The World Record of ‘tallest flagpole’ has been achieved by Jeddah municipality from Saudi Arabia.

The tallest flagpole of world is 170 meters high, while the flag hoisted on it is 49.5 meters long, 33 meters wide, 1,635 square meters and weighs 570 kg. The flagpole is surrounded by 13 special lights denoting the Kingdom’s 13 governorates. The flagpole is made from 500 tons of steel in a cylindrical shape with sufficient width to accommodate the service units of the project, and allow workers to climb to the top for maintenance.