Yellow Ribbons and Seasonal Flags: The Folk Assemblage of War

derived color motifs. Moreover, both the ribbons and the flags were often displayed in conjunction with the usual holiday decorations appropriate to the season. Using a variety of symbols, people created folk assemblages that commented on and reflected issues of war and politics, and that mediated individual opinions and community expression. In these folk assemblages of war we see the creation of tradition out of elements offolk, popular, and mass culture; and the dynamic use of traditional forms in society.