Many of the triangles were inscribed with " Hope " - themed designs changing yearly , such as " Hope for Fellowship " , " Hope for Wisdom " , " Hope for Unity " , " Hope for Courage " , and " Hope for Abundance " . For 2002 , as part of the theme " Hope for Healing " , 195 of the ball 's panels were engraved with the names of nations and organizations who were affected by or were involved in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks . In December 2011 , the " Hope for Healing " panels were accepted into the collection of the National September 11 Museum
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Times Square Ball