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This list of flagpoles by height includes completed flagpoles which are either free–standing or supported, excluding the height of any pedestal (plinth), building , or other base platform which may elevate them. Due to the list's incomplete nature, flagpoles shorter than 120 m (390 ft) are not ranked.
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Denotes flagpole that is or was once the tallest in the world
Rank
Flagpole
Image
Location
Country
Flag (If different from national flag)
Height
meters (feet)
Completed
Type
Coordinates
1
Cairo Flagpole
New Administrative Capital , Cairo
Egypt
201.952 m (662.57 ft)[ 1]
26 December 2021
Free–standing
30°0′48.70″N 31°45′17.52″E / 30.0135278°N 31.7548667°E / 30.0135278; 31.7548667 (Cairo Flagpole )
2
National Flag Square Flagpole 2 (2024-now)
Neftchiler Avenue , Bayil , Baku
Azerbaijan
191 m
(626.64 ft)[ 2]
2 August 2024
Free–standing
40°20′39.47″N 49°50′41.64″E / 40.3442972°N 49.8449000°E / 40.3442972; 49.8449000 (National Flag Square )
3
Saint Petersburg Flagpoles
Saint Petersburg
Russia
Russian Empire Soviet Union Russia
175 m (574 ft)[ 3]
16 June 2023
Free–standing
59°58′50″N 30°11′35″E / 59.98056°N 30.19306°E / 59.98056; 30.19306
4
Jeddah Flagpole
King Abdullah Square, Jeddah
Saudi Arabia
171 m (561 ft)[ 4]
23 September 2014
Free–standing
21°30′27.23″N 39°10′11.03″E / 21.5075639°N 39.1697306°E / 21.5075639; 39.1697306 (Jeddah Flagpole )
5
Dushanbe Flagpole
Dushanbe
Tajikistan
165 m (541 ft)[ 5]
24 May 2011
Free–standing
38°34′44.4″N 68°46′48.36″E / 38.579000°N 68.7801000°E / 38.579000; 68.7801000 (Dushanbe Flagpole )
6
National Flag Square Flagpole 1 (2010-2017)
Neftchiler Avenue , Bayil , Baku
Azerbaijan
162 m (531 ft)[ 6]
1 September 2010
Free–standing
40°20′39.47″N 49°50′41.64″E / 40.3442972°N 49.8449000°E / 40.3442972; 49.8449000 (National Flag Square )
7
Kijong-dong Flagpole
Kijong-dong , Kaesong
North Korea
160 m
(525 ft)[ 7]
1982[ 8]
Supported
37°56′42.99″N 126°39′18.78″E / 37.9452750°N 126.6552167°E / 37.9452750; 126.6552167 (Kijong-dong flagpole )
8
Holy Defence Garden Museum Flagpole
Tehran
Iran
150 m (490 ft)[ 9]
21 September 2012
Free–standing
35°45′07.7″N 51°25′23.7″E / 35.752139°N 51.423250°E / 35.752139; 51.423250 (Tehran Flagpole )
9
Ashgabat Flagpole
Ashgabat
Turkmenistan
133 m (436 ft)[ 10]
29 June 2008
Free–standing
37°53′13.2″N 58°21′1.8″E / 37.887000°N 58.350500°E / 37.887000; 58.350500 (Ashgabat Flagpole )
10
Aqaba Flagpole
Aqaba
Jordan
Arab Revolt
130 m (430 ft)[ 11]
3 October 2004
Free–standing
29°31′18.12″N 35°0′4″E / 29.5217000°N 35.00111°E / 29.5217000; 35.00111 (Aqaba Flagpole )
11
Attari Flagpole 2
Attari , Punjab
India
127.4 m (418 ft)[ 12]
3 March 2023
Free Standing
31°36′18.7″N 74°34′31.5″E / 31.605194°N 74.575417°E / 31.605194; 74.575417 (Attari Flagpole )
12
Raghadan Flagpole
Amman
Jordan
126.8 m (416 ft)[ 13]
10 June 2003
Free–standing
31°58′8.15″N 35°56′8.18″E / 31.9689306°N 35.9356056°E / 31.9689306; 35.9356056 (Raghadan Flagpole )
13
Hospet Flagpole
Hospet , Karnataka
India
123.4 m (405 ft)[ 14]
15 August 2022
Free–standing
15°16′32.65″N 76°22′45.56″E / 15.2757361°N 76.3793222°E / 15.2757361; 76.3793222 (Hospet Flagpole )
14
Abu Dhabi Flagpole
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
123 m (404 ft)[ 13] [ 15]
2 December 2001
Free–standing
24°28′39.78″N 54°19′55.6″E / 24.4777167°N 54.332111°E / 24.4777167; 54.332111 (UAE Flag )
15
Jumeirah Flagpole
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
123 m (404 ft)[ 16]
2017
Free–standing
25°14′28.40″N 55°16′4.35″E / 25.2412222°N 55.2678750°E / 25.2412222; 55.2678750 (Jumeirah Flagpole )
15
Sharjah Flagpole
Sharjah
United Arab Emirates
123 m (404 ft)[ 17]
November 2012
Free–standing
25°20′47.31″N 55°22′41.28″E / 25.3464750°N 55.3781333°E / 25.3464750; 55.3781333 (Sharjah Flagpole )
16
Wagah Flagpole
Wagah
Pakistan
122 m (400 ft)[ 18] [ 19]
2017
Free–standing
31°36′16.72″N 74°34′17.52″E / 31.6046444°N 74.5715333°E / 31.6046444; 74.5715333 (Wagah Flagpole )
16
Acuity Flagpole
Sheboygan , Wisconsin
United States
120 m (390 ft)[ 20]
24 May 2014
Free–standing
43°43′47.16″N 87°45′23.56″W / 43.7297667°N 87.7565444°W / 43.7297667; -87.7565444 (Acuity Flapole, America's Tallest )
17
Ajman Flagpole
Ajman
United Arab Emirates
120 m (390 ft)[ 17]
November 2013
Free–standing
25°24′45.78″N 55°29′54.54″E / 25.4127167°N 55.4984833°E / 25.4127167; 55.4984833 (Ajman Flagpole )
17
Ras Al Khaimah Flagpole
Ras Al Khaimah
United Arab Emirates
120 m (390 ft)[ 17]
November 2013
Free–standing
25°46′20.36″N 55°56′20.34″E / 25.7723222°N 55.9389833°E / 25.7723222; 55.9389833 (Ras Al Khaimah Flagpole )
17
Fujairah Flagpole
Fujairah
United Arab Emirates
120 m (390 ft)[ 21]
November 2014
Free–standing
25°7′15.47″N 56°17′0.04″E / 25.1209639°N 56.2833444°E / 25.1209639; 56.2833444 (Fujairah Flagpole )
17
Umm Al Quwain Flagpole
Umm Al Quwain
United Arab Emirates
120 m (390 ft)[ 21]
November 2014
Free–standing
25°34′6.78″N 55°33′58.28″E / 25.5685500°N 55.5661889°E / 25.5685500; 55.5661889 (Umm Al Quwain Flagpole )
17
Piedras Negras Flagpole
Piedras Negras
Mexico
120 m (390 ft)[citation needed ]
Free–standing
28°42′19.49″N 100°30′51.48″W / 28.7054139°N 100.5143000°W / 28.7054139; -100.5143000 (Piedras Negras Flagpole )
Kavak Flagpole
Kavak
Turkey
116 m (381 ft)[ 22]
2010
Free-standing
41°04′57.18″N 36°04′28.06″E / 41.0825500°N 36.0744611°E / 41.0825500; 36.0744611 (Kavak Flagpole )
Iguala Flagpole
Iguala
Mexico
113.8 m (373 ft)[citation needed ]
Free–standing
18°19′44.67″N 99°31′58.15″W / 18.3290750°N 99.5328194°W / 18.3290750; -99.5328194 (Iguala Flagpole )
Rozhen Flagpole
Rozhen
Bulgaria
111 m (364 ft)[ 23]
13 July 2023
Free-standing
41°40′14.5056″N 24°43′43.9104″E / 41.670696000°N 24.728864000°E / 41.670696000; 24.728864000 (Rozhen Flagpole )
Çamlıca Hill Flagpole
Çamlıca Hill , Istanbul
Turkey
111 m (364 ft)[ 24]
23 April 2021
Free-standing
41°1′40.80″N 29°4′10.95″E / 41.0280000°N 29.0697083°E / 41.0280000; 29.0697083 (Istanbul Flagpole )
Ankara Flagpole
Ankara
Turkey
110 m (360 ft)[ 24]
Free–standing
39°55′22.75″N 32°52′32.13″E / 39.9229861°N 32.8755917°E / 39.9229861; 32.8755917 (Ankara Flagpole )
Belgaum Flagpole
Belgaum , Karnataka
India
110 m (360 ft)[ 25]
12 March 2018
Free–standing
15°52′12.60″N 74°31′43.17″E / 15.8701667°N 74.5286583°E / 15.8701667; 74.5286583 (Belgaum Flagpole )
Attari Flagpole 1
Attari border, Punjab
India
110 m (360 ft)[ 26]
5 March 2017
Free–standing
31°36′19.16″N 74°34′34.94″E / 31.6053222°N 74.5763722°E / 31.6053222; 74.5763722 (Attari Flagpole )
Krestovy Island Flagpole
Saint Petersburg
Russia
FC Zenit
105 m (344 ft)[ 27]
2020
Free–standing
59°58′14.48″N 30°12′48.16″E / 59.9706889°N 30.2133778°E / 59.9706889; 30.2133778 (FC Zenith Flagpole )
Kharviv Flagpole
Kharkiv
Ukraine
102 m (335 ft) [ 28]
2021
Free–standing
49°59′23.95″N 36°13′37.74″E / 49.9899861°N 36.2271500°E / 49.9899861; 36.2271500 (Kharviv Flagpole )
Hamina Flagpole
Hamina
Finland
100 m (330 ft)[ 29]
5 November 2019
Free–standing
60°33′49.07″N 27°11′53.41″E / 60.5636306°N 27.1981694°E / 60.5636306; 27.1981694 (Hamina Flagpole )
National Flagpole at the Praça dos Três Poderes
Brasília
Brazil
100 m (330 ft)[ 30]
19 November 1972
Supported
15°48′2.9″S 47°51′35.8″W / 15.800806°S 47.859944°W / -15.800806; -47.859944 (Praça dos Três Poderes Flagpole )
Nuevo León Flagpole
Nuevo León
Mexico
100 m (330 ft)[citation needed ]
Free-standing
25°40′34.79″N 100°20′47.39″W / 25.6763306°N 100.3464972°W / 25.6763306; -100.3464972 (Nuevo León Flagpole )
Heroico Colegio Militar Flagpole
Ciudad de México
Mexico
100 m (330 ft)[citation needed ]
Free-standing
19°15′26.11″N 99°08′54.60″W / 19.2572528°N 99.1485000°W / 19.2572528; -99.1485000 (Bandera Monumental Heroico Colegio Militar, Ciudad de México )
Campo Marte Flagpole
Campo Marte
Mexico
100 m (330 ft)[citation needed ]
Free-standing
19°25′27.62″N 99°11′47.72″W / 19.4243389°N 99.1965889°W / 19.4243389; -99.1965889 (Campo Marte flagpole )
San Jerónimo Flagpole
San Jerónimo
Mexico
100 m (330 ft)[citation needed ]
Free-standing
19°19′52.08″N 99°12′39.56″W / 19.3311333°N 99.2109889°W / 19.3311333; -99.2109889 (San Jerónimo flagpole )
Tijuana Flagpole
Tijuana
Mexico
100 m (330 ft)[citation needed ]
Free-standing
32°31′14.87″N 117°2′11.20″W / 32.5207972°N 117.0364444°W / 32.5207972; -117.0364444 (Tijuana flagpole )
Chamizal
Flagpole
Ciudad Juárez
Mexico
100 m (330 ft)[citation needed ]
Free-standing
31°45′18.44″N 106°27′12.89″W / 31.7551222°N 106.4535806°W / 31.7551222; -106.4535806 (El Chamizal flagpole )
Ensenada flagpole
Ensenada
Mexico
100 m (330 ft)[citation needed ]
Free-standing
31°51′33.51″N 116°37′27.34″W / 31.8593083°N 116.6242611°W / 31.8593083; -116.6242611 (Ensenada flagpole )
Cancún Flagpole
Cancún
Mexico
100 m (330 ft)[citation needed ]
Free-standing
21°08′37.65″N 86°46′42.38″W / 21.1437917°N 86.7784389°W / 21.1437917; -86.7784389 (Cancún flagpole )
Nuevo Laredo Flagpole
Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
100 m (330 ft)[citation needed ]
Free-standing
27°29′51.52″N 99°30′15.88″W / 27.4976444°N 99.5044111°W / 27.4976444; -99.5044111 (Nuevo Laredo flagpole )
Chihuahua Flagpole
Chihuahua
Mexico
100 m (330 ft)[citation needed ]
Free-standing
28°38′25.32″N 106°05′11.91″W / 28.6403667°N 106.0866417°W / 28.6403667; -106.0866417 (Chihuahua flagpole )
Dolores Hidalgo Flagpole
Dolores Hidalgo
Mexico
100 m (330 ft)[citation needed ]
Free-standing
21°09′33.22″N 100°54′35.47″W / 21.1592278°N 100.9098528°W / 21.1592278; -100.9098528 (Dolores Hidalgo flagpole )
San Luis Potosí Flagpole
San Luis Potosí
Mexico
100 m (330 ft)[citation needed ]
Free-standing
22°08′59.″N 100°58′30″W / 22.14972°N 100.97500°W / 22.14972; -100.97500 (Bandera Monumentalo San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí )
Daeseong-dong Flagpole
Daeseong-dong , Paju , Gyeonggi Province
South Korea
99.8 m (327 ft)[ 31]
1982[ 32]
Supported
37°56′28.03″N 126°40′44.92″E / 37.9411194°N 126.6791444°E / 37.9411194; 126.6791444 (Daeseong-dong Flagpole )
Sarawak Flagpole
Kuching, Sarawak
Malaysia
Sarawak
99 m (325 ft)[ 33]
November 2023
Free-standing
Gandhi Mandap Flagpole
Guwahati , Assam
India
97.4 m (320 ft)[ 34]
Late 2010s
Free–standing
26°10′38.43″N 91°46′3.44″E / 26.1773417°N 91.7676222°E / 26.1773417; 91.7676222 (Gandhi Mandap Flagpole )
Merdeka Square Flagpole
Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
95 m (312 ft)[ 35]
October 1989[ 35] [ 36]
Free–standing
3°18′51.36″N 101°41′36.924″E / 3.3142667°N 101.69359000°E / 3.3142667; 101.69359000 (Merdeka Square Flagpole )
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