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.
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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.
� �Blue Star Mothers and Gold Star Mothers organizations were
established during World War I and remain active
today.
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