Flag, Service

Object number81.33.1

Date1917-1918

MediumCotton; Metal

Credit LineGift of Kenneth B. Haas

DescriptionCotton red flag with white rectangular center with blue star. White band across top, with twometal grommets for hanging.Dimensions31.9999 x 20 in. (81.3 x 50.8 cm)
Historical NotesThis service flag was hung in the window of the family home of Kenneth B. Haas I while he was serving in World War I. During the war, family members of soldiers began hanging these in their windows in a front room of the house, with each blue star in the center representing a family member serving in the war.

Related person Kenneth B. Haas

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