Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
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Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima is an iconic World War II photograph by Joe Rosenthal depicting U.S. Marines hoisting the American flag atop Mount Suribachi, symbolizing American victory and sacrifice in the Pacific theater.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
black-and-white photograph
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photograph → war photograph → |
| associatedWith |
Pacific Fleet
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United States Marine Corps → United States Navy → |
| awardReceived |
1945 Pulitzer Prize for Photography
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Pulitzer Prize for Photography → |
| color |
black and white
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| conflict |
World War II
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| copyrightStatus |
public domain in the United States
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| creator |
Joe Rosenthal
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| dateCreated |
1945-02-23
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| depicts |
Battle of Iwo Jima
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Mount Suribachi → United States Marines → raising of the American flag → |
| event |
second flag raising on Mount Suribachi
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| firstPublishedIn |
Sunday newspapers in the United States
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U.S. newspapers → |
| genre |
combat photography
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photojournalism → |
| hasMisconception |
often mistaken as depicting the first flag raising
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| hasPart |
American flag on a flagpole
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rocky slope of Mount Suribachi → six U.S. Marines → |
| includedIn |
National Archives of the United States
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| inspired |
United States Marine Corps War Memorial
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| language |
none
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| mediaType |
photographic print
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| notableFor |
being one of the most reproduced photographs in history
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iconic image of World War II → influence on American war bond drives → |
| partOf |
World War II visual record
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| photographer |
Joe Rosenthal
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| placeOfCreation |
Iwo Jima
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Mount Suribachi → |
| precededBy |
first flag raising on Mount Suribachi
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| publicationDate |
1945-02-25
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| publisher |
Associated Press
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| subjectOf |
United States Marine Corps War Memorial
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| symbolizes |
American resolve in the Pacific theater
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American sacrifice in World War II → American victory in the Battle of Iwo Jima → patriotism in the United States → |
| theaterOfWar |
Pacific War
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| usedFor |
Seventh War Loan Drive posters
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| yearOfAward |
1945
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Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Marine Corps War Memorial
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Seventh War Loan Drive posters → |
depicts |
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5th Marine Division
("iconic Iwo Jima flag-raising photograph")
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associatedEvent |
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Operation Detachment
("Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima photograph")
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associatedWith |
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1945 Pulitzer Prize for Photography
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awardedFor |
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Seventh War Loan Drive posters
("photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima by Joe Rosenthal")
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hasMainImageSource |
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1945 Pulitzer Prize for Photography
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honorsWork |
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Mount Suribachi
("photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima")
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immortalizedIn |
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Marine Corps War Memorial
("photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima by Joe Rosenthal")
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inspiredBy |
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Battle of Iwo Jima
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notableEvent |
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Joe Rosenthal
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notableWork |