Blue Star Memorial- 50 Years - Dietrich, IL
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50 Years of Blue Star Memorial erected in Illinois
Waymark Code: WMW0WM
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/24/2017
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County of Memorial: Effingham County
Date Memorial Erected: 1998
Location of Memorial: Virginia St. & Park St., @ Veterans Memorial in City Park, Dieterich
Marker Text:
BLUE * STAR
MEMORIAL HIGHWAY
A tribute to the Armed Forces that have defended the United States of America
Sponsored by
The Garden Clubs of Illinois, Inc. Blue Star Fund
Commemorating The 50th Anniversary of
Blue Star Memorials in Illinois, April 1948-1998.
in cooperation with
The Illinois Department of Transportation
The types of markers by National Garden Clubs
"Blue Star Memorial Highways are highways in the United States that are marked to pay tribute to the U.S. armed forces. The National Council of State Garden Clubs, now known as National Garden Clubs, Inc., started the program in 1945 after World War II. The blue star was used on service flags to denote a service member fighting in the war. The program has since been expanded to include Memorial Markers and Memorial By-ways (since 1994). These markers are used in National Cemeteries, parks, veterans facilities, and gardens." ~ Wikipedia