23 September 2010
BEIRUT: A Lebanese flag over 300 meters long entered the Guinness Book of World Records in Kuwait on Wednesday. The flag, which has a surface of 65,650 square meters, a length of 325 meters and a height of 202 meters, is the world’s largest. The project was sponsored by the Lebanese Defense Ministry and financed by Lebanese businessman Wadih Absi, and the flag was manufactured by Kuwaiti company Vista. After its win, the banner was transported to Lebanon by Middle East Airlines, and will be on display at the Beirut International Exhibition and Leisure Center on October 10, honoring the Lebanese Army for its 65th anniversary. The Lebanese Embassy in Kuwait said the project did not have a political message. “It’s a message of love and appreciation for Lebanon, its army and its people,” the embassy said. – The Daily Star
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