Mystery of flag from iconic 9/11 photo that went missing the night after the attacks [View all]
and has never been seen again.
The flag that three weary New York City firefighters hoisted above the wreckage of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 became an instant icon when a photo capturing the moment was published around the world and turned it into a symbol of the nation's resilience after the shocking attacks.
A new documentary reveals that flag disappeared the night of September 11 and has never been seen again.
For 12 years, it was thought that the flag was removed from its makeshift flag pole at Ground Zero and appeared at a New York Yankees game before being flown atop the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt as it launched airstrikes on the Taliban in Afghanistan.
However, 'The Flag,' a CNN documentary set to air at 9pm on Wednesday, claims that the real Stars and Stripes from that memorable 9/11 photo has vanished - and has never been seen again in public since that tragic day.
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