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Vectorize raster logo files

Article(s): en:West Coast Express, en:Rapid Ride, and en:Line 5 Eglinton

Request
Hi! Please vectorize this raster logo files. Thanks! --OrdinaryScarlett (talk) 01:19, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@OrdinaryScarlett  Half done for #1, however I could not identify the typeface (especially noticeable when looking at an 'S'). Rajix4 (talk) 17:33, 4 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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@OrdinaryScarlett: ✓ Done for #3. #1 is probably best recreated from scratch; I'm having trouble identifying the typeface for #2, but am working on it! Fvasconcellos (t·c) 12:22, 23 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I do not see the West Coast Express logo as {{PD-textlogo}}; the train is not a simple geometric shape. Glrx (talk) 21:36, 5 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
#2 looks a bit WordArt'y, but right now I can't identify specific settings, if any. Direct vectorization appears impossible due to low quality. Can anyone with a copy of old MS PowerPoint play around? - Gabuxae (talk) 19:08, 18 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Article(s): w:zh:中华人民共和国国徽, [[1]], [[2]]

Request
I have just uploaded sufficiently clear bitmap materials about the Chinese national emblem when it was first released, providing assurance in image quality (600dpi/1200dpi).
This can be considered its appearance when it was first seen by the Chinese people. I hope to see a more accurate vector version.
A comparison reveals that:
Some of the three-dimensional details are inaccurately drawn, failing to reflect the proper perspective.
The wheat ring appears thicker in comparison.
The stacking order of some wheat grains is incorrect.
There are discrepancies in the depiction of Tiananmen.
The gears below Tiananmen are flat, lacking a three-dimensional layout.
The depiction of the folds at the lower end of the ribbon is incorrect, and its position and angle are inconsistent.
The path outline is too thick compared to the material I provided, resulting in lower precision.

HyBoxwood (talk) 0:00, 2 April 2024 (UTC)

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House flags of Irish Continental Line

Article(s): Irish Continental Group, List of flags of Ireland, Fleur-de-lis, Shamrock, Saint Patrick's Saltire

Request
Would anyone be able to please create SVG files for the historical house flags of Irish Continental Line, specifically the 1973–1978 version and the 1978–1988 version? Thanks. Snow Lion Fenian (talk) 15:44, 24 April 2024 (UTC) Snow Lion Fenian (talk) 10:30, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Article(s): en:List of female SOE agents

Request
Hi! Please vectorize this raster logo file. Thank you! Listz3 (talk) 16:49, 3 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Vectorize logo file

Article(s): [[]]

Request
Vectorize the logo file so that it is in color --Aurelio de Sandoval (Mensajes aquí please) 22:16, 8 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Graphist opinion(s)
 Not done Despite what the PNG website might say, this logo was designed by/for Wells Rich Greene in 1987, not 1904, and it is most certainly not eligible for PD-Canada. (Whether it is eligible under TOO-Canada is another question.) There is a color version available at Brands of the World, which could be uploaded to Wikipedia (not Commons) under Fair use. Fvasconcellos (t·c) 03:03, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Fvasconcellos Only that logo is in the public domain because it was created in 1908, the other logos that came out are not in the public domain Aurelio de Sandoval (Mensajes aquí please) 03:45, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Unfortunately, I'm afraid not. You can see the 1908 logo here; the crown, map, and letters are different. This logo is the late 1980s-early 1990s version. Fvasconcellos (t·c) 04:28, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]


Vectorize logos soccer

Article(s): [[]]

Request
(details of your request go here...) --Aurelio de Sandoval (Mensajes aquí please) 13:44, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Graphist opinion(s)
All of these emblems may be copyrighted. Why would the justification used (""Copyright shall not apply to shields, flags or emblems of any country, state, municipality or political division;") apply to soccer team emblems? The first two are tied to state universities. Are universities a political division? Certainly the last two are not tied to the government. Glrx (talk) 15:34, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Glrx The license applies because they are emblems of Mexican soccer teams , I even asked the administrator @Taivo of image and he said that it is compatible to be on Wikimedia Commons. Aurelio de Sandoval (Mensajes aquí please) 17:32, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Glrx Furthermore, the license does not specify that the emblems of Mexican soccer teams cannot be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. Aurelio de Sandoval (Mensajes aquí please) 17:33, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Glrx The logos of state universities in Mexico do not have copyright, their logos are available here:
  • Aurelio de Sandoval (Mensajes aquí please) 17:40, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    The license says: "Copyright shall not apply to ... symbols ... of ... any ... organization officially recognized", that means: all official Mexican logos are out of copyright. For example logo projects can be copyrighted. Taivo (talk) 18:33, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Taivo: I believe that reading is too broad (if you believe the last two logos do not have a copyright). The template text states, "Copyright shall not apply to shields, flags or emblems of any country, state, municipality or political division; names, acronyms, symbols or emblems of international governmental organisations, or any other organization officially recognized; or legislative, regulatory, administrative or judicial texts, as well as their official translations." I do not see private corporations such as soccer teams being "officially recognized" because the thrust of all the other exclusions applies to government entities. I do not know Mexican law, but implied result seems absurd. A private, unrecognized, organization may copyright an emblem, but a public corporation may not. If the intent is to deny copyrights for emblems, then it could just deny copyright for all symbols and emblems. Glrx (talk) 19:38, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Practically copyright for all Mexican symbols and emblems is denied. The law is worded quite exactly: logo projects can be copyrighted, logos of unrecognized organisations can be copyrighted (by their authors, because these organisations themselves cannot hold copyright due to being unrecognized), but unrecognized organisations have generally no influence to society. The implied result seems to me logical and not at all absurd. Taivo (talk) 19:52, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Glrx Mexican soccer teams are recognized organizations by Mexican Football Federation which in turn is affiliated with Confederación Deportiva Mexicana, so it is a recognized organization, since it is affiliated to a confederation that belongs to the Government of Mexico, If it were not affiliated, it would be an illegal organization and would not have teams that are also recognized by FIFA. Aurelio de Sandoval (Mensajes aquí please) 23:37, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Glrx Any organization that operates in Mexico has to be recognized by the Government of Mexico, because it would be an illegal organization. Aurelio de Sandoval (Mensajes aquí please) 23:42, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I requested the deletion of these files. We have had multiple discussions and the results are always a hard delete under the Commons:Project scope/Precautionary principle. The law was poorly written so that's why it is always assumed the law is too broad, but it was intended for government-only "shields, flags or emblems of any country, state, municipality or political division" as well as "names, acronyms, symbols or emblems of international governmental organisations, or any other organization officially recognized". Sports clubs are not "other organization officially recognized", which is implied to mean NGOs as those are officially recognized organizations. Sports clubs are private organizations and should be treated as companies, which can register their logos. Tbhotch 20:31, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]


    Couple of things for SVGs

    Articles: Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Nookazon

    Request
    Both of these have suggestions to have SVGs of them created, so I decided to submit them here. Thanks. Carlinal (talk) 02:27, 11 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    One image ✓ Done - Gabuxae (talk) 18:51, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Vectorize coat of arms

    Article(s): en:Coat of arms of Berlin

    Request
    Can someone vectorize this coat of arms? Thank you. --Colohisto (talk) 04:52, 11 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Graphist opinion(s)
    Can you say more about what you need? Do you need the detail of the fur captured? Arlo James Barnes 15:13, 2 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Flag of Leal Senado need to be reworked

    Article(s): w:Portuguese Macau, w:Municipal Council of Macau

    Request
    File:Bandeira do Leal Senado.svg looks so primitive so that need to be reworked to resemble photographs from this blog post: https://nenotavaiconta.wordpress.com/2015/08/09/saco-comercial-leal-senado-2/ --Great Brightstar (talk) 10:28, 12 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Here are some more proves that you can see what it should looks like:
    -- Great Brightstar (talk) 13:19, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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    Vectorize raster logo file

    Article(s): en:Downtown Rail Extension

    Request
    Hi! Please vectorize this raster logo file. Thank you! --OrdinaryScarlett (talk) 05:53, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Graphist opinion(s)
    ✓ Done, extracted from official source. Several other versions are also available (color, wordmark, with tagline etc.) Fvasconcellos (t·c) 00:36, 20 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you so much! OrdinaryScarlett (talk) 00:43, 20 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Checkmark This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. OrdinaryScarlett (talk) 00:43, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

    Flag of Brecqhou

    Article(s):

    Request
    Could the Lions in the flag of Brecqhou be altered to use the same svg lions as the flag of Sark please? The C of E (talk) 12:39, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    (details of your request go here...) --The C of E (talk) 12:39, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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    Porirua coat of arms with crest SVG

    Article(s): Possibly Porirua, Porirua City Council and/or New Zealand heraldry

    Request
    I had made an attempt at creating an SVG of the coat of arms Porirua using Inkscape based on the blazon given here. I have just done the escutcheon + crest, as I didn't feel up to the challenge of doing the supporters as well. However, I obviously don't really know what I'm doing, so if someone is able to fix it that would be great.
    Mainly if you could get rid of the red parts from the torse and mantling from the elements I used as the base and replace them with the green, remove the yellow from around the galley, and any other changes/fixes you feel may be necessary? Much appreciated!--Radicuil (talk) 12:59, 17 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Update: I believe I may have worked it out and managed to fix it myself, so perhaps nevermind!-Radicuil (talk) 10:33, 19 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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    Angolan Olympic Committee

    Article(s): en:List of Angolan flags

    Request
    I am asking for a vectorized version of the Angolan National Olympic Committee logo, the logo consists of already existing images and text. I am also asking for the committee's flag, which consists of the logo on a white background. [3] [4] --Swiãtopôłk (talk) 19:18, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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    Pan-American Exposition Flag - PNG to SVG

    Article(s): Pan-American Exposition

    Request
    Can somebody please redraw the above PNG file of the flag used for the 1901 Pan-American Exposition as SVG? Thanks. Snow Lion Fenian (talk) 14:16, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    ✓ Done - I remade it using Canva and made it into an svg, I never made svg's before so it might be wrong, if it is, then reply to me. TheNuggeteer (talk) 12:03, 28 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @TheNuggeteer: The SVG conversion lost color, text, detail, and aspect ratio. White stars have become transparent. Glrx (talk) 15:33, 28 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
     Comment This looks like it was done with the auto-trace tool, which is just not the right tool for the job. This flag design lends itself very well to being manually traced. ReneeWrites (talk) 20:09, 28 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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    flags of Republican Party of Angola

    Article(s): en:Republican Party of Angola

    Request
    Please vectorize two flags used by the Republican Party of Angola. Both eagles come from the seals of the United States, which are already in SVG format.

    Swiãtopôłk (talk) 20:23, 28 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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    Sharaf magazine

    Article(s): Sharaf magazine and many more pages in Persian Wikisource.

    Request
    I would like to have a PNG and SVG of this logo to use in Wikisource pages and Wikipedia articles. --Darafsh Kaviyani (Talk)‍ 01:20, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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    Seal of The Samana Bay Company of Santo Domingo

    Article(s): [[]]

    Request
    (I wonder if you could create this seal so I can use it on the article of the Samana bay company, it would mean a lot.) --Gloryto11 (talk) 09:06, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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    Animated Hamilton Standard Hydromatic Propeller

    Article(s): en:Variable-pitch propeller (aeronautics), en:Hamilton Standard

    Request
    One animated GIF depicting the three different speed conditions (underspeed, on speed and overspeed) of the Hamilton Standard Hydromatic propeller. A second animated GIF depicting the two different feathering conditions (feathering and unfeathering) of the Hamilton Standard Hydromatic propeller. Drawings of the process are available via a page on the Aircraft Engine Historical Society website for reference. A booklet with identical drawings (and very possibly the original source for the AEHS images) available from AirCorps Library has a defective copyright notice, placing the source drawings in the public domain. A YouTube video showing the operation from a different angle may also be of use. Compare with the creation of an interruptor gear animation for reference for general concept. –Noha307 (talk) 22:14, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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    Article(s): en:Khabar Agency

    Request
    Gradient looks grainy, and there's unnecessary spaces --Ahri.boy (talk) 01:43, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Graphist opinion(s)
     Not done – reverted to better previous version. There are several versions of this logo; a PNG of the 3D version is already available, otherwise the flat one (this SVG) can be used. Fvasconcellos (t·c) 00:16, 20 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Flag of Youth of MPLA

    Article(s): en:Youth of MPLA

    Request
    Please vectorize this file. Swiãtopôłk (talk) 10:12, 3 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Graphist opinion(s)
     Request taken by VileGecko (talk) 13:19, 3 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]


    English Moegirlpedia wordmark

    Article(s): en:Draft:Moegirlpedia

    Request
    Please make a image of the wordmark.
    PS: this wordmark uses Gothic Pop typeface. --Ahri.boy (talk) 13:02, 4 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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    Flag of Viettel

    Article(s): w:Viettel

    Request
    An user post a request on my talk page to create an image for the flag of Viettel, which is the PAVN flag defaced with "TẬP ĐOÀN CÔNG NGHIỆP - VIỄN THÔNG QUÂN ĐỘI". -- Great Brightstar (talk) 16:41, 4 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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    Flag of Revolutionary United Youth of Angola

    Article(s): en:List of Angolan flags

    Request
    Please vectorize this file. Swiãtopôłk (talk) 16:55, 5 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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    Vectorize raster logo files

    Article(s): en:Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, en:Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, and en:Westfield Old Orchard

    Request
    Hi! Please vectorize these raster logo files. Thank you! --OrdinaryScarlett (talk) 00:52, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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    Royal Cypher of Queen Alexandra

    Article(s): Alexandra of Denmark, Tudor Crown (heraldry), Royal cypher among others.

    Request
    Would someone be able to please create an SVG file for the cypher used by Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom (consort to King Edward VII), as seen here, here and here? I'd ask that it follows the same artistic style as the other cyphers provided above, including the exact same depiction of the Tudor Crown. Thanks. Snow Lion Fenian (talk) 15:42, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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    Article(s): sv:Projekt Runeberg

    Request
    Hi! Please vectorize this raster logo file. Thank you! Listz3 (talk)
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    Add Bromsgrove School motto to coat of arms

    Article(s): s:The Bromsgrovian/Volume 2/Number 5

    Request
    Please add a banner with the Bromsgrove School motto, “Deo · regi · vicino”, to the coat of arms as it appears on the cover of The Bromsgrovian. —CalendulaAsteraceae (talk • contribs) 15:41, 11 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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    Coat of Arms of La Confederación Antillana

    Article(s): [[]]

    Request
    (Can someone re-create the cost of arms for the Confederación Antillana) --Gloryto11 (talk) 18:18, 11 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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    FLEC flag

    Article(s): en:Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda

    Request
    Please improve this flag by changing the triangle and star to those present in the emblem and replacing the orange stripe with a red one. [5] [6] Swiãtopôłk (talk) 23:49, 11 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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    Vectorization of Crown of Saint Stephen

    Article(s): en:Holy Crown of Hungary en:Coat of arms of Hungary etc.

    Request
    Please vectorize this heraldic crown of Hungary. --OddHerring (talk) 05:02, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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    Article(s): Just an update

    Request
    On Swaziland's flag map in File:Flag map of Southern Africa in 1968.svg, please change its black tassels to blue. Adinar0012 (talk) 22:00, 13 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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    Checkmark This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. Snow Lion Fenian (talk) 21:25, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

    Article(s): en:Animaccord

    Request
    Needs a recoloring or a dark background, as the logo is entirely white and does not stand out against typical background colors (including this page). The company also got a new logo (at the linked source for this version), which is still {{PD-logo}}; it should be uploaded separately and replacing all of the current instances. --–LaundryPizza03 (d) 00:21, 14 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Graphist opinion(s)
    ✓ Done inversion and upload of a new version. Both probably deserve becoming SVGs - will try to work on it shortly. - Gabuxae (talk) 17:46, 14 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    ✓ Done SVG of a new logo. The older one is too low-quality. - Gabuxae (talk) 13:36, 15 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Zero-width non-joiner renderings

    Article(s): en:Zero-width non-joiner

    Request
    Recreate as SVGs with transparent backgrounds and no padding to match File:Correct display of German with ZWNJ.svg, and make these fixes to the current PNGs as well. Also the following phrases:
    • deaf‌ly (with ZWNJ)
    • deafly (without ZWNJ)
    • श्रीमान्‌को (with ZWNJ)
    • श्रीमान्को (without ZWNJ)
    • अय्‌लाः (with ZWNJ)
    • अय्लाः (without ZWNJ)
    • హైద్రాబాదు (without ZWNJ)
    --–LaundryPizza03 (d) 06:34, 15 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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    Logo of Bashgah-e Mehregan publication

    Article(s): Logo of Bashgah-e Mehregan publication, used in Persian Wikisource

    Request
    I would like to have a PNG and SVG of this logo to use in Wikisource pages and Wikipedia articles. --Darafsh Kaviyani (Talk)‍ 10:41, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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    Request Em vectorization

    Article(s): en:Em (restaurant)

    Request
    Hi, Can someone help me transform the "Em" to SVG? I'd do it, but I don't have SVG. Please note that it is just the "Em". There is no official background (https://itsemilia.rest/). --Tbhotch 21:26, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Graphist opinion(s)
    ✓ Done with background removed. Comparing side-to-side, I might have slightly messed sizes up, but should be OK unless I misunderstood something. - Gabuxae (talk) 07:41, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]


    Antigua and Barbuda red ensigns

    Article(s): en:Flag of Antigua and Barbuda

    Request
    Please create red versions of the first two flags. Swiãtopôłk (talk) 22:46, 20 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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    Second CCTV-1 logo (1992-1998)

    Article(s): w:CCTV-1

    Request
    It would be nice if anyone create "Butterfly" logo that have been used for CCTV-1 in SVG format, this logo can be seen from this screenshot: https://postimg.cc/YhGjDWwt (source) -- Great Brightstar (talk) 13:33, 22 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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    Coat of arms of Malabo

    Article(s): w:Malabo

    Request
    I found some images showed what the coat of arms of Malabo should looks like after Equatorial Guinea got independence, you can see that the coat of arms was largely redesigned to erase some symbols of Spanish rule. It would be nice if you can make it available in SVG. -- Great Brightstar (talk) 18:53, 22 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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