By REGAN E. DOHERTY Associated Press Writer MASADA, Israel Nov 26, 2007 (AP)
An Aerial view of a large Israeli flag after it was laid on the ground at the Masada airfield near the Dead Sea, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2007. The massive blue and white flag, measuring 18,847 square meters - the size of two football fields - and weighing 5.2 metric tons, broke the record for the world's largest. It was measured by representatives for the Guinness Book of Records. (Sebastian Scheiner/AP Photo)Read Full Story >>>
The Associated Press : Published: November 25, 2007
MASADA, Israel: Beneath the ancient Jewish desert strongpoint of Masada, the world's largest flag was unfurled Sunday, covering a large stretch of sandy hinterland.
The huge blue and white Israeli flag, 660 meters (2,165 feet) long and 100 meters (330 feet) wide and weighing 5.2 metric tons, breaks the record for the world's largest, according to the Israeli Ministry of Tourism.Read Full Story >>>
