the first large peace flag was made in lecce, salento, italy by the association "gpace - youth for peace" on saturday, 14 november 2009. it was 21 m wide and 40 m long. three years later this record was broken. on september the 21st 2012 the belgian peace organisation vrede vzw, vredeshuis ghent and five city schools unfolded the worlds largest peace flag (30 m wide and 50 m long) in the historic center of ghent. the action aimed to reinforce the demand to disarm in order to make room for sustainable development.