the largest rainbow flag in the southern hemisphere is a six-stripe one first flown to mark the fourth nelson mandela bay (nmb) pride in 2014, held in the eastern cape province city of south africa, port elizabeth. it measures twelve by eight meters (1,033 square feet), and flies on the country's tallest flag pole, which is sixty meters high, and is in donkin reserve, in port elizabeth's central business district. nmb pride had the flag manufactured, in part, as a symbol for lgbtq youth to feel empowered even if they were not able to come out. on the decision to fly the flag, a spokesperson for the municipality said, nmb “officially adds its voice to governments committing, firstly, to recognizing the lgbtq community, and most importantly, to uphold the rights of the lgbtq community”. it is regularly flown for nmb pride as well as march 21 which is human rights day in south africa, and international day for the elimination of racial discrimination, both commemorating the 1960 sharpeville massacre.