Man-in-Service Flag
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Object Details
- Description
- Physical Description
- Flag is olive green, with Man-in-Service Flag embroidered in red and white with one blue star in center; word "Medical" embroidered above embroidered flag. Caduceus embroidered under flag.
- Specific History
- This modification of the Service Flag indicates that the member is in the Medical Corps.
- General History
- When displayed in a home, business, or church, the flag indicates that one member of the family or other group is actively serving in the armed forces. A blue star indicates a member currently serving, while a gold star indicates a member killed while serving.
- associated date
- 1917-1918
- 1914-1918
- ID Number
- 1979.0220.13
- accession number
- 1979.0220
- catalog number
- 1979.0220.013
- Object Name
- flag
- Other Terms
- flag; Military; Medical
- Physical Description
- wool (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 9 1/2 in x 5 in; 24.13 cm x 12.7 cm
- used in
- United States
- See more items in
- Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military
- Military
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- Exhibition
- Price of Freedom
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Flags
- related event
- World War II
- The Great Depression and World War II
- Record ID
- nmah_433448
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-475a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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