#4949 : The World's Largest Flying American Flag in Gastonia Is Over 225 Feet Tall The World’s Largest Flying American Flag in Gastonia Is Over 225 Feet Tall (Video) By Scott Jensen - April 7, 2020   views 26762 The largest flying American flag in the world measures a total of 7,410 square feet and is a hung on a pole that stands over 225 feet in the air. It was initially erected by the Gastonia AMVETS Post 920 in 1999 (video with Star Spangled Banner): https://youtu.be/v9UFwOwIBcQ The actual flag measures 65 feet tall and 114 feet wide with a total weight of 180 pounds. It can be clearly seen from over 30 miles away. There are 2 flags larger than this in California, but neither is flown, and there is a larger ‘free-flying’ flag that not hangs over the George Washington Bridge, that was installed in 2013. https://www.charlottestories.com/worlds-largest-flying-american-flag-gastonia-225-feet-tall-video/