Jeddah Flagpole

The Jeddah Flagpole is a flagpole located at King Abdullah Square in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It is the tallest flagpole in the world since 2014. The Saudi Arabian flag was unfurled on the flagpole and was inaugurated on National Day of Saudi Arabia 23 September 2014. The flagpole is high, breaking the previous record held by Dushanbe Flagpole in Tajikistan, which is tall. Previous record holders included the 162m National Flagpole in Azerbaijan, the 160m Panmunjeom Flagpole of Kijŏng-dong in North Korea, and the 133m Ashgabat Flagpole in Turkmenistan. The flag weighs and is long and wide.LocationThe Jeddah Flagpole is located in the center of King Abdullah Square, which confronts Jeddah North Corniche. The King Abdullah Square, also known as "Custodian of Two Holy Mosques Square", covers an area of 26,000 square meters with the flagpole in origin. The square represents the two swords and palm tree, the emblem of Saudi Arabia. Plants cover another area of 9000 square meters with the flagpole surrounded by 13 special lights, which represent the 13 governorates of Saudi Arabia.Construction and specificationsConstruction of the flagpole started in September 2014 and was constructed by the Abdul Latif Jameel Community Initiative in association with Al-Babtain Power & Telecom. The flagpole is made of 500 tons of steel and is cylindrical in shape. The flagpole is 170m tall with the flag itself weighing 570kg. The flag is 49.5m in length and 33m in width. Inauguration took place on 23 September 2014 and the flag of Saudi Arabia was hoisted on the flagpole.