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The organization was named after the Gold Star that families hung in their windows in honor of the deceased veteran. After years of planning, twenty-five mothers met in Washington, D.C., on June 4, 1928, to establish the national organization, American Gold Star Mothers, Inc.
A service flag or service banner is a banner that family members of those serving in the United States Armed Forces can display. The flag or banner is officially defined as a white field with a red border, with a blue star for each family member serving in the Armed Forces of the United States during any period of war or hostilities.
Gold Star mothers are women entitled to display a gold star on a service flag as the mother, stepmother, adoptive mother or foster mother of a United States Armed Forces member that died while engaged in action against an enemy recognized by the Secretary of Defense. Gold Star Mothers may also refer to:
Thousands of U.S. service members made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in Afghanistan. "This is his actual banner," said Annette Kirk, as she showed the mementos, medals and memorials she ...
To date, the Woody Williams Foundation is responsible for establishing 141 Gold Star Families Memorial Monuments across the United States – with more than 46 additional monuments underway in 50 ...
Giving Gold Star mothers and families a place to reflect, contemplate, and meditate on their loss; Giving Gold Star mothers and families a place to gather; Commemorating the national service that the Gold Star Mothers Club has provided to the nation; and; Providing a place for the public to acknowledge the sacrifices of Gold Star mothers and ...
Gold Star Families, who've lost an immediate family member in the line of service, may self-certify their identities with a voucher. Passes may also be ordered online , but there is a $10 shipping ...
Hero of the Russian Federation, the medal succeeding the aforementioned Soviet medal, also awarded as a gold star; Gold Star Order, awarded in Vietnam; Gold Star Service Banner, United States service flag for family of members who died during military service; Gold 5/16 inch star, a United States ribbon device indicating an additional award