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Saluting the Flag by Norman RockwellMay 12, 1917 Issue of The Saturday Evening PostSaluting the Flag, this Norman Rockwell painting, appeared on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post published May 12, 1917... (continued) This painting was Rockwell's eighth overall picture featured on the cover of The Post and the second Rockwell cover in 1917. The Post featured a Rockwell illustration on its cover four times in 1917. Saluting the FlagHere is Rockwell's Memorial Day illustration from 1917.Memorial Day was originally celebrated to remember Union soldiers who died during the United States Civil War. The three characters in this painting are all saluting the flag as it passes in a parade. All three are looking upward at the flag. We can even see the shadow of the flag on the young lady's dress. The young lady wears a white dress, probably because it is a springtime color. She also wears a flag pin on her lapel.
Saluting the Flag was only one of 322 Norman Rockwell Saturday Evening Post covers; Here is the list of Norman Rockwell Saturday Evening Post cover illustrations.
Here is the complete list of all Norman Rockwell magazine covers. The focus of the painting is the old veteran. He has removed his hat in honor of the flag. His hat is an Army officer's hat. On his lapel is a red and white Memorial ribbon.
The most telling detail in the painting, however, is the medal pinned on his chest. The pin is an eagle with red and white ribbon connecting to a upside-down star. Which war was he fighting in when he earned this medal? We can only speculate...
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