Qatar unfurls 'world's largest flag' for national day
Qatar has sewn world's largest flag as the Gulf emirate celebrates its national day.
DOHA (AFP) - Qatar has sewn a flag large enough to cover seven football pitches, claiming a Guinness Book record, as the Gulf emirate celebrates its national day, local press said Monday.
Al-Sharq newspaper reported on its website that the fabric used for Qatar s flag was imported on board three planes, it said.
The gas-rich country celebrates its national day on December 18.