How high is the flagpole in Tianan People's Square?

The flagpole of the new national flag is 32.6 meters high. The national flag hanging in Tiananmen Square is a special case. It is 5 meters long and 3.3 meters wide. It is the largest national flag in China. National Flag of the People's Republic of China is a five-star red flag with a red flag face and an aspect ratio of 3:2. There are five yellow five-pointed stars on the upper left, and four small stars are arched on the right side of a big star, each with a corner pointing directly at the center of the big star.

Tiananmen Square is located in the center of Beijing. It is 880 meters long from north to south and 500 meters wide from east to west, covering an area of 440,000 square meters. It can accommodate 654.38 million people for a grand party.

Flagpole height

In addition, the height of the flagpole is also related to the size of the flag. Generally speaking, the national flag has five different sizes. If the aspect ratio of the national flag is 288cm× 192cm, it is suggested to choose flagpoles above 15m, with the aspect ratio of 96cm×64cm and flagpoles above 3m. If the flag is too big and the flagpole is too small, it will affect the overall appearance.

As for flagpoles, they are generally made of light stainless steel. Because flagpoles are mostly located outdoors, they are weathered all the year round, so they have good corrosion resistance and bending resistance. Flagpoles are divided into manual and electric. Flagpoles in Tiananmen Square are electric, and the corresponding speed will be selected according to the speed of playing the national anthem.