World’s largest Khadi National Flag displayed along India–Pakistan border on Army Day 2022

World’s largest Khadi National Flag displayed along India–Pakistan border on Army Day 2022

• The Monumental National Flag, which is the world’s largest national flag made of Khadi fabric, was put to a grand public display at Longewala, along the India – Pakistan Border in Jaisalmer on the occasion of “Army Day” on January 15, 2022.
• The tricolor is 225-feet long and 150-feet wide. It weighs around 1,400 kg.
• The flag was prepared in 49 days by 70 Khadi artisans.
• This was the fifth public display of the flag since it was first unveiled in Leh on October 02, 2021.
  • Second display took place at Hindon Airbase on Air Force Day on October 08, 2021.
  • Third time it was displayed at the Red Fort on October 21, 2021 to mark the completion of 100 crore Covid vaccinations in India.
  • For the fourth time the Monumental National Flag was displayed at the Naval Dockyard near Gateway of India in Mumbai on Navy Day 0n December 04, 2021.
• Longewala is in the western Jaisalmer district. It was the site of the iconic Battle of Longewala in 1971, which was fought between the India and Pakistan.