Blue Star/Gold Star Flag Act of 2010

The Blue Star/Gold Star Flag Act of 2010 would prevent homeowners' associations, condominium boards, and cooperative associations from banning the display of Service Flags on a member's private property. These flags, which include the Blue Star and Gold Star banners, are official symbols used by families to honor a relative currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces or one who has died while serving during a period of war or hostilities. While the bill protects the right to display these banners, it allows associations to maintain reasonable rules regarding the time, place, and manner of the display to protect the community's interests, provided those rules do not effectively prohibit the flag altogether.