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Largest Human Flag of India

Coordinates: 13°1′39″N 80°14′23″E / 13.02750°N 80.23972°E / 13.02750; 80.23972
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Largest Human Flag of India
DateDecember 7, 2014 (2014-12-07)
LocationChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates13°1′39″N 80°14′23″E / 13.02750°N 80.23972°E / 13.02750; 80.23972
Organised byRotary International
Participants43,830[1]
Footagerotarymyflagmyindia.com

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]

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]

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  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. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
  3. ^ "Nepalese attempt world's largest human flag record". Hindustan Times. Agence France-Presse. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  4. ^ "India set new world record for largest human flag, beating Pakistan | Zee News". Zeenews.india.com. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-09.