The Golden Tapestry is a project for primary and special schools across the Commonwealth. Hundreds of thousands of children are contributing their own ideas and portraying their own lives and experiences in a unique collaborative artwork that is being exhibited around the world. But the Golden Tapestry is far more than that. Within the project, schools are working together with schools in other countries.

Schools in every Commonwealth country and territory are being invited to contribute to a story that will cover a year in the life of the Commonwealth and describe what different aspects of their lives the children would most like to show Her Majesty. It will be a dazzling celebration of diversity. The briefs all reflect the principles that unite the Commonwealth, underlining peace and friendship, understanding and cooperation. In each country we are seeking to involve schools and groups of children representing every community, every faith and every tradition.

The project has the support of the Commonwealth Secretar iat , the Royal Commonwealth Society, the Commonwealth Foundation, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London and the governments of many Commonwealth countries, provinces and states. The Golden Tapestry is being organized cooperatively by offices in different countries throughout the Commonwealth.