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Largest human national flag
27,117 people formed the flag of Bangladesh at the National Parade Ground on Victory Day 2013.
Record holder27,117 volunteers, Bangladesh Army & Robi
Date achieved16 December 2013
Official statement
On 16 December 2013 — the forty-second Victory Day — 27,117 participants held red and green boards aloft for more than six minutes to form the national flag, taking the Guinness World Records title from Pakistan's 24,200-person attempt.
Criteria met
- 01Formation held for a minimum of five minutes
- 02Head-count audited by independent stewards
- 03Aerial verification photography
Gallery
Evidence on file
- Exhibit AThe formation from the air
- Exhibit BVolunteers raising the boards
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