After 9/11, handprint flags became ubiquitous.
They took various forms, but the intention was always a symbolic pledge of support.

I was inspired by a flag that was sent here from Georgia as a gesture of support for our loss.That inspiration led me to create the first public Hoboken 9/11 memorial, dedicated on April 30, 2002. It can be seen at the Hoboken Board of Education, where it has pride of place on the wall behind the Board members during their meetings.

The hands in the canton represent my count of 47 victims from Hoboken, and eight of the children