The term Gold Star family is a modern reference that comes from the Service Flag. These flags/banners were first flown by families during World War I. The flag included a blue star for every ...
Gold Star mother ... on making its flag a national symbol with bill H.R. 1363, introduced on Feb. 14 by Rep. Donald G. Davis, D-N.C. Kaylyn Barnhart is a digital editor at Stars and Stripes.