A flagpole , flagmast , flagstaff , or staff is a pole designed to support a flag . If it is taller than can be easily reached to raise the flag, a cord is used, looping around a pulley at the top of the pole with the ends tied at the bottom. The flag is fixed to one lower end of the cord, and is then raised by pulling on the other end. The cord is then tightened and tied to the pole at the bottom. The pole is usually topped by a flat plate or ball called a " truck " (originally meant to keep a wooden pole from splitting) or a finial in a more complex shape. Very high flagpoles may require more complex support structures than a simple pole, such as a guyed mast .
28-473: The Raghadan Flagpole is a 126.8-metre (416 ft) tall flagpole located in Amman , Jordan . It was built from steel and erected on the grounds of Raghadan Palace at the royal compound of Al-Maquar . The leader of Jordan, King Abdullah II , officially hoisted the country's flag on the flagpole on 10 June 2003. It is clearly visible across the capital as well as from as far away as 20 kilometres (12 mi). It
56-475: A 220-pound flag for in light wind conditions and a heavier 350-pound flag in higher wind conditions. National Flag Square The National Flag Square ( Azerbaijani : Dövlət Bayrağı Meydanı ) is a large city square off Neftchiler Avenue in Bayil , Baku , Azerbaijan. The National Flag Square covers 60 hectares (150 acres) overall. The area of the upper part is 3 hectares (7.4 acres). The square features
84-400: A beam (German: Auslegerflagge or Galgenflagge ; no. 3) is additionally attached to a horizontal beam, ensuring that it is fully displayed even if there is no wind. The vertical flag for hoisting from a horizontal pole (German: Hängeflagge ; no. 4) is hoisted from a horizontal pole, normally attached to a building. The topmost stripe on the horizontal version of the flag faces away from
112-582: A ceremonial opening ceremony was held in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The museum, created in the shape of an eight-pointed star at the initiative of President Ilham Aliyev, is located under the pedestal of the flagpole in the National Flag Square. The "Victory Gallery" exhibition dedicated to the 44-day Patriotic War is on display in the State Flag Museum. In the gallery, photos of the military parade on
140-513: Is illuminated, making it visible at night, and it was also developed to withstand earthquakes and bad weather. It flies a 60-by-30-metre (200 by 100 ft) flag . Although it is a distinctive landmark, the excessive noise created during high winds has resulted in the flag being lowered during periods of bad weather. This free-standing flagpole surpassed the previous record-holder, which was located in Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates , and had held
168-932: Is the Cairo Flagpole , located in the New Administrative Capital , Egypt at a height of 201.952 m (662.57 ft), exceeding the former record holders, the Jeddah Flagpole in Saudi Arabia (height: 171 m, 561 ft), the Dushanbe Flagpole in Tajikistan (height: 165 m, 541 ft) and the National Flagpole in Azerbaijan (height: 162 m, 531 ft). The flagpole in North Korea
196-880: Is the fourth tallest flagpole in the world, however, it is not free-standing. It is a radio tower supported-flagpole. Many of these were built by American company Trident Support: the Dushanbe Flagpole, the National Flagpole in Azerbaijan, the Ashgabat flagpole in Turkmenistan at 133 m (436 ft); the Aqaba Flagpole in Jordan at 130 m (430 ft); the Raghadan Flagpole in Jordan at 126.8 m (416 ft); and
224-635: The 36mx72m (2.564,02 m² or 27,598 ft²) national flag which would be raised by the President Ilham Aliyev was ratified by the Guinness Book as the largest flag ever raised and also the heaviest with a weight that exceeds 500kg when fully opened. [1] The museum was built by the relevant Decree of the President of Azerbaijan and was established on September 1, 2010 in the State Flag Square, where
252-772: The Abu Dhabi Flagpole in the United Arab Emirates at 122 m (400 ft). The current tallest flagpole in India is the 110-metre (360 ft) flagpole in Belgaum , Karnataka which was first hoisted on 12 March 2018. The tallest flagpole in the United Kingdom from 1959 until 2007 stood in Kew Gardens . It was made from a Canadian Douglas-fir tree and was 68.5 m (225 ft) in height. The current tallest flagpole in
280-511: The Azerbaijani company" Azenko". The entire infrastructure has been created on the square with a total area of 60 hectares and an upper part of 31 thousand square meters. The construction works carried out on the basis of a special project were carried out by foreign and local specialists. The coat of arms of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the text of the national anthem and the map of Azerbaijan built on
308-586: The Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated November 17, 2007 "On the establishment of the National Flag Square in Baku, the capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan", the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated November 17, 2009 "On the establishment of the National Flag Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan", Heydar Aliyev A stand containing the decision of the Supreme Assembly of
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#1732894422450336-547: The Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, held under the chairmanship of November 17, 1990, was placed. Flags, medals, emblems and chevrons of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan are displayed in the exhibition hall. Ceremonial uniforms of military personnel of the Republic of Azerbaijan are displayed in sectors E and F. In addition, the monitors in the museum show videos dedicated to the ancient and middle ages of Azerbaijan,
364-513: The Republic of Azerbaijan for 2009 to accelerate construction, installation and improvement works in the square, Baku City Executive Power received 10 million dollars. additional funds were allocated in Manats. The location chosen for the square allows the national flag to be seen from different points of the capital. The implementation of the project developed by the US company" Trident Support "was carried out by
392-452: The Turkish company Çimtaş started to prepare a new flagpole for Azerbaijan. From May 2024, the installation of the world's highest flagpole platform began in Baku. The total height of the mast is 192 meters. The mast consists of 9 steel conical tube segments with a diameter of 5.7 m to 2 m, weighing between 13 to 270 tons, and a rotating segments located above. As of August 2024, the installation
420-586: The United States (and the tallest flying an American flag) is the 400-foot (120 m) pole completed before Memorial Day 2014 and custom-made with an 11-foot (3.4 m) base in concrete by wind turbine manufacturer Broadwind Energy. It is situated on the north side of the Acuity Insurance headquarters campus along Interstate 43 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin , and is visible from Cedar Grove . The pole can fly
448-408: The building. The vertical flag for hoisting from a crossbar or banner (German: Bannerflagge ; no. 5) is firmly attached to a horizontal crossbar from which it is hoisted, either by a vertical pole (no. 5a) or a horizontal one (no. 5b). The topmost stripe on the horizontal version of the flag normally faces to the left. Since 26 December 2021, the tallest free-standing flagpole in the world
476-439: The entrances of South Indian Hindu temples . Flagpoles are usually made of wood or metal. Flagpoles can be designed in one piece with a taper (typically a steel taper or a Greek entasis taper), or be made from multiple pieces to make them able to expand. In the United States, ANSI/NAAMM guide specification FP-1001-97 covers the engineering design of metal flagpoles to ensure safety. Most flags are flown horizontally, with
504-539: The length was 70 meters, the total area was 2450 square meters, and the mass was about 350 kilograms. On 29 May 2010, the Guinness World Records organization confirmed that the flagpole of the state flag of Azerbaijan was the tallest flagpole in the world. In 2017, the National Flag Museum was closed for repairs due to the reconstruction and restoration works carried out in the State Flag Square. In 2021,
532-430: The most common even in these countries. The standard vertical flag (German: Hochformatflagge or Knatterflagge ; no. 2) is a vertical form of the standard flag. The flag's design may remain unchanged (No. 2a) or it may change, e.g. by altering horizontal stripes to vertical ones (no. 2b). If the flag carries an emblem, it may remain centred or may be shifted slightly upwards. The vertical flag for hoisting from
560-637: The period of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and Azerbaijan SSR. Here, the State flag hung in the Parliament of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic on December 7, 1918, photographs, banknotes, postage stamps of that period, as well as flags and coats of arms of the Azerbaijan USSR, constitutions adopted in different years, banknotes and postage stamps are displayed. is being C The exhibition hall covers
588-611: The period of independence. Commemorative medals and postage stamps dedicated to the national leader Heydar Aliyev, the standard of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, orders and medals of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Constitution of the Independent Republic of Azerbaijan, as well as orders and medals dedicated to the Patriotic War, the State flag planted on the highest peaks of the world are displayed here. In this hall,
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#1732894422450616-537: The record since 2001. The Raghadan Flagpole is 4.8 metres (16 ft) taller than the one located in the United Arab Emirates. In 2004, the flagpole lost its status as world's tallest free–standing flagpole following the construction of the Aqaba Flagpole . The latter stands at 130 metres (430 ft) tall, and is also located in Jordan. 31°58′8.15″N 35°56′8.18″E / 31.9689306°N 35.9356056°E / 31.9689306; 35.9356056 Flagpole Dwajasthambam are flagpoles commonly found at
644-500: The shorter edge attached to the pole (no. 1 in the following illustration.) Vertical flags, with the longer edge attached to the pole, are sometimes used in lieu of the standard horizontal flag in central and eastern Europe, particularly in the German-speaking countries. This practice came about because the relatively brisk wind needed to display horizontal flags is not common in these countries. Nevertheless, horizontal flags are still
672-413: The square are made of bronze dipped in golden water. The State Flag Museum was also established in the square. In the square with an area of 20000 m2, the height of the support erected from 2010 to 2017 was 162 meters, the diameter of the foundation was 3.2 meters, the diameter of the top of the foundation was 1.09 meters. The total mass of the installation was 220 tons. The width of the flag was 35 meters,
700-404: The state symbols of Azerbaijan—the coat of arms and the anthem —and a map of the country. The decree on the establishment of the National Flag Square in Baku was signed in 2007 on November 17. At the same time, a decree was signed on the establishment of the National Flag Day. Every year, November 9 is celebrated as the National Flag Day in Azerbaijan. The foundation of the national flag Square
728-464: The third anniversary of the victory in the Patriotic War in the city of Khankendi and the raising of the State Flag in the territories freed from occupation by Commander-in-Chief Muzaffar are displayed. The museum consists of 6 exhibition halls: Flags, flagpoles, power symbols, coins, weapons, coats of arms of the 19th century Azerbaijani cities are displayed in the exhibition hall. B Exhibition hall covers
756-480: Was completed and the a smaller flag was flown for the first time for testing purposes.Was planned to repeat the test process several times until the reopening of the Square that was scheduled for November 8, 2024, the date on which Azerbaijani independence is celebrated.On September 28, 2024,the first big flag was raised for the first time and the last time that the testing flag was raised was on 6th November.On this same day,
784-555: Was laid in December 2007, 30 in Bayil settlement of Baku-near the base of the Navy with the participation of President Ilham Aliyev. In October 2009, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed an order on "additional measures to accelerate construction and installation and improvement of the state flag Square in Baku". From the presidential reserve fund provided for in the state budget of
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