Jeddah Flagpole
The Jeddah Flagpole is a freestanding flagpole in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Standing 171 m high, it was the tallest flagpole in the world from 2014 until 2021, when the Cairo Flagpole in Cairo, Egypt was erected at a height of 201.952 m. The cylindrical flagpole was built of 500 tons of steel in September 2014 by the Abdul Latif Jameel Community Initiative and Al-Babtain Power & Telecom.
Jeddah Flagpole
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The Jeddah Flagpole is a freestanding flagpole in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Standing 171 m high, it was the tallest flagpole in the world from 2014 until 2021, when the Cairo Flagpole in Cairo, Egypt was erected at a height of 201.952 m. The cylindrical flagpole was built of 500 tons of steel in September 2014 by the Abdul Latif Jameel Community Initiative and Al-Babtain Power & Telecom.
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The flagpole sections were lifted into place by a Liebherr LR 1750 crawler crane with a 182-meter boom operated by Gulf Haulage and Heavy Lift Company. Record holders previous to the Dushanbe flagpole included the 162 m National Flagpole in Azerbaijan and the 160 m Panmunjeom Flagpole of Kijŏng-dong in North Korea. A Saudi Arabian flag, manufactured by Creation Arts for Flags and Digital Printing LLC, based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 49.5 m by 33 m and weighing 570 kg, was raised for the first time on 23 September 2014, the National Day of Saudi Arabia. The Jeddah Flagpole is located in the center of King Abdullah Square, surrounded by 13 lights that represent the 13 governorates of Saudi Arabia. The 26,000-square-meter park, also known as "Custodian of Two Holy Mosques Square", is located next to Jeddah's North Corniche. One-third covered with plants, it represents the two swords and palm tree, the emblem of Saudi Arabia.
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• Name — Jeddah Flagpole • Native Name — سارية العلم بجدة • Highest Prev — Dushanbe Flagpole • Highest Next — Cairo Flagpole • Highest Start — 2014 • Highest End — 2021 • Location — Jeddah, Saudi Arabia • Height — 171 m
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1697
Jeddah Flagpole is recorded at coordinates 21.5079, 39.1697.
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Jeddah Flagpole is situated in Saudi Arabia.
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Jeddah Flagpole is associated with Saudi Arabia.
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The circumstances in which Jeddah Flagpole stands. Recorded at coordinates 21.5079, 39.1697. Recorded with a height of 171. Situated in Saudi Arabia. Flagpole lies within Jeddah.
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