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Saturday, 07 November, 2009
Superflag
(with comments)
The world's largest U.S. flag is called Superflag.
The founder and father to Superflag, Thomas "Ski" Demski, first commissioned a 47 x 82 ft. American flag to celebrate the release of the Iran hostages after 444 days in captivity. The emotions surrounding the hostage crisis combined with the unfuling of the large flag produced an event filled with patriotism and joy and led Ski to go on to commission other super sized flags.
Today there are three Superflags touring the country bringing patriotism, passion, and American sentiment back into our society.
You can rent one of the superflags:
- Superflag I (95 x 130 ft) requires at least 150 volunteers
- Superflag II (160 x 300 ft) at least 265 volunteers.
- The Superflag (255 x 505 ft) at least 600 volunteers
Ski, shown here, is no longer among the living.
- Reader Comments -
Following are comments in response to this item.
The most recent comment is at the bottom.
- By Vince. Comment posted 07-Nov-2009 @10:48am:Wow, talk about a flashback. I went to high school a few blocks Ski's house in Long Beach. He was well-know, and respected, around town. I hadn't thought about him in years. Thanks.
- By Chris Weagel. Comment posted 07-Nov-2009 @11:54am:I guess you'd call that big...
- By Minderbinder. Comment posted 07-Nov-2009 @12:13pm:To send the appropriate message for these times the flag needs to be bigger and hung upside down.
- By Don Coyote. Comment posted 07-Nov-2009 @05:05pm:This one's bigger.
This one's deadlier.
- By Don Coyote. Comment posted 07-Nov-2009 @05:17pm:This one's remembering Jimi Hendrix and thanking its lucky stars.
This one's re-enacting the landings and assault at Normandy Beach.
- By Dean Booth. Comment posted 07-Nov-2009 @06:40pm:"bringing patriotism, passion, and American sentiment back into our society." When did it leave? January 21, 2009, perhaps? [/grumpy]
- By . Comment posted 07-Nov-2009 @11:25pm:What's an "unfuling"? Anything at all like an "unfurling"?
- By . Comment posted 08-Nov-2009 @02:33pm:If the New York Yankees took C.C. Sebathia's pants and made a flag out of them, it would be larger than anything Ski had commissioned.