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Flag pole

This flag pole is the fourth to stand on this site. It is approximately 70m tall and is made from the trunk of a Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), estimated at 370 years old. It weighed 37 tonnes when first cut but was reduced to 15 tonnes after shaping at Kew.

The tree was presented by British Columbia to commemorate the centenary of the province in 1958, and the bicentenary of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in 1959. The flag is flown on royal birthdays and anniversaries, and on state occasions.

The flag pole is number 13 on the visitor map.

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