This service banner was crafted and displayed during World War I in a factory in Massachusetts, which explains its impressive dimensions: 182 x 82 cm. Usually, service banners were displayed in houses windows and were quite smaller. Though originally a symbol for parents, service banners were also displayed by organizations to honor personnel engaged at war. This explains the large number of stars. The banner was installed to honor the workers engaged at war. At that time, service banners were handmade with the supplies people had by hand. This banner is no exception, as you can observe in the pictures the unregular shape of the stars and the low quality of the fabric.

When acquired by the American Battle Monuments Commission, the banner had been stored for quite some time in a box where it was folded. The first step before displaying the piece was to implement conservation treatment on it. The main goal of the conservation treatment was to stabilize the piece and making sure it will not be more damaged by time. The intervention consisted of dusting, cleaning some stains due to poor storage conditions and flattening of some wrinkling because it stayed folded for quite some time.

This banner is currently on display in ABMC Paris offices, protected in a dedicated case with anti-UV glass, that will prevent light from fading the colors. To protect it, the banner is regularly taken to storage in a dark space, to prevent damage from too much exposure.