Commonwealth Flags Competition Launched

How many countries are there in the Commonwealth? When was the modern Commonwealth formed?

If you go to a Queensland school and think you know or can find out the answers to these and eight other questions, then you stand a good chance of winning one of the national flags for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

The Australian CHOGM spokesman, Andrew Reynolds, has announced that a Queensland School Competition will be conducted from today until all available flags are won.

"As a gesture to the young people of Queensland, the Australian Government decided to provide the opportunity for the 54 national flags used at the CHOGM to go to Queensland schools," Mr Reynolds said.

"Twenty of the flags were won by Queensland schools up until the postponement of the Brisbane event.

"Individuals, small groups or classes from Queensland schools are eligible to enter on behalf of their school. All they have to do is to successfully complete the questionnaire on the CHOGM 2002 website at www.chogm2002.or/class/flag_com.cfm," he said.

Mr Reynolds said that all the information required to achieve a perfect score is available on the website and the first correct entries will be awarded one of the flags. Winners will be able to nominate a country of interest although no guarantees can be given.

"The competition will enable teachers to provide a focus to any classroom discussions on CHOGM and the modern Commonwealth," Mr Reynolds said.

4 February 2002

Contact
CHOGM 2002 Task Force
Dept of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Terry Walls 0419 606 107