2,977 flags honor 9/11 lives at Cullman County high school

A flag for each life lost

A Cullman County high school is honoring the 2,977 people who died in the Sept. 11 attacks with 2,977 flags.

The display connects each flag to one person who lost their life that day. Its size reflects the total number of lives lost in the attacks.

Why the number matters

The 2,977 flags are a memorial to the people who died on 9/11. The display gives students and the wider school community a way to remember those victims through a visible tribute on school grounds.

The tribute is focused on remembrance. No political campaign or election is connected to the display.

The school display

The tribute is at a Cullman County high school. The school’s name, the date the flags were placed and how long they will remain on display were not stated in the announcement.

The project comes as a school-based observance honoring the lives lost in the attacks. Further details about the display would come from the school or Cullman County school officials.

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WBMA reported on the 2,977-flag tribute at the Cullman County high school.