Massive US Flag Suspended from Hot Air Balloons in 'Patriotic Display'

A patriotic display was spotted at the https://www.aspensnowmass.com/visit/events/snowmass-balloon-festival 50th annual Snowmass Balloon Festival in Colorado, where a massive American flag was suspended between two hot air balloons. Footage filmed by Barry Stevensoncaptures the immense scale of the flag. The festival kicked off from Friday, September 12, with https://www.aspentimes.com/news/snowmass-hot-air-balloons-allowed-to-fly/ over 30 balloons taking off on both Saturday and Sunday mornings. The hot air balloon display was initially cancelled due to a https://www.aspenfire.com/stage-1-fire-restrictions stage 1 fire restriction in Pitkin County, which was https://www.aspendailynews.com/news/up-up-and-away/image_145a75bb-94f7-49a2-aa3e-263b1e2e6f41.html subsequently lifted thanks to significant rain earlier in the week. (Footage by Barry Stevenson/Storyful via Getty Images UGC)