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State Flag Square (Baku)
State Flag Square (Azerbaijani: Dövlət Bayrağı Meydanı) is a public square situated along Neftchiler Avenue in Bayil, Baku, Azerbaijan. Spanning 60 hectares (150 acres), with its upper section covering 3 hectares (7.4 acres), the square prominently displays national symbols of Azerbaijan, including the state coat of arms, anthem, and a bronze map of the country. Since 2024, it has held the record for the “largest flag flown”.
The square was established by presidential decree on 17 November 2007, coinciding with the designation of 9 November as State Flag Day. Construction began on 30 December 2007 in Bayil, near the Naval Base, with President Ilham Aliyev attending the groundbreaking. In October 2009, an additional presidential order accelerated the project, allocating 10 million manats from the state reserve fund to the Baku City Executive Power.
Designed by the U.S. firm Trident Support and executed by Azerbaijan’s Azenko, the square’s infrastructure integrates visibility from across Baku. Bronze elements, including the coat of arms, anthem text, and national map, were gilded using gold electroplating. A dedicated State Flag Museum was incorporated into the complex.
From 2010 to 2017, the square featured a 162-meter flagpole, holding a 35 m × 70 m (2,450 m²) flag weighing 350 kg. On 29 May 2010, Guinness World Records certified it as the world’s tallest flagpole.
In 2017, the flagpole and the flag museum were also closed for repairs due to the reconstruction and restoration work carried out at the State Flag Square. In 2021, the Turkish company Çimtaş began preparing a new flagpole for Azerbaijan. The installation of the flagpole platform in Baku began in May 2024. The construction of the flagpole was completed in August 2024.
The total height of the flagpole is 201.191 meters (195.074m from its base), and the structure consists of 10 sections. The diameter of the lower part of the construction is 5.7 meters, while the upper part measures 2.06 meters. The installation of the flagpole was completed in August 2024, after which the flag was raised for the first time for testing purposes. On 28 September 2024, the flag was raised again as part of additional testing.
On 6 November 2024, Guinness World Records officially confirmed that the national flag of Azerbaijan raised at the Square was the “largest flag flown” in the world, measuring 36 × 72 meters.
On November 8, 2024, the Square was opened after reconstruction and restoration works, and President Ilham Aliyev raised the Azerbaijani flag. The square’s reopening coincided with Victory Day on 8 November 2024, commemorating Azerbaijan’s military success in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War
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State Flag Square (Baku)
State Flag Square (Azerbaijani: Dövlət Bayrağı Meydanı) is a public square situated along Neftchiler Avenue in Bayil, Baku, Azerbaijan. Spanning 60 hectares (150 acres), with its upper section covering 3 hectares (7.4 acres), the square prominently displays national symbols of Azerbaijan, including the state coat of arms, anthem, and a bronze map of the country. Since 2024, it has held the record for the “largest flag flown”.
The square was established by presidential decree on 17 November 2007, coinciding with the designation of 9 November as State Flag Day. Construction began on 30 December 2007 in Bayil, near the Naval Base, with President Ilham Aliyev attending the groundbreaking. In October 2009, an additional presidential order accelerated the project, allocating 10 million manats from the state reserve fund to the Baku City Executive Power.
Designed by the U.S. firm Trident Support and executed by Azerbaijan’s Azenko, the square’s infrastructure integrates visibility from across Baku. Bronze elements, including the coat of arms, anthem text, and national map, were gilded using gold electroplating. A dedicated State Flag Museum was incorporated into the complex.
From 2010 to 2017, the square featured a 162-meter flagpole, holding a 35 m × 70 m (2,450 m²) flag weighing 350 kg. On 29 May 2010, Guinness World Records certified it as the world’s tallest flagpole.
In 2017, the flagpole and the flag museum were also closed for repairs due to the reconstruction and restoration work carried out at the State Flag Square. In 2021, the Turkish company Çimtaş began preparing a new flagpole for Azerbaijan. The installation of the flagpole platform in Baku began in May 2024. The construction of the flagpole was completed in August 2024.
The total height of the flagpole is 201.191 meters (195.074m from its base), and the structure consists of 10 sections. The diameter of the lower part of the construction is 5.7 meters, while the upper part measures 2.06 meters. The installation of the flagpole was completed in August 2024, after which the flag was raised for the first time for testing purposes. On 28 September 2024, the flag was raised again as part of additional testing.
On 6 November 2024, Guinness World Records officially confirmed that the national flag of Azerbaijan raised at the Square was the “largest flag flown” in the world, measuring 36 × 72 meters.
On November 8, 2024, the Square was opened after reconstruction and restoration works, and President Ilham Aliyev raised the Azerbaijani flag. The square’s reopening coincided with Victory Day on 8 November 2024, commemorating Azerbaijan’s military success in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War
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