3. Army Flag Streamer Set A streamer for each campaign in which Army organizations participated is displayed on the Army flag. There are currently 187 streamers displayed on the Army flag. Units, which received campaign credit participation for these campaigns, may display a three-foot streamer without dates on their organizational flag. a. Revolutionary War. There were 16 campaigns in the revolutionary war. The revolutionary war streamer is scarlet with a white center stripe with golden yellow inscription. Scarlet is the color of the mother country and the white stripe symbolizes the virgin land of the new country separated from its former sovereign by force of arms. The following inscriptions are on the revolutionary war streamers: LEXINGTON 1775 TICONDEROGA 1775 BOSTON 1775-1776 QUEBEC 1775, 1776 CHARLESTON 1776, 1780 LONG ISLAND 1776 TRENTON 1776 PRINCETON 1777 SARATOGA 1777 BRANDYWINE 1777 GERMANTOWN 1777 MONMOUTH 1778 SAVANNAH 1778, 1779 COWPENS 1781 GUILFORD COURT HOUSE 1781 YORKTOWN 1781 Streamer Revolutionary War Streamer b. War of 1812. There were 6 campaigns in the war of 1812. The streamer is scarlet with two white stripes with the following inscriptions in yellow. Scarlet is again used to symbolize the former mother country and the two white stripes symbolize our second successful defense of our homeland against the same enemy in the preceding conflict. CANADA 1812-1815 CHIPPEWA 1814 LUNDYS LANE 1814 BLADENSBURG 1814 MCHENRY 1814 NEW ORLEANS 1814-1815 Streamer War of 1812 Streamer c. Mexican War. There were 10 campaigns in the Mexican War. The streamers are green with a white center stripe. The color green is one of the colors associated with ancient Mexico and the colors green and white appear in the present Mexican tricolor flag. The white center stripe also represents the United States flag. The following inscriptions in yellow are on the Mexican War streamers: PALO ALTO 1846 RESACA DE LA PALMA 1846 MONTERY 1846 CHAPULTEPEC 1847 BUENA VISTA 1847 VERA CRUZ 1847 CERRO GORDO 1847 CONTRERAS 1847 CHURUBUSCO 1847 MOLINO DEL REY 1847 Streamer Mexican War Streamer d. Civil War. There were 25 campaigns in the Civil War. The streamers are equally divided with blue and gray. Units that received campaign credit as a confederate unit use the same ribbon with the colors reversed. Blue refers to Federal Service and gray is indicative of the Confederacy, joined together they represent the unification of the country after the Civil War. The following inscriptions in yellow are authorized on the streamers: SUMTER 1861 BULL RUN 1861 (FIRST MANASSAS) FOR CONFEDERATE SERVICE) HENRY & DONELSON 1862 MISSISSIPPI RIVER 1862-1863 PENINSULA 1862 SHILOH 1862 VALLEY 1862 MANASSAS 1862 (SECOND MANASSAS) FOR CONFEDERATE SERVICE ANTIETAM 1862 (SHARPSBURG) FOR CONFEDERATE SERVICE FREDERICKSBURG 1862 MURFREESBOROUGH 1862-1863 CHANCELLORSVILLE 1863 GETTYSBURG 1863 VICKSBURG 1863 CHICKAMAUGA 1863 CHATTANOOGA 1863 WILDERNESS 1864 ATLANTA 1864 SPOTSYLVANIA 1864 COLD HARBOR 1864 PETERSBURG 1864-1865 SHENANDOAH 1864 FRANKLIN 1864 NASHVILLE 1864 APPOMATTOX 1865 Streamer Civil War Streamer Union Service Streamer Civil War Streamer Confederate Service e. Indian Campaign. There were 14 Indian Campaigns that covered the period 1790 to 1891. The streamer is red with two black stripes. Red is a sacred color with all Indians and is usually considered symbolic of strength and success. The color red, symbolic of war, is also a symbol of day and the Sun god. The color black, symbolic of death and mourning, is also a symbol of night and the Underworld god. The following inscriptions in yellow are authorized: MIAMI 1790 - 1795 TIPPECANOE 1811 CREEKS 1813-1814, 1836 - 1837 SEMINOLES 1817-1818, 1835-1842, 1855-1858 BLACK HAWK 1832 COMMANCHES 1867 - 1875 MODOCS 1872 - 1873 APACHES 1873, 1885 - 1886 LITTLE BIG HORN 1876 - 1877 NEZ PERCES 1877 BANNOCKS 1878 CHEYENNES 1878 - 1879 UTES 1879 - 1880 PINE RIDGE 1890 - 1891 Streamer Indian Wars Streamer f. Spanish American War. There were three campaigns during the Spanish American war in 1898. The Spanish Campaign ribbon is yellow with two blue stripes. The color yellow was suggested by the field of the Spanish flag. The two blue stripes of the streamer refer to the Atlantic Ocean (Caribbean Sea) and the Pacific Ocean (Philippine Sea). The three yellow portions of the ribbon allude to Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippine Islands, the areas of the conflict. The following inscriptions in scarlet are authorized on the streamers. SANTIAGO 1898 PUERTO RICO 1898 MANILA 1898 Streamer Spanish American War Streamers g. China Relief Expedition. There were three campaigns during the Boxer Revolt in China during 1900. The China Relief Expedition streamer is yellow with a narrow blue stripe on each side. The color yellow was restricted for use only by the Manchu rulers of China during the Tsing dynasty (1644-1911). The color blue is emblematic of the east and of the blue dragon depicted on the yellow imperial and other Manchu standards. The following inscriptions in ultramarine blue are authorized: TIENTSIN 1900 YANG-TSUN 1900 PEKING 1900 Streamer China Relief Expedition Streamer h. Philippine Campaign. There were 11 campaigns during the Philippine Insurrection between 1899 and 1913. The Philippine Campaign ribbon is blue with two red stripes. The colors blue and red were suggested by the field of the Philippine flag. The two red stripes of the ribbon refer to the Filipino insurrectionists and the United States Army. The blue indicates service overseas and also as our national color alludes to the United States support of Filipino independence. The following inscriptions in yellow are authorized: MANILA 1899 ILOILO 1899 MALOLOS 1899 LAGUNA DE BAY 1899 SAN ISIDRO 1899 ZAPOTE RIVER 1899 CAVITE 1899-1900 TARLAC 1899 SAN FABIAN 1899 MINDANAO 1902-1905 JOLO 1905, 1906, 1913 Streamer Philippine Campaign Streamer i. Mexican Service. There was 1 campaign for Mexican Border Service during the period 1916 - 1917. The streamer is yellow with a blue center stripe and a narrow green stripe on each edge. The colors green and yellow are associated with the Aztecs of ancient Mexico. The Aztec standard carried at the battle of Otumba in 1520 consisted of a gold sun surrounded by the green plumes of the quetzal. The blue, our national color, alludes to the United States Army and also refers to the Rio Grande River which separates in part Mexico from the United States. The following inscription in white is authorized: MEXICO 1916-1917 Streamer Mexican Service Streamer j. World War I. There were 13 campaigns for World War I during the period 1917-1918. The streamer is the World War I Victory Medal ribbon which had a red center with a rainbow on each side of the center stripe and a purple edge. The double rainbow symbolizes the dawn of a new era and the calm which follows the storm. The following inscriptions in white are authorized: CAMBRAI 1917 SOMME DEFENSIVE 1918 LYS 1918 AISNE 1918 MONTDIDIER-NOYON 1918 CHAMPAGNE-MARNE 1918 AISNE-MARNE 1918 SOMME OFFENSIVE 1918 OISE-AISNE 1918 TPRES-LYS 1918 ST. MIHIEL 1918 MEUSE-ARGONNE 1918 VITTORIA VENETO 1918 Streamer World War I Streamer k. American Campaign. The Army only displays one campaign streamer to reflect the American Campaign because Army units did not participate in combat within the American Campaign. The streamer is light blue with a narrow blue, white and red stripe in the center and a narrow white, red, black and white stripe on each side. The blue represents the Americas and the white and black refers to the German part of the conflict while the red and white refers to the Japanese part of the conflict on the Pacific coast. The following inscription is in yellow. ANTISUBMARINE 1941 -1945 Streamer WWII American Campaign Streamer l. Asiatic Pacific Theater. There were 21 campaigns in the Asiatic Pacific Theater. The Asiatic Pacific Campaign streamer is yellow with a narrow blue, white and red center stripe and a narrow white, red and white stripe on each side. The yellow color represents Asia; the blue, white, and red stripes taken from the American Defense Medal refer to the continuance of American Defense after Pearl Harbor. The red and white stripes are the Japanese colors. The following inscriptions in blue are authorized: PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 1941-1942 BURMA 1941-1942 CENTRAL PACIFIC 1941-1943 EAST INDIES 1942 INDIA-BURMA 1942 - 1945 AIR OFFENSIVE, JAPAN 1942 - 1945 ALEUTIAN ISLANDS 1942 - 1943 CHINA DEFENSIVE 1942 - 1945 PAPUA 1942-1943 GUADALCANAL 1942-1943 NEW GUINEA 1943 - 1944 NORTHERN SOLOMONS 1943 - 1944 EASTERN MANDATES 1944 BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO 1943 - 1944 WESTERN PACIFIC 1944 - 1945 LEYTE 1944 - 1945 LUZON 1944 - 1945 CENTRAL BURMA 1945 SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES 1945 RYUKYUS 1945 CHINA OFFENSIVE 1945 Streamer WWII Asiatic Pacific Campaign Streamers m. European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign (EAME). There were 16 campaigns in the EAME Theater. The EAME streamer is green with a brown stripe on each edge. The center has a narrow blue, white and red stripe. On the upper portion is a narrow white and red stripe with a narrow white, black and white stripe on the lower portion. The brown color is representative of the sands of Africa and the green color for the green fields of Europe. The central blue, white, and red stripes taken from the American Defense Medal ribbon refers to the continuance of American Defense after Pearl Harbor. Green, white, and red are the Italian colors, and the white and black colors refer to Germany. The following inscriptions in yellow are authorized: EGYPT-LIBYA 1942-1943 AIR OFFENSIVE, EUROPE 1942-1944 ALGERIA-FRENCH MOROCCO 1942 TUNISIA 1942-1943 SICILY 1943 NAPLES-FOGGIA 1943-1944 ANZIO 1944 ROME-ARNO 1944 NORMANDY 1944 NORTHERN FRANCE 1944 SOUTHERN FRANCE 1944 NORTH APENNINES 1944-1945 RHINELAND 1944-1945 ARDENNES-ALSACE 1944-1945 CENTRAL EUROPE 1945 PO VALLEY 1945 Streamer WWII European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign n. Korean Service. There were 10 campaigns for Korean service during the period 1950 - 1953. The Korean Service streamer is light blue with a white center stripe and a narrow white stripe on each edge. The medium blue and white are the colors of the United Nations referring to the UN mission. The following inscriptions in yellow are authorized: UN DEFENSIVE 1950 UN OFFENSIVE 1950 CCF INTERVENTION 1950-1951 FIRST UN COUNTEROFFENSIVE 1951 CCF SPRING OFFENSIVE 1951 UN SUMMER-FALL OFFENSIVE 1951 SECOND KOREAN WINTER 1951-1952 KOREA SUMMER-FALL 1952 THIRD KOREAN WINTER 1952-1953 KOREA SUMMER 1953 Streamer Korean War Streamer o. Vietnam Service. There were 17 campaigns for Vietnam service during the period 1962 - 1973. The Vietnam Service streamer is yellow with three red stripes through the center. It has a green stripe on each side. The yellow with red stripes was suggested by the flag of the Republic of Vietnam. The green alludes to the jungle. The following inscriptions in white are authorized: VIETNAM ADVISORY 1962 - 1965 VIETNAM DEFENSE 1965 VIETNAM COUNTEROFFENSIVE 1965-1966 VIETNAM COUNTEROFFENSIVE, PHASE II 1966-1967 VIETNAM COUNTEROFFENSIVE, PHASE III 1967-1968 TET COUNTEROFFENSIVE 1968 VIETNAM COUNTEROFFENSIVE, PHASE IV 1968 VIETNAM COUNTEROFFENSIVE, PHASE V 1968 VIETNAM COUNTEROFFENSIVE, PHASE VI, 1968-1969 TET 69/COUNTEROFFENSIVE, 1969 VIETNAM SUMMER-FALL 1969 VIETNAM WINTER-SPRING 1970 SANCTUARY COUNTEROFFENSIVE 1970 VIETNAM COUNTEROFFENSIVE, PHASE VII, 1970-1971 CONSOLIDATION I 1971 CONSOLIDATION II 1971-1972 VIETNAM CEASE-FIRE 1972-1973 Streamer Vietnam Service Streamer p. Armed Forces Expeditionary. There are three expeditionary missions which use the Armed Forces Expeditionary ribbon to reflect campaign credit. The Armed Forces Expeditionary streamer is light blue with a narrow blue, white and red stripe in the center. On each edge is a narrow green, yellow, red, and black stripe. The colors red, white and blue refer to the United States while the light blue suggests water and overseas service. The stripes of brown, black, green and yellow are indicative of the various areas of the world where the Armed Forces of the United States might be called upon to serve. The following inscriptions in white are authorized: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 1965-1966 GRENADA 1983 PANAMA 1989-1990 Streamer Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamer q. Southwest Asia Service. There will be three campaigns for the Southwest Asia War. The streamer is tan with a black border and center stripe. On each side of the black center is a green stripe. A grouping of red, white, and blue stripes are centered on each side. The sand colored ribbon with red, white, blue, green, and black stripes represent the desert and the colors of the United States and the coalition members. The following inscriptions in white are authorized: DEFENSE OF SAUDI ARABIA 1990-1991 LIBERATION AND DEFENSE OF KUWAIT 1991 SOUTHWEST ASIA CEASE-FIRE 1991-1995 Streamer Southwest Asia Service Streamer r. Kosovo Campaign. The streamer has five stripes (blue, red, white, blue and red.) The inscription is yellow. The following inscriptions are authorized: KOSOVO AIR CAMPAIGN 1999 KOSOVO DEFENSE CAMPAIGN Streamer Kosovo Air Campaign s. Afghanistan Campaign. The streamer has thirteen stripes (emerald, scarlet, black, white, scarlet, white, old glory blue, white, scarlet, white, black, scarlet and emerald). The ribbon reflects the colors of the new Afghanistan flag and the red, white and blue represent the United States and its allies. The following inscriptions in yellow are authorized: LIBERATION OF AFGHANISTAN 2001 CONSOLIDATION I 2001-2006 CONSOLIDATION II 2006-2009 CONSOLIDATION III 2009-2011 Streamer Afghanistan Campaign Streamer t. Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Campaign. The streamer has fifteen stripes (bluebird, old glory blue, white, old glory blue, bluebird, golden yellow, bluebird, scarlet, bluebird, golden yellow, bluebird, old glory blue, white, old glory blue and bluebird). The inscription is yellow. Streamer Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Campaign Streamer u. Iraq Campaign. The streamer has eleven stripes (scarlet, white, green, white, black, chamois, black, white, green, white and scarlet). The ribbon reflects the colors of the Iraq flag. Green is the traditional color for Islam. Red honors the fighting courage for the pursuit of freedom. White denotes generosity and black exemplifies Islam’s success. The following inscriptions in red are authorized: LIBERATION OF IRAQ 2003 TRANSITION OF IRAQ 2003-2004 IRAQI GOVERNANCE 2004-2005 NATIONAL RESOLUTION 2005-2007 IRAQI SURGE 2007-2008 IRAQI SOVEREIGNTY 2009-2010 NEW DAWN 2010-2011 Streamer Iraq Campaign Streamer
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