The world’s reputed largest free-flying American flag was ripped in half after a thunderstorm in Sheboygan, Wisconsin Tuesday night.

Acuity Insurance, the flag’s owner, said the flag is 70 by 140 feet and weighs 340 pounds. The pole it flew from was 100 feet higher than the Statue of Liberty.

Many on Twitter commented that the ripped-in-half flag is symbolic of a divided United States, with one user saying it’s “an eerie reminder of our torn Union.”

Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/largest-american-flag-ripped-in-half-after-storm-2020-6