{"id":30135,"date":"2025-03-12T12:38:29","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T12:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/?p=30135"},"modified":"2025-03-12T12:38:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T12:38:29","slug":"saudi-arabia-celebrates-flag-day-2025-with-world-tallest-flagpole-in-jeddah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/saudi-arabia-celebrates-flag-day-2025-with-world-tallest-flagpole-in-jeddah\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia Celebrates Flag Day 2025 with World Tallest Flagpole in Jeddah"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Saudi Arabia marked <strong>Flag Day on March 11<\/strong> with celebrations across the country, highlighting the <strong>national flag flying high on Jeddah\u2019s 172-meter flagpole<\/strong> \u2014 the tallest in the world.<\/p>\n<p>The Saudi flag, featuring the Islamic declaration of faith and a sword, symbolizes monotheism, justice, and strength. It stands as a powerful emblem of the nation\u2019s history and achievements. The Jeddah flagpole, a striking landmark in the city\u2019s center, serves as a reminder of Saudi heritage and progress.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30137\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_2492858357.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_2492858357.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_2492858357-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_2492858357-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_2492858357-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This massive structure is not just about height \u2014 it carries deep national significance. The flagpole\u2019s base showcases the country\u2019s official emblem: <strong>two swords (each 75 meters long) and an 85-meter palm tree<\/strong>, covering an area of 26,000 square meters and weighing 500 tons.<\/p>\n<p>Flag Day honors the enduring role of the national flag in Saudi history. It <strong>represents<\/strong> <strong>unity, loyalty, and pride<\/strong>, connecting citizens to their homeland and its accomplishments. As the green banner waves atop Jeddah\u2019s skyline, it reflects the country\u2019s journey and its unwavering commitment to its values.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saudi Arabia marked Flag Day on March 11 with celebrations across the country, highlighting the national flag flying high on Jeddah\u2019s 172-meter flagpole \u2014 the tallest in the world. The Saudi flag, featuring the Islamic declaration of faith and a sword, symbolizes monotheism, justice, and strength. It stands as a powerful emblem of the nation\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":30136,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-30135","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"tags":[{"id":15448,"slug":"news","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News"}}],"countries":[{"id":15507,"slug":"ksa","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/ksa\/","api_id":215,"title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia"}}],"cities":[{"id":15509,"slug":"jeddah","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/ksa\/jeddah\/","api_id":296,"title":{"rendered":"Jeddah"}}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30135"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30135\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30136"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}