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We found this flag/banner in my grandfather's attic and have no clue what it is. He was in the Army during Vietnam and served as a medic in Germany as well. Any clue as to what this flag is and it's meaning?
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This is pretty close. Too close to not be related. Maybe a good place to start researching.

http://www.ohiomemory.org/cdm/ref/collection/flags/id/1588
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MSgt Steve Sweeney
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"Fourth Liberty Loan, 1918
Awarded to any municipality or business that met its quota for the Fourth Liberty Loan in 1918. Any entity that exceeded its quota was entitled to add a blue star for each match of their quota. Size and placement of the stars varied.
Dave Martucci, 13 March 2006"
https://fotw.info/flags/us_lloan.html
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Exactly what it is
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What is going on with the bottom left on the red border? is it just see through? Looks like a pattern.

Looks like a WW1 Liberty Loan flag: https://fotw.info/flags/us_lloan.html
http://greenwichfacesthegreatwar.org/liberty-loan-for-home-and-country.php
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Yup
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Does anyone have a clue as to what this flag is and what is its meaning?
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That is a WWI Liberty Loan Flag. Yours is a 4th loan flag. Basically if a business or municipality met its quota for 4th Liberty Loan, they would receive a flag. Kind of a novel idea, borrowing money that the govt planed to repay to fight a war...
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I've seen these, but its been several years. Last one I saw was in an American Legion in a display case.
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Awesome, thanks for the answer!
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SPC (Join to see) I can not locate it under Flag lists for Germany or Vietnam.
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My initial thought was a service flag like a blue star family but the stripes have me stumped
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You got me...
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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
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Definitely a unique looking flag.
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You got me...
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Nicole Thomas
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It's not the civil peace flag. We've flown the Military Flag for the entirety of the life of our country. Except once in 1914 or 1912. Sad when you think about it.
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SPC (Join to see) It appears to be a "service flag". Per the info I could find, the number of stripes indicate the number of family members serving - similar to the blue star flags of today.
https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/us%5Esvc.html
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Does it have sleeves to put stuff through it anywhere? Or just standard flag grommets?
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