Bahrain – the smallest Gulf state – has unfurled the world’s largest national flag at a sports stadium car park.
The flag measures 169.5 metres (555 feet) by 97.1 metres (318 feet) and has been checked by a representative from the Guinness Book of World Records.
The venue was chosen because the red and white banner was too big to fit inside the stadium itself.
“It’s a great flag for a great country,” said Information Minister Nabeel al-Hamer.
The flag has been an international effort. It was donated to the king of Bahrain by a Kuwait-based telecom company, MTC-Vodafone, and it was made in China.
Seventy people worked for 400 hours to make the 16,458.45 sq-m flag and the finished product weighs 3,200kg.
It beat the previous record holder – a Pakistani flag displayed at a cricket ground in August – by 359 sq m.
Guinness representative Laura Hughes, who flew from Britain to measure the flag, described it as “spectacular”. She said the achievement would be recorded in next year’s record book.
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according to Ken said: “instead of making the biggest library in the world, the highest ratio of educated people and the best living standard, they make the biggest flag
and worse he added “they buy it from china” heI could also bought a big flag from china too
however according to Admood, said it might do nothing for him. but after seeing the flag, i respect that country,.it shows me that no matter how big, cocky, aragent the flag seems. he finds, Bahrain welcomes infidals.
Thanks to both comments from ppl who understand democracy,
USA and Canada
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sure KEN: if democracy = capitalism. puto.
Tiny Gulf state unfurls huge flag
For God sake we are talking about a Flag, with respect to your opinion, it doesn’t belong here…
I believe the comment which was made by the first person, illustrated to focus on the beauty about sharing ideas and not involvement in political stage show.
Thanks, for giving me the opportunity…..
God bless……
Tj- Shroyama
Re: Tiny Gulf state unfurls huge flag
I’m completely lost here guys… help me out, what are you talking about. Who is Ken? And what’s the big deal?
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Where is Bahrain??????????????????????????????????
Tiny Gulf state unfurls huge flag
I’m not sure, but I read a book years and years ago about MiddleEast. i believe bahrain a small town in Qatar and Qatar is in saudi arabia. Its an oil country with rich rich people. they travel to Mecca in saudia arabia for relighion called Islam people, they cannot drink alcohol or eat meat.
I thought they prayed for Mecca. but in this picture, they seem to pray to a flag.. now iam not sure…..
I will try to do some surfing to find answers or better someone who lives in MiddleEast to help me understand..I like learning about other cultures.
James Rand, NY..
Stoned in Seattle
I’m not sure what the person who posted almost all the comments above is up to really. It seems that Seattle doesn’t only produce insomniacs, but this particular case the good, clean mountain air there seems to have affected this person adversely that s/he seems to be permanently stoned too.
Give it up before it’s too late. We haven’t had that many people answering themselves, well we have and generally that is to correct themselves, as for your situation you seem to be TALKING to youself! Get some help before it’s too late.
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Seattle is in the USA, Canada is in Canada, they are both different countries, but both have nice clean air, weather and mountains. Its all under one constitution, which is the constitution of freedom and freewell…..
Thanks…..
Re: Tiny Gulf state unfurls huge flag
It’s SO unfortunate that your name is Mahmood too! Want some more information about you? You’re watching live TV right now… You have a subscription to BeyondTV and you have not paid your subscription to the Program Guide on SnapStream.
For goodness sake fix your security settings on your cable, before someone else does!
Need more? How about checking your own connection which is on
(deleted)Now, behave yourself.
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ITs seems this page is not about a flag but about two people who are fighting..its interesting website, i recommend it to everybody…….
Thanks……
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True, i agree, buts its ccoooooool to see what will happen next.
hmmmmm i thought snapstream is a free tv guide, i dont know whats the importance here…..
and IP addresses everyone has an IP address some people can download anonymity proxy so that they can mask their IP address but whatever cares these days..
Thanks…..
Tiny Gulf state unfurls huge flag
hmmmmmm …..interesting comment made by the host, if he is so annoyed with that peson, he should block him from posting. instead allowing him to post more carbage….or hack his computer to teach him a lesson but thats my opinion..
Thanks again………
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hope this was a nice lesson for you my not so intelligent friend, now quit before you hurt yourself.
Tiny Gulf state unfurls huge flag
I agree, this guy is an idiot as well as you are. why is the sole purpose of submitting a comment if you are tracking him or her. whats the purpose of this website?????
thanks..
Re: Tiny Gulf state unfurls huge flag
Every single content management system or blogging software gives the administrator the opportunity to see at least a poster’s IP address in order to control a situation such as this, which is no more than abuse, and even tracing people who threaten life and limb.
You forget that this site is a personal weblog first and foremost and you, as well as the previous commenter are guests here, as such you should behave as you would in one of your friend’s homes.
Would you shit on your friend’s carpet and not expect to be thrown out or at least brought to book?