A man who is so keen on breaking records that he changed his name to Guinness is hoping to gain entry into the record book by tattooing the flag of every country in the world on his body.
Guinness Rishi, 67, of India, already holds four world records, for feats as diverse as building the world’s tallest sugar cube tower and adopting the world’s oldest adoptee (his 61-year-old brother-in-law). But he now plans to cover his body in 220 different flags, a process he estimates will take him three years and cost around £12,500.
Rishi already has six of the tattoos done, on his face - the flags of India, the United Kingdom, the USA, Canada, Cyprus, and the Indian Congress Party. He says that his face is being reserved for the most important flags - he thinks he can fit around 60 1-inch flags on his head..
As well as the flags of the 201 recognised states in the world, he’ll also have flags of nations like Scotland and Wales, and various others (hence the Indian Congress Party flag, and the shout out to oddity-collectors Ripley’s Believe It Or Not.)
After covering his head, he will have the remaining flags added from his neck down in alphabetical order.
While the plan will be long, expensive, and has already caused disagreements with his wife and family, Rishi believes it is worth the price.
‘People consider me an extraordinary person, not an ordinary person,’ he said.
