Largest Human Flag of India

Largest Human Flag of India was an event organised to form the world's largest human national flag in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It was organised on 7 December 2014 by Rotary International in India with a slogan Rotary My Flag My India. More than 50,000 Indians gathered in YMCA Grounds, Chennai to form the world's largest human national flag.[2]

Largest Human Flag of India
DateDecember 7, 2014 (2014-12-07)
LocationChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates13°1′39″N 80°14′23″E
Organised byRotary International
Participants43,830[1]
Footagerotarymyflagmyindia.com

It is the official attempt to break the previous world record set by Nepal. The record was in the name of Human Values for Peace and Prosperity, an NGO in Nepal with a slogan – Breaking the Records to Unite the Hearts. They made their national flag by gathering 35,907 human on 23 August 2014.[3] Guinness official Seyda Subasi-Gemici, adjudicator of Guinness World Records Ltd., presented the certificate validating the attempt.[4]

References
  1. "Largest human national flag". Guinness World Records. 2014-12-07. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  2. "India set new world record for largest human flag". Deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
  3. "Nepalese attempt world's largest human flag record". news.yahoo.com. AFP. August 23, 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  4. "India set new world record for largest human flag, beating Pakistan | Zee News". Zeenews.india.com. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
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