2006-08-20 08:37:53 · 6 answers · asked by goofy girl 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Stars on a service flag indicate that a member of the household is deployed overseas or in battle. The number of stars mean the number of individuals in the house serving. Blue stars mean active participation. Gold stars mean a member of the household died in service.
Metal exterior embellishments have been common decoration for a REALLY long time...tried finding some history for that on you--there're the barn stars that the other member mentioned--which came from the whole Pennsylvania Dutch barn decorating fad that started in the mid-19th century and went through the mid 20th.
I'm thinking there's also some associated Civil War history with the iron stars and eagles that adorn a lot of houses on the east coast, particularly in the mid-Atlantic states where it was a lot more likely that supporters of both sides would live, but I can't confirm that. Something I've been curious about too, and will keep researching.
2006-08-20 09:02:18 · answer #1 · answered by Woz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes stars are used to anchor long threaded rods added to reinforce a building (keeping the walls from spreading). This application is most commonly found on brick buildings.
2006-08-20 16:08:14 · answer #2 · answered by onebugleon4152 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Barn stars...decoration.
2006-08-20 16:22:59 · answer #3 · answered by coachls 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Called a barn star (I think), good luck, or ward off warlocks.
2006-08-20 15:43:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It measn that a child from that house is deployed in a war.
2006-08-20 15:42:39 · answer #5 · answered by Tweendasheetz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you understand i can let you know
it is about masih your the best person borning that i know the whole story but do you want to know all story?
2006-08-20 15:45:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋