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Gleneagles G8 logo launched
30/09/2004
Scotland's traditional and contemporary images have been
captured in the logo to be used for the G8 summit being
held at Gleneagles next summer.
Welcoming the launch of the logo, Finance and External
Relations Minister Andy Kerr said:
"I am delighted that the event, which will be attended
by Heads of States from around the world, will have a
distinctly Scottish flavour from the outset through the
logo.
"Scotland today is a country which acknowledges its past
but looks forward to the future. The thistle logo embodies
the best of this - a modern twist to a traditional Scottish
image
"The G8 summit will provide Scotland with a fantastic
opportunity to showcase our ambitions and to raise our
profile as a destination, a business location and a
potential place to live and work.
"It is also a chance to prove on a world stage that
Scotland can host such prestigious events.
"The Summit will also bring economic benefits to
Scotland, not just in the short term, but in the months and
years to come. We are determined that as many people as
possible in Scotland contribute to the success of the event
and learn and benefit from it"
The Logo for the 2005 UK Presidency of the G8 was
launched today by the Foreign Secretary Jack Straw.
The UK will hold the presidency of the G8 in 2005 and
the main event is the Summit which will take place in
Gleneagles next July. This will involve the Heads of State
or Government of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan,
Russia, the USA and the UK as well as the President of the
European Commission.