page_title: Independence Flagpole
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Independence Flagpole / History
caption_attribution_description: English: The Flag of the United States of America is lowered while the Flag of the Philippines is raised during the Independence Day ceremonies on July 4, 1946
context_page_description: The Independence Flagpole or the Philippine National Flagpole is a 45.72 m flagpole located near the Rizal Monument in Rizal Park in Manila, Philippines. It is the highest flagpole in the country.
context_section_description: The Independence Flagpole was the location where the Philippine flag was hoisted on July 4, 1946, when full independence was achieved from the United States. The flagpole was designed to be at 45.72 m (150.0 ft) high but was damaged by a typhoon in 1995 reducing the flagpole's height to just 32 m (105 ft).
caption: The Flag of the United States of America is lowered while the Flag of the Philippines is raised during the Independence Day ceremonies on July 4, 1946
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