Why in News?
An Indian Independence Day celebration in New Jersey set a Guinness World Record by arranging more than 1,300 US flags to form the number “250”, marking the United States’ 250th anniversary.
What was the record?
- The record category was the 'Largest Flagpole Number', created at Veterans Memorial Park in Parsippany.
- Indian tricolours surrounded the formation, linking the US anniversary with celebrations of India's 80th Independence Day.
- The event was organised with participation from the Indian Consulate in New York and the Federation of Indian Associations.
Exam Connect
- Record → Largest Flagpole Number
- Location → Parsippany, New Jersey