The Raghadan Flagpole is a 126.8 metres (416 ft) tall flagpole in Amman

Amman

Amman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost...

, Jordan

Jordan

Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...

. It was built from steel and erected on the grounds of Raghadan Palace

Raghadan Palace

Raghadan Palace is a crown palace located in the Royal Court compound of Al-Maquar in Amman, Jordan. Constructed in 1926, the property became the residence of King Abdullah I who would go on to order the construction of several more palaces in the surrounding area. The palace is constructed in a...

 at the royal compound of Al-Maquar

Al-Maquar

Al-Maquar is a royal residential complex in Amman, Jordan. The compound spans 40 hectares and serves as the residence of the royal family of Jordan. The area was originally the camp-site for the armies of the Arab Revolt, who captured Amman in 1918.The first palace to be built on the complex was...

. The leader of Jordan, King Abdullah II, officially hoisted the country's flag on 10 June 2003. It was the tallest free-standing flagpole in the world at the time, and is clearly visible across the capital as well as from as far away as 20 kilometres (12.4 mi). It is illuminated, making it visible at night, and was also developed to withstand earthquakes and bad weather.

It flies a 60 by flag

Flag of Jordan

The flag of Jordan, officially adopted on 16 April 1928, is based on the flag of the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire during World War I. The flag consists of horizontal black, white, and green bands that are connected by a red chevron. The colors stand are the Pan-Arab Colors, representing...

. 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.

It overtook the previous record-holder, which was located in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...

, United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...

, and had held the record since 2001. The Raghadan flagpole is 3.8 metres (12.5 ft) taller than the one located in the United Arab Emirates. In 2004, the flagpole lost its status as world's tallest following the construction of the Aqaba Flagpole

Aqaba Flagpole

The Aqaba Flagpole in Aqaba, Jordan is the second tallest free standing flagpole in the world at a height of high. It carries the flag of the Arab Revolt and can be seen from Israel, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia.-Technical data:Pole height: 130 meters...

. The latter stands at 130 metres (426.5 ft) tall, and is also located in Jordan. As of 2010, Raghadan is the third-tallest free-standing flagpole in the world. The tallest flagpole is the 133 metres (436.4 ft) Ashgabat Flagpole

Ashgabat Flagpole

The Ashgabat Flagpole is the tallest free-standing flagpole in the world, standing at 133 metres tall. It is situated in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan and was erected on 26 June 2008....

 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, constructed in 2008. All three flagpoles were constructed in the Dubai port of Jebel Ali

Jebel Ali

Jebel Ali is a port town, located 35 kilometres southwest of the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates . The village has a thriving expatriate community with over 300 residents. The area is also home to "5,500 companies from 120 countries"....

by the United States-based company Trident Support in sections 12 metres (39.4 ft) long from 50 millimetres (2 in) thick steel plates.

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