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 |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
black-and-white photograph
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photograph ⓘ war photograph ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
U.S. Pacific Fleet
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surface form:
Pacific Fleet
United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
1945 Pulitzer Prize for Photography
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Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography ⓘ
surface form:
Pulitzer Prize for Photography
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| color | black and white ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | public domain in the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Joe Rosenthal ⓘ |
| dateCreated | 1945-02-23 ⓘ |
| depicts |
Battle of Iwo Jima
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Mount Suribachi ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ
surface form:
United States Marines
raising of the American flag ⓘ |
| event | second flag raising on Mount Suribachi ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn |
Sunday newspapers in the United States
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Chronicling America ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. newspapers
|
| genre |
combat photography
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photojournalism ⓘ |
| hasMisconception | often mistaken as depicting the first flag raising ⓘ |
| hasPart |
American flag on a flagpole
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rocky slope of Mount Suribachi ⓘ six U.S. Marines ⓘ |
| includedIn |
National Archives and Records Administration
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surface form:
National Archives of the United States
|
| inspired |
Marine Corps War Memorial
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surface form:
United States Marine Corps War Memorial
|
| language | none ⓘ |
| mediaType | photographic print ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| photographer | Joe Rosenthal ⓘ |
| placeOfCreation |
Iwo Jima
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Mount Suribachi ⓘ |
| precededBy | first flag raising on Mount Suribachi ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1945-02-25 ⓘ |
| publisher | Associated Press ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Marine Corps War Memorial
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surface form:
United States Marine Corps War Memorial
|
| 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 ⓘ |
| usedFor | Seventh War Loan Drive posters ⓘ |
| yearOfAward | 1945 ⓘ |
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photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima by Joe Rosenthal
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iconic Iwo Jima flag-raising photograph
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photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
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Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima photograph
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photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima by Joe Rosenthal
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Flags of Our Fathers
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Joe Rosenthal
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raising of the United States flag on Mount Suribachi
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photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
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Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima photograph
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Joe Rosenthal
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Raising of the flag on Iwo Jima