POW flag
Missing soldier banner
The POW flag is a black-and-white banner honoring American prisoners of war and those missing in action.
It depicts a bowed head in silhouette, a guard tower, and barbed wire, with the words "You Are Not Forgotten." Created in 1971 during the Vietnam War, it flies at federal buildings, veterans' memorials, and military installations.
The flag represents a commitment to accounting for missing service members—a cause that gained momentum from families of Vietnam POWs.
- MIAUnaccounted for, briefly
- missing in actionCombat status, fate unknown
- prisoner of warDetained military personnel
- prisonerConfined criminal detainee
- veteranExperienced former soldier
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National emblem, starred banner
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