A Blue Star Service Banner displayed in the window of a home is an American tradition.
The banner lets others know that someone in the home is proudly serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. The Blue Star
Service Banner tradition reminds us all that war touches every neighborhood in our land.
The goal is to have EVERY FAMILY with a loved one IN THE ARMED FORCES, DEPLOYED OR STATEWIDE, to have a BLUE STAR BANNER displayed. BANNERS ARE AVAILABLE TO FAMILIES FOR **FREE**Banners with 1-5 stars are available. Gold Star Banners are also available from
Today Blue Star Service Banners are displayed by families who have a loved one serving in the armed forces, including the National Guard and Reserves of all military departments The banner displayed in the front window of a home shows a family's pride in their loved one serving in the military and reminds others that preserving America's freedom demands much.
The blue star represents one family member serving in the armed forces. A banner can have up to five stars, signifying that five members of that family are currently in military uniform on active duty.
If the individual symbolized is killed or dies while serving, the star representing that individual will have superimposed on it a gold star of smaller size so that the blue forms a border. On flags displaying multiple stars, including gold stars, when the flags are suspended as against a wall, the gold star(s) will be to the right of, or above the blue star(s), a place of honor nearest the staff.
