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title: Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
author: Joe Rosenthal
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18726/raising-the-flag-on-iwo-jima/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-03-26
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# Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
_Authored by Joe Rosenthal_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18726.jpg)
## Image Caption
One of the most famous images of the Second World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/), *Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima*, by Joe Rosenthal of the Associated Press, was taken 23 February 1945 on the Japanese Island of Iwo Jima in the late stages of the Pacific War.
The image depicts six marines raising the flag of the United States on Mount Suribachi. From left to right: Ira Hayes, Harold Schultz, Michael Strank, Harold Keller (behind), Franklin Sousley (in front), Harlon Block. The photograph won the Pulitzer Prize for Photography in 1945.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Rosenthal, J. (2024, March 26). Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Rosenthal, Joe. "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 26, 2024. .
### MLA
Rosenthal, Joe. "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Mar 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Raising_the_Flag_on_Iwo_Jima,_larger_-_edit1.jpg) by [**Joe Rosenthal**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Raising_the_Flag_on_Iwo_Jima,_larger_-_edit1.jpg). Submitted by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/ "User Page: Jan van der Crabben"), published on 26 March 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.