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Streamers' sizes vary based upon the military branch that uses them and the size of the flag that they are attached to. Generally they are 3 feet (0.91 m) long and 2.75 inches (7.0 cm) wide; the USMC's streamers are 2.75 inches (7.0 cm) wide and either 36 inches (3.0 ft) or 48 inches (4.0 ft) long.
The basic American Revolutionary War streamer is scarlet with a white center stripe, and a golden yellow inscription identifying the action. Scarlet is the color of the mother country and the white stripe symbolizes the virgin land of the new country separated from its former sovereign by force of arms. [2] Trenton Campaign Streamer
The 7th Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment in the United States Army.In its 200-year history it has participated in 12 wars, been awarded 78 campaign streamers, and 14 unit decorations. [3]
The U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry has identified 25 campaigns that are used for streamers, decorative devices attached to unit flags that denote participation in historic battles or campaigns. (An alternative campaign categorization is that of the National Park Service, charged with maintaining Civil War battlefields and other historic sites.
World War II Meritorious Unit Streamer embroidered European Theatre, 10 June 1945. Headquarters and Service Company awarded Meritorious Unit Streamer embroidered European Theatre. Campaign Streamers for: Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, and Central Europe, and Luxembourg; Redesignated as the 12th Combat Engineer Battalion 15 June 1954.
Military units that were awarded the Croix de guerre are authorized to display streamers with the color and pattern of the medal they were awarded. Each streamer is embroidered with the name of the military campaign and the year(s) of service. [113] The 119th Field Artillery Regiment was awarded multiple streamers.
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World War I Campaign Streamer. The United States campaigns in World War I began after American entry in the war in early April 1917. The American Expeditionary Force (AEF) served on the Western Front , under General John J. Pershing , and engaged in 13 official military campaigns between 1917 and 1918, for which campaign streamers were designated.