After criticism, it was promised that no money would be spent on the
flagpole from the state budget.Coalition MPs and more than 100 supporters have collected Pound 61,000 to pay for the pole.
It's so cool that our idea actually became a reality and so many people helped," said Lincoln Thiem, member of the
flagpole team.
The
flagpole was put up in the disputed border area causing discontent among citizens of Kyrgyzstan.
In cases where the
flagpole is empty, the flag should be first raised high and then pulled down slowly and placed at half-mast.
Ervin Gallo Oliveros tied one end of the chain around the
flagpole while the other end was tied around his waist.
The
flagpole with the state flag of Turkmenistan installed in one of the most beautiful districts of white-marble ashgabat is seen from almost any part of the capital.
"This
flagpole comes at the beginning of the new year to keep the Syrian flag hoist on the land of Damascus countryside and other Syrian cities as an indication to a new year for big victories on the Takfiri and dark terrorist powers, Hussein Makhlouf, Damascus countryside governor said in a statement.
The giant Saudi flag hoisted onto the world's tallest
flagpole was brought down by powerful winds amid a sandstorm in Jeddah on Friday afternoon.
Just imagine my joy when I recently visited Saltburn and saw that not only had the missing
flagpole been re-erected but the Union Jack was indeed fluttering in the breeze upon it.
The cylindrical shaped
flagpole has been made from around 500 tons of iron.
The flag, which is 1,635 square meters in size and 570 kg weight, will wave over a
flagpole located at the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques square, Arab News reported.
President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon took part in the opening ceremony of the
flagpole in Khujand on Wednesday, the president's press service reported.
