotton flag with applique blue star on the obverse and reverse, within a white square within a red square, white canvas heading with gromets at head and tail,

21 November 2023, 10:00 EST
New York

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A U.S. BLUE STAR SERVICE FLAG, WWI-ERA.

A pieced cotton flag with applique blue star on the obverse and reverse, within a white square within a red square, white canvas heading with gromets at head and tail, 22 ¼ x 34 inches, some fading, age toning and loss throughout.
Provenance: Cowan's Auctions, late 1990s/early 2000s.

The blue star service flag is designed to be displayed by families with members serving in the active military. It features a white field with a red border and at the center a blue star for each member of a family serving in the Armed Forces of the United States during a period of war or hostilities. The banner was designed in 1917 by U.S. Army Captain Robert L. Queisser of the Fifth Ohio Infantry, in honor of his two sons who were serving in World War I.

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