Welcome to the International Flag Exchange project.
It is difficult to think of an event where flags are used more than at an Olympic Games. They are paraded during opening and closing ceremonies and hoisted during every medal ceremony. Flags are powerful symbols of national and cultural identity.
Last year, inspired by the 2012 London Games, 54 Surrey schools designed and made flags that represented and celebrated their school communities. At the same time those schools invited a partner school elsewhere in the world to do the same. In all, a total of 88 beautiful and colourful flags were created and displayed together on site at the Celebrating Surrey festival in Loseley Park in June 2010. Since then, they have featured at 2012 Games events such as the launch of the 100 Days of Sport at the Surrey Sports Park. Together the flags represent a strong sense of community and extend a Surrey 2012 welcome to the UK to other nations.
Now we would like to invite more schools to join the project, to design and make their own flags and to invite a partner school to do the same.
We are working closely with the Surrey 2012 Team who can assist in accessing a partner school. Together with the team and the 2012 Games Regional Coordinator we will ensure that the flags are displayed as part of celebrations leading up to the 2012 Games including the Cycle race and Torch relay event. By joining this Inspire Mark project, you can also register to become part of the London 2012 Get Set network. See www.getset.London2012.com
How to Get Involved: Go to www.gosurrey.info/flags where you can register, arrange payment and gain access to the teacher’s information pack.
