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Bandar Seri Begawan - The official distribution of the Brunei Darussalam mini national flags in conjunction with the country's National Day Silver Jubilee celebration began yesterday morning at The Rizqun International Hotel in Gadong.

The guest of honour at the launching ceremony was Pehin Orang Kaya Setia Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Hj Ahmad bin Jumat, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports who is also the Chairman of the Sponsorship Committee of the National Day Silver Jubilee (Jubli Perak) Celebration.

Also present at the event was Pehin Orang Kaya Ratna Setia Dato Setia Haji Awang Abdul Hapidz bin Pehin Orang Kaya Laksamana Haji Awang Abdul Razak.

After the recital of al-fatihah, the guest of honour was invited to place a mini national flag on one of the vehicles.

This year a total of 30,000 mini flags will be distributed - 24,500 in the Brunei Muara District, 3,000 in the Belait District, 1,500 in the Tutong District and 1,000 in the Temburong District.

Yesterday, the guest of honour and other members of the sponsorship committee, placed mini flags on vehicles at the Abdul Razak Complex area in Gadong.

Flags were also given out yesterday in the Belait District at the Brunei Shell Petroletun office, OGDC in Kuala Belait.

They will be distributed at the Hua Ho Department Store in Manggis at 3pm on February 16 and on February 17 it will be held at two other districts - Tutong and Temburong.

On Tuesday, the distribution of mini flags will be held at the parking lots of government offices located at the old airport at 9.30am, while at 3pm it will continue at The Centrepoint and The Mall, as well as around the Gadong area.

On February 19, the last day of the distribution of mini flags will be held at the National Stadium parking lot in Berakas. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin