UAE Flag Made With Over 24K Handprints Sets Guinness World Record
The project brought together individuals from 23 schools and universities.
May 26, 2025
The Pakistan Association Dubai (PAD) has officially broken a Guinness World Record by creating the largest UAE flag made entirely of handprints. Unveiled at the Pakistan Auditorium, the flag includes 24,514 handprints from people representing over 100 nationalities across the UAE.
The project is part of PAD's 'Hands of Unity' campaign, launched in alignment with the UAE's Year of Community.
It brought together individuals from 23 schools and universities and involved 39 activation sites around the country. The record was jointly awarded to PAD, the community group Emirates Loves, and artist Rubab Zahra, who spearheaded the visual concept.
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