Talk:Service flag

Good Article Nomination History

Third Nomination

1. Well written?: Sentence critiqued below changed.

2. Factually accurate?: Passed before. More info added.

3. Broad in coverage?: It's a short article on a short topic. Should be ok. Most improvements suggested below implemented.

4. Neutral point of view?: Passed before.

5. Stability?: Passed before.

6. Images?: Passed before.

--Kghusker 10:34, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

Second Nomination

Here's the good article criteria for you Good Article editors: Kghusker 08:04, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

1. Well written?: The article looks alright in terms of prose. The statement "A gold star (with a blue edge) represents a family member that died during service, without specifying cause of death -- it could be killed in action, or died due to unrelated causes." looks like it should be fixed, referring to a person as it doesn't sound right.

2. Factually accurate?: The information that is there has multiple sources and a good amount of inline citations so it passes on that account.

3. Broad in coverage?: This is the section I'm going to have to fail the article on. The article is only one section long with an intro. To be broad in coverage, the article needs to have more information about the topic. I would recommend expanding the article (with sources) further before nominating again. Possibly talk about similar types of flags used in other countries, other flags/ribbons used for the same purpose, update for current war, fabric/measurements (alright, I'm pushing it a bit), etc. Anything else you think can be added to the article, do it.

4. Neutral point of view?: The article appears to be neutral, make sure it stays that way.

5. Stability?: No problems here, shouldn't be any in the future.

6. Images?: Images are good, possibly see if you can get one of the flag flying in front of someone's home/business/VFW.

According to the above GA criteria, I have to fail this article, again, mainly for the broad in coverage. Keep researching for more sources and you may find more information to include. Good work so far, but keep expanding. Happy editing! --Nehrams2020 07:56, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

Fabric measurements? I've seen quite a few WWI service flags and there's a lot of variation in size, as well as material- silk, cotton, felt. There were also large service flags flown by businesses and organizations- the Landers, Frary & Clark company (a manufacturer of army gear as well as household appliances) displayed a very large banner on the side of its main factory- in their case I believe it was for children of employees as well as the employees themselves. When the 27th Division AEF returned from WWI a gargantuan flag was carried in the NYC Welcome Home parade- one star for each man in the division. Service flag- themed jewelry was also made, pins and rings commonly turn up on Ebay. Saxophobia (talk) 13:25, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

First Nomination

This article has been failed due to a complete lack of citations, which are generally required for GA status. Please do resubmit once some citations have been added. MLilburne 09:24, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

GA nomination

Unfortunately, the article is still not broad enough in coverage. As Nehrams has explained previously:

To be broad in coverage, the article needs to have more information about the topic. I would recommend expanding the article (with sources) further before nominating again. Possibly talk about similar types of flags used in other countries, other flags/ribbons used for the same purpose, update for current war, fabric/measurements (alright, I'm pushing it a bit), etc. Anything else you think can be added to the article, do it.

Sources like this should be of particular relevance when expanding the article.

Please consider re-submitting the article after improvements are made. -- Johnfos 07:25, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

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Please drop me a line if you wind up using the latter. bahamut0013♠♣ 03:10, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

I created a video tribute to families of the Blue Star banner and posted it here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QOHudMGoog

Is there a way to post this video on the main page? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.76.96.14 (talk) 13:57, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

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Gold Star Mothers

Information in this older version of Gold Star Mothers (disambiguation) may be useful for the article Service flag. Cnilep (talk) 04:48, 6 May 2020 (UTC)

Corporate flags

It seems that, historically at least, not only families had flags? Or perhaps these quotes I found on Google Books refer to figurative rather than literal flags:

• "The municipal building's service flag has 393 stars and the flag of the American Tobacco Company 325." (Illinois Bell Telephone Company, Bell Telephone News, Volume 7 p. 20, 1917)
• "At the present time there are 373 of our male presonnel in the forces, and our service flag has 5 gold stars." (Secret Service, 15 Jan 1945; Treasury Department Appropriation Bill for 1946: Hearings p. 123)

jnestorius^(talk) 23:12, 13 August 2023 (UTC)

"From a small town in northern Illinois, this World War I service flag consists of 133 stars." jnestorius^(talk) 08:38, 14 August 2023 (UTC)