A similar photograph was taken by Thomas E. Franklin of the '' Bergen Record '' in the immediate aftermath of the September 11 attacks . Officially known as '' Ground Zero Spirit '' , the photograph is perhaps better known as '' Raising the Flag at Ground Zero '' , and shows three firefighters raising a U.S. flag in the ruins of the World Trade Center shortly after 5 pm . Painter Jamie Wyeth also painted a related image entitled '' September 11th '' based on this scene . It illustrates rescue workers raising a flag at Ground Zero . Other iconic photographs frequently compared include '' V – J day in Times Square '' , '' Into the Jaws of Death '' , '' Raising a flag over the Reichstag '' , and the '' Raising of the Ink Flag ''
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima