Images: The Patriot Flag in Bartlett

Members of the Bartlett Fire Department hoist the 75lb flag up their fire trucks tower getting ready to display old glory in all her splendor honoring September 11th emergency workers. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com

Lieutenant Dave Bosse of the Bartlett Fire Department stands at attention as the American flag waves above their fire truck. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com

Emily Bacich,11, of Bartlett watches a baseball game across from where Bartlett firefighters hoisted the 75lb american flag. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com

Trustee Greg Martin and his daughter Mackenna, 8, write messages on sections of remnant of the flag no longer attached. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com

Members of the Bartlett Fire Department hoist the 75lb flag up their fire trucks tower getting ready to display old glory in all its splendor honoring September 11th emergency workers on Thursday. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com

Members of the Bartlett Fire Department hoist the 75lb flag. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com

Firefighters from different departments attended the raising of the oversized American flag honoring the September 11th emergency workers on Thursday in Bartlett. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com

Baseball and the American flag come together in Bartlett. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com

Becky Ihssen of Marengo fires up her camera getting great pictures of the 75lb american flag. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com

People write messages on sections of remnant of the flag. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com

Lieutenant Dave Bosse of the Bartlett Fire Department (right) and Detective Rich Bosh carry 75lb American before it was hoisted above their fire truck honoring the September 11th emergency workers on Thursday. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com