10th UAE Flag Day: 10 facts, world records, rules you probably didn’t know

10th UAE Flag Day: 10 facts, world records, rules you probably didn’t know

UAE - Hundreds of thousands of flags will be raised simultaneously at 11am tomorrow, November 3, as residents respond to the call issued by the UAE Vice-President. This will mark the 10th year of the annual Flag Day being marked by Emiratis and expatriates. On this day, flags fly tall and proud at government buildings, private offices, homes, squares, parks and beaches.

In a tweet reminding residents about the day, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said: "Our flag will remain raised.. the symbol of our pride and unity will remain... the banner of our pride, glory and sovereignty will remain high in the sky."

Here are some facts you need to know about the national symbol:

1. The first person to raise the UAE flag was the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding father, on December 2, 1971:

2. Last year, Etihad Airways sent out the UAE’s flag into space. The flag reached an altitude of 32,182 meters travelling at a speed of 5.5 metres per second. The flight took two hours and 52 minutes:

3. Sharjah unfurled the world's largest flag in 2017. Measuring 70 metres in