flagpole was a replacement; the old pole toppled over due to stress and high winds, falling away from nearby Interstate 43. The new flagpole was designed with extra bracing and placed much farther from the highway. A powered hoist raises the flag at per minute, regardless of wind conditions, and is synchronized so that the flag reaches the top of the pole just as the Star Spangled Banner ends. On October 4, 2007 it was announced that the flag pole would yet again be rebuilt to allow access to the beacon marker on top in case of light bulb replacement. The flag was rebuilt and the top section finished on April 4, 2008. On April 7, 2008 the pole, without a flag yet flying, began swaying noticeably during relatively low wind speeds. On April 8, 2008 the ball and top section were again removed, followed by a full removal of the pole. In April 2014, Acuity Insurance announced another attempt at the nation's largest flagpole to be erected by that year's Fourth of July, this time with a pole built in Manitowoc, WI by wind turbine manufacturer Broadwind Energy. The flag to be hoisted will measure x, with an LED lighting system designed to be visible from Cedar Grove south and much heavier reinforcement of the pole structure. The new flag pole stands tall. A by flag was raised for the first time on May 22, 2014. The pole has a concrete base spanning wide at the bottom, with the top portion able to retract into the bottom portion like a whip antenna in high wind conditions. In November 2015, Acuity Insurance began flying a by flag. The new flag at Acuity Insurance, covering nearly 10,000 square feet, features stripes that are over 5 feet high and stars that are nearly 3 feet across. Weighing 340 pounds dry, the nylon flag requires 72 cubic feet of storage space when not being flown. The flag is the world's largest free-flying American flag. On June 2, 2020, the flag was severely damaged during a heavy storm. Several red and white stripes were torn away. Gallery References External links Official website Dun & Bradstreet Overview Financial services companies established in 1925 Companies based in Wisconsin Insurance companies of the United States Buildings and structures in Sheboygan, Wisconsin 1925 establishments in Wisconsin Mutual insurance companies of the United States American companies established in 1925