World War I Blue Star Service Banner Flag & Bronzed National Honor Tablet WWI

WWI Blue Star Service Banner Flag & Bronzed National Honor Tablet Both original pieces. BLUE STAR SERVICE FLAG, WWI-ERA. A cotton flag with applique blue star on the obverse and reverse, within a white rectangle within a red rectangle, white fabric heading with two gromets. Measures 22" W x 34" L, some fading, age toning and stains but no fabric loss.

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. Queisser of the Fifth Ohio Infantry, in honor of his two sons who were serving in World War I. 1918 World War I Honor Tablet Home Soldier Defending God Humanity America Plaque. Material has a bronze colored finish, but seems to be a soft, grey, non-ferrous metal, perhaps copper plated. No significant bends or dents, very little wear or scratching. Measures 5" H X 3-1/4" W. This bronzed National Honor Tablet features a relief insignia Great Seal of the Unites States and embossed text: THIS IS THE HOME OF A SOLDIER DEFENDING THE CAUSE OF GOD HUMANITY AND AMERICA. An advertisement in the May 11, 1918 Collier's Magazine shows that such door plaques were distributed by the Hart-Ickes Co. Of Toledo, Ohio at that time.

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