Guidelines:
MIDDLE SCHOOL - 150-300 words
HIGH SCHOOL - 250-500 words

Essays should discuss a brief history of the German flag
and the meanings of the colors chosen to represent the country.

Also included should be information about Germany's efforts to
protect the environment through its many "green" programs.

Submissions may be in German or English.

If word-processed, essay must be double-spaced.

If hand written, essay must be in ink, written every-other line.

A copy of this cover sheet must be attached to each student essay.

Essay must be student's original work,
not corrected or edited by a teacher or native
speaker of German.

Submissions must be post-marked no later than April 23, 2008

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