Military Streamer?

[bigjarofwasps]

Hi Guys,

Can anyone tell me what a Military Streamer is?

Am I right in thinking that its like a Battle Honour?

Gordon.

[Ulsterman]

yes-it's an award ribbon, usually of silk hung from the flag top.

[Ed_Haynes]

Not very good, but see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campaign_streamer

Also (much better): http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Campaign...rs/Campaign.htm

[bigjarofwasps]

Cheers Guys, very nice but I think I prefer the British system.....

[Ed_Haynes]

Hey, Gordon, different strokes for different folks, eh? What you (or I, and we might just agree) "like", doesn't matter much does it? Different phaleristic psycho-sociologies??

[Guest Rick Research]

Oddly enough, the current American practice (which results in parading flags looking like some sort of Royal Thai umbrellas) takes after the Imperial GERMAN system of attaching campaign medal ribbons to regimental standards, etc.

As units are amalgamated (like yourn ) it becomes very difficult to see the flag for the flappers. I don't know quite when this occurred.