SizerooHow wide was the original Star-Spangled Banner flag?
42 ftAbout 12.8 m · Building-sized
The flag over Fort McHenry in 1814 was 30 feet (9.1 m) by 42 feet (13 m). Pieces have been snipped off since.
That's about 8.5 red kangaroos head to toe.
🇺🇸42 ft
🦓a zebra
To scale: the Star-Spangled Banner is about 9.8× bigger than a zebra.
Things about the same size
- How long is a whale shark?39.4 ft
- How long is a giant squid?39.4 ft
- How long is a 40-foot shipping container?40 ft
- How long is a T. rex skeleton like 'Sue'?40.4 ft
- How wide was the wingspan of the Wright brothers' first plane?40.4 ft
- How long was Titanoboa, the biggest snake ever found?42.7 ft
- How long is the Hubble Space Telescope?43.3 ft
- How long is a pickleball court?44 ft
Many real things vary in size, so we use a typical or official figure. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected].