Sharjah
The Flag Island in Sharjah made it to the Guinness World Records after raising the world’s largest flag during a National Flag Day celebration on Thursday.
The flag, measuring 70 metres in length and 35 metres in width, broke the record for being the largest hoisted on a fixed flagpole.
The Flag Island had awarded Trident Flagpoles, a leading company specialised in designing and making banners and flags, to manufacture the huge red, green, black and white standard for the attempt.
Kholood Al Junaibi, Manager of The Flag Island, pointed out that the new achievement adds to the portfolio of milestones made by The Flag Island, stressing the island’s commitment to always achieving an impressive presence that reflects the stature of the UAE and Sharjah regionally and globally.
“Since its inception, The Flag Island has proudly been a venue that has the UAE flag as its central showpiece, with its aim being to inculcate the values of patriotism and loyalty to our much-loved country,” said Al Junaibi.
“Inspired by Flag Day, a patriotic occasion that commemorates the accession of His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the President of the UAE, we were delighted to be successful in raising the world’s largest flag. This marvellous achievement added an extra dimension to the significance of the day and captured the world’s attention to the unity of the UAE, their allegiance to their wise leadership and their pride in their flag,” added Al Junaibi.
The day also featured a huge gathering of flag raising, which was organised in cooperation with The Higher Committee of National Day Celebrations in Sharjah.
