Detroit's Giant American Flag Snags Wind, Will Be Back
A day after its big reveal, Detroit's massive American flag has vanished. The enormous banner, measuring 141-by-85 feet, was unveiled just one day ago at the new Hudson’s building in downtown Detroit.
According to Bedrock officials, the giant flag was removed due to wind conditions. While moderate winds were forecasted for the area, the gusts proved too much for the massive banner, which was designed to be seen from Woodward Avenue.
Veterans Day, on Tuesday, has been mentioned as a possible return date for the star-spangled flag. However, it remains unclear whether weather conditions will cooperate once again.
This latest iteration of the giant American flag is part of a long-standing Detroit tradition that dates back to 1923. The original J.L. Hudson’s building displayed what was then the largest American flag in the world, measuring 230 feet long and 90 feet high. This massive banner became an annual holiday symbol for generations of Detroiters.
The new version may be smaller than its predecessors but is still believed to be the largest hanging U.S. flag in the country. Once reinstalled, it will continue the tradition by overlooking Woodward Avenue.
While the giant American flag has been removed from view due to wind conditions, residents and visitors alike can rest assured that it will return when the weather calms down.
A day after its big reveal, Detroit's massive American flag has vanished. The enormous banner, measuring 141-by-85 feet, was unveiled just one day ago at the new Hudson’s building in downtown Detroit.
According to Bedrock officials, the giant flag was removed due to wind conditions. While moderate winds were forecasted for the area, the gusts proved too much for the massive banner, which was designed to be seen from Woodward Avenue.
Veterans Day, on Tuesday, has been mentioned as a possible return date for the star-spangled flag. However, it remains unclear whether weather conditions will cooperate once again.
This latest iteration of the giant American flag is part of a long-standing Detroit tradition that dates back to 1923. The original J.L. Hudson’s building displayed what was then the largest American flag in the world, measuring 230 feet long and 90 feet high. This massive banner became an annual holiday symbol for generations of Detroiters.
The new version may be smaller than its predecessors but is still believed to be the largest hanging U.S. flag in the country. Once reinstalled, it will continue the tradition by overlooking Woodward Avenue.
While the giant American flag has been removed from view due to wind conditions, residents and visitors alike can rest assured that it will return when the weather calms down.
. Can't they just get a proper anchor or something? I mean, 141-by-85 feet is huge! How do they even manage to put it up and take it down daily without it toppling over? And now it's back again on Tuesday for Veterans Day... will we ever see the end of this American flag saga? 
Also, can't we just get a decent windbreak or something? It feels like they're using us as guinea pigs to test out flag durability. Prioritize functionality over aesthetics, people! 
, but like, what's up with the flag being so huge? 141x85 feet is massive! You could practically fly a small plane underneath it 
. But seriously, I get why they'd want to go big or go home – its supposed to be seen from Woodward Avenue, after all.
. And can we talk about the fact that this is like, a major tourist attraction now? Like, people are actually coming to see the flag because it was huge, not because of anything else related to Detroit... maybe its time for them to showcase some other stuff too?
. I mean, who doesn't love a good patriotic vibe? But hey, safety first, right? I guess wind was just too intense for that massive banner 
. Fingers crossed it'll be back up by Veterans Day 
. It's such an iconic part of Detroit's history and tradition 
. Can't wait to see it flying high again 
. That thing was like a giant magnet for strong winds, it's like they said, moderate winds weren't enough to hold it up. It's crazy how fast it was taken down, almost as if it was waiting for the perfect moment to come crashing back down 
I mean, I know those strong winds were a problem, but still, it would've been sick to see that thing waving high above Woodward Avenue. Reminds me of when they used to have the J.L. Hudson building with the massive flag back in the day... that was like, whoa! They say this new one is still the largest hanging U.S. flag around, but it's just not the same as seeing it all lit up and big like a movie screen 
. Anyway, I'm sure they'll get it reupped for Veterans Day or something... fingers crossed, dude 
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. Hopefully they can get it rehung soon and it'll be back to being our friendly giant American flag 
like 1 day after it was put up?! Windy Detroit or something lol. I get it tho, don't wanna see a giant flag blowing away in the middle of Woodward Ave 
. Anyways, Veterans Day sounds like a good chance for it to come back, fingers crossed the wind isn't too crazy that day 
one day it's all set up and proudly waving, next thing you know its just hangin there limply in the wind 
and now it's gone 
this thing was literally begging to get blown away lol. and now it's back to square one... again. can't they just use some proper wind-resistant material or something? 
. But you know what really gets my goat? The fact that we're still celebrating this thing after all these years 
! So the flag was just a bit too much for the wind, right? But at the same time, like, what's the point of having a giant American flag in the first place? It's not like it's really gonna make a difference or anything. And don't even get me started on how it's gonna be back up in no time, because let's face it, Detroiters love their flags and they'll probably just have to put it up again when the weather clears up. But still, I guess it's kinda cool that it's part of this long tradition or whatever... but only if you ask me 
i mean i guess it's not the end of the world but it's kinda sad that something so cool got ruined like what if they coulda made it more sturdy or somethin? anyway, at least it'll be back up eventually and we can all enjoy the patriotism vibes once again