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The
Acuity Insurance Company of Sheboygan, Wisconsin flagpole flies the world’s
largest free-flying American Flag.
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At 400 feet, the flagpole is the tallest in
the world flying a U.S. flag
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Flagpole weighs approximately 420,000 pounds
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Flagpole is designed to withstand a low temperature
of -42 degrees and wind speeds up to 130 mph
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The flagpole is nearly 100 feet taller than
the Statute of Liberty
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70-by140-foot flag is the world’s largest
free-flying American flag
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Flag is 4 stories tall
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Each stripe is over 5 feet high and each star
nearly 3 feet across
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9,800-square-foot flag weighs 340 pounds
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11-foot diameter at base of pole tapers to 5½ foot
diameter at top
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680 cubic yards of concrete used in foundation
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Over 500 gallons of paint to cover the pole
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Dedicated on June 16, 2014
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