United States Campaigns In World War I
American entry into World War I resulted in the American Expeditionary Force being engaged in 13 campaigns, during the period 1917–1918, for which campaign streamers were designated. The streamer uses the colors of 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:
Above and the following are taken from "The Army Flag and Its Streamers", a pamphlet which was originally prepared in 1964 by the Office of the Chief of Military History, in cooperation with the Office of the Chief of Information and the U.S. Army Exhibit Unit, to provide general summaries of each of the campaign ribbons authorized to be displayed on the Army flag. It was subsequently updated by the Center of Military History to add the campaigns from Vietnam.
Read more about United States Campaigns In World War I: Cambrai, 20 November – 4 December 1917, Somme Defensive, 21 March – 6 April 1918, Lys, 9–27 April 1918, Aisne 27 May – 5 June 1918, Montdidier-Noyon, 9–13 June 1918, Champagne-Marne, 15–18 July 1918, Aisne-Marne, 18 July – 6 August 1918, Somme Offensive, 8 August – 11 November 1918, Oise-Aisne, 18 August – 11 November 1918, Ypres-Lys 19 August – 11 November 1918, St. Mihiel, 12–16 September 1918, Meuse-Argonne, 26 September – 11 November 1918, Vittorio Veneto, 24 October – 4 November 1918
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