"I am pleased to have the opportunity to support this program and I hope that it can be approved by the Foreign Ministry for full operations within Uzbekistan in the nearest future."

 

"But even before the couple's arrival, the pupils' enterprising teacher, Pauline Nicholson, had searched the net and gleaned so much information about the [Companion] Flag concept that Winston and Jen were greeted by a heartfelt and to-the-point demonstration of what it's all about."

"The Ministry of Public Education would like [the Companion Flag] to be piloted in secondary schools in the Republic of Uzbekistan. We are ready to cooperate with Companion Flag Support International since we are sure that the project will serve to support peace and freedom and oppose terrrorism."

"We strongly recommend to promote the introduction and adoption of the Companion Flag in every secondary school of the world as well as in secondary schools of Uzbekistan."

"Thank you for the Companion Flag. I intend to take this idea to the Parliament of the World's Religions when it meets in South Africa in December, and spread the world about it there. Good luck!"

"It's a good idea!"

"If all the small places realized the importance of unity as symbolized by the Companion Flag, the larger geopolitical entities would have to follow suit and peace would prevail."

"The idea is one of elegant simplicity: Embrace a universal paradox by flying two flags, one that celebrates our differences and one that acknowledges our commonality."

 

"[What were the two most important things I learned today?] The idea of recognizing (celebrating) not only your diversity but also our similarities."