Eagles Of War - Campaign Streamers 2 3/4 inches wide and 4 feet in length

Campaign Streamers. The streamer reflects campaign participation credit and is the campaign or service ribbon design authorized for the soldiers for that specific conflict or operation during the period. Organizations display the streamers on the colors for campaigns or service for which they have received campaign participation credit as shown on the unit's lineage and honors. The inscription is as shown on the unit's lineage and honors/statement of service. Campaign streamers displayed by organizations do not have the date of the campaign embroidered on the streamer unless it is part of the name (e.g. Mexico 1916-1917). The 181 campaign streamers displayed on the Army flag include the date of the action (with the exception of the last four streamers)

BACKGROUND.
a. Battle honors were first depicted by inscribing the names of battles on the organizational color or guidon. On 25 August 1861, Major General John C. Fremont, commanding the Western Department, commended troops from Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri for their extraordinary service in the battle of Wilson's Creek, near Springfield, Missouri which had occurred 10 days earlier. The Union soldiers had fought a Confederate force five times as large and the battle ended in a moral victory for the Union Army. Fremont ordered the word "Springfield" to be emblazoned on the colors of the units involved in the fighting.

b. General Order 19, War Department, 22 February 1862, prescribed that there should be inscribed upon the color or guidons of all regiments and batteries the names of the battles in which they had borne a meritorious part.

c. On 7 February 1890, the use of inscribed battle honors upon the national and regimental colors was discontinued and engraved silver rings, now called silver bands, were authorized. This practice continued until 1918 when the silver bands were in short supply and the War Department authorized the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces (Gen. John J. Pershing) to locally procure ribbon as a substitute and inscribe on the ribbon strips the name of special battles and major operations that color bearing units of the AEF had been engaged in during World War I. These ribbon strips became the forerunners of our present day campaign streamers.

d. Hand embroidered silk streamers were introduced on 3 June 1920. The original directive prescribed that there would be a silk streamer for each war in which the organization participated in the theatre of operations and to be the color of the campaign ribbon for the different wars. The name of the battle or campaign of a war was embroidered on the ribbon.

e. Unit award streamers were also first authorized in 1920 when the War Department authorized a blue silk streamer with the name of the action embroidered thereon. The streamer was adopted to reflect organizations "Mentioned In Orders" by the War Department for meritorious service in action.

Information & Plaques

Courtesy of The Institute of Heraldry

01 Revolutionary War Streamers

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

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02 War of 1812 Streamers

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
        LUNDY'S LANE 1814
        BLADENSBURG 1814
        MCHENRY 1814
        NEW Orleans 1814-1815

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03 Mexican War Streamers

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
        BUENA VISTA 1847
        VERA CRUZ 1847
        CERRO GORDO 1847
        CONTRERAS 1847
        CHURUBUSCO 1847
        MOLINA DEL RAY 1847
        CHAPULTEPEC 1847

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04 Civil War Streamers

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

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05 Indian Wars Streamers

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

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06 Spanish American War Streamers

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

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07 China Relief Expedition Streamers

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 Ts'ing 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

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08 Philippine Campaign Streamers

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

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09 Mexican Service Streamers

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

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10 World War I Streamers

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

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11 American Campaign Streamers

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

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12 Asiatic Pacific Campaign Streamers

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

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13 European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Streamers

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

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14 Korean War Streamers

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

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15 Vietnam Service Streamers

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

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16 Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers

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

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17 Southwest Asia Service Streamers

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

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18 Kosovo Campaign Streamers

Kosovo Campaign Streamers

The streamer has five stripes (red, blue, white, red and blue. The inscription is yellow. The following inscriptions are authorized:

KOSOVO AIR CAMPAIGN 1999
KOSOVO DEFENSE CAMPAIGN

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19 Afghanistan Campaign Streamer

Afghanistan Campaign Streamer

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

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20 Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Campaign Streamer

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.

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21 Iraq Campaign Streamer

Iraq Campaign Streamer

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

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181 Army Streamers Set (Government) 8345-00-530-3677

Each streamer (2 3/4inches wide and 4 feet long)
Set 181
8345-00-530-3677

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