In the backround behind the dog. It's from WWII but I don't know what the flag itself means.
http://i18.tinypic.com/6uhb0p3.jpg
2007-11-29 07:21:56 · 5 answers · asked by heartcarvedtreetrunk 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
It's a gold star mother flag. It means that a woman's child was killed in battle. The Gold Star Mothers are still around. Here's their website:
http://www.goldstarmoms.com/
2007-11-29 07:27:14 · answer #1 · answered by Downriver Dave 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
It's a heart breaking picture isn't it? I found a copy of this poster in the Illinois Digital Archives. When I first looked at it, I was apparently looking from the bottom up. I saw a Navy blouse, and it looked like the dog was waiting for his master to come home, then I looked up, behind the dog and saw the gold star, and I knew his master wasn't coming home, because he had been killed.
It's strange how animal faces can have such an impact on us, isn't it? Even 60 years later, I still find myself feeling sorry for that dog.
2007-11-29 11:07:23 · answer #2 · answered by william_byrnes2000 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Downriver Dave nailed it. There are also Blue stars, that show how many family members in that household are serving in the military. There is a scene from "Saving Private Ryan" that shows his Moms house with a "five" blue star banner in the window.
2007-11-29 07:43:53 · answer #3 · answered by John S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Downriver Dave has it. That is definitely a mother's flag and it indicates that she has lost a member of the family. judging by the entire picture, it's meant to imply that her family member was killed due to someone saying something they shouldn't have.
2007-11-29 10:54:49 · answer #4 · answered by draco_63701 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Judging from the Navy uniform part draped over the chair. I would say it is a naval signal flag.
I think the message is that something bad happened because the enemy got information from people not being careful what they said.
Its like the classic "loose lips, sink ships."
2007-11-29 07:27:16 · answer #5 · answered by Yun 7 · 0⤊ 5⤋