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Hello. This message is being sent to inform you that there is currently a discussion at Commons:Administrators noticeboard. I have been re-added redirect to Regional Municipality of Haldimand–Norfolk.

D2W59E (talk) 05:21, 29 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

File:Flag of the Regional Municipality of York.svg

File:Flag of the Regional Municipality of York.svg has been listed at Commons:Deletion requests so that the community can discuss whether it should be kept or not. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at its entry.

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Please remember to respond to and – if appropriate – contradict the arguments supporting deletion. Arguments which focus on the nominator will not affect the result of the nomination. Thank you!

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Thespoondragon (talk) 00:48, 27 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hello,

Please do not believe every "flag" you see as an actual flag.

For example, the flag you uploaded for Pinellas County's source is a stock image. Stock images are generally not a good source for flags. For example, take this supposed flag of Beijing [1]. Municipal flags in China have been pretty much banned since the 1990s (only exceptions are Macau and Hong Kong, which are not integral parts of China.) And it is the flag of the Empire of China, and never was the flag of Beijing.

And as for the supposed Lee County flag: It is likely just an image for the background, judging on its appearance, and not intended to be a flag.

If you see what looks like a flag but aren't too sure, please research more into it. Find any actual photos of the flag or captions which say it is a flag.

I am only letting you know so you don't contribute to filling Commons with fictional flags, which have plagued the project for a very long time.

Another thing: {{PD-FLGov}} applies to the county flags of Florida. Just letting you know, as quite a few flags cant qualify for copyright. And with a simplistic flag, you can add either {{PD-shape}} or {{PD-ineligible}}

And thank you for your contributions to Commons. It is appreciated. Here are some cookies for you:

Flagvisioner (talk) 01:57, 30 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

i mean, i've seen the lee county thing be used as a flag in some flag maps + some countryball maps, so they must've either mistaken that background thingy as a flag or that is their legitimate flag that's just stylized, i have no clue sadly :(

also, yay, cookies :) IndysNotHere (talk) 03:39, 30 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Discussions about a couple of files you uploaded

I have started a discussion at Commons:Village pump/Copyright#Incorrect licenses on file for county flags about two files you uploaded, File:Flag of Marion County, Florida.svg and File:Flag of Volusia County, Florida.svg. Donald Albury (talk) 22:07, 2 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Coat of Arms of Zimbabwe

SVG File that needs work
Coat of arms as seen on Zimbabwe House, London
Version seen in the Constitution of Zimbabwe

Hello! I've stumbled across your coat of arms of Salisbury and thought they were stunning. In contrast, the Coat of Arms of Zimbabwe are not well drawn. The Zimbabwe Bird in particular does not look good and there is something just awkward about the whole composition. I admit that whoever made it is infinitely more skilful than I am, but it is worth comparing the coat of arms of the nation above, with those of Bulawayo or your own of Salisbury. So I was wondering whether you might be able to have a go at drawing something more suitable? I've uploaded a photo of the coat of arms of Zimbabwe that are visible above the entrance to the Zimbabwean Embassy in London. There is also the official version on page 135 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, so you can see how it looks on official Government documentation. Do you think you might please be able to do something with this to improve the way it looks as an SVG on Wikipedia? It would be wonderful to improve the quality of this image. Thank you! -- Mangwanani (talk) 15:25, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

File:Coat of Arms of Melbourne.svg

Greetings!

I've just noticed the arms of Melbourne, and I'd like to say you have done a wonderful job improving them from their previous state.

There are just a few issues I'd like to point out. Firstly, the shield's first quarter is empty: the fleece is missing. Secondly, the kangaroo in the crest is facing the wrong way, or at least its body is: the blazon in the letters patent states "Out of a Mural Crown Or a demi Kangaroo to the sinister regardant proper". Thirdly, the "chain reflexed around the back" of each supporter does not vanish between its forepaws (in order to reappear in the back) as it's supposed to, but instead a couple of links are left visible by the forepaw closer to the viewer, which makes the chain seem to end there.

I hope I have been of assistance here. If you could spare the time to rectify these errors, the arms could then be entirely correct, and their fine design could be appreciated without asterisks. Thank you for your time. Waltham, The Duke of 05:51, 2 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

yeahhh the fleece just disappeared when i submitted it to commons for some reason, as for everything else, i just made it the way i did as that's what i could do with the skill level i have haha IndysNotHere (talk) 19:31, 2 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

These things happen, I suppose. I'll check if someone else can help. Thanks! Waltham, The Duke of 18:04, 18 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

you're welcome :) IndysNotHere (talk) 18:35, 18 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Village flag of Epse, Netherlands

Sir, Could you please vectorize this village flag. The flag is flying at the farm. Please make it svg and upload it to the following thumbmail. Alexphangia Talk 19:46, 3 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Spokane County, Washington flag

Hello, @IndysNotHere! First of all, you do great work! Could you provide a source for your flag of Spokane County, Washington state? A few of us have been looking into whether or not this is the current flag of the county, but we can only find some old newspaper articles. Any information would be greatly appreciated! JTRamsey (talk) 18:41, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

FOTW states the source of the flag; it's also flown inside the dome of the Washington State Capitol building. IndysNotHere (talk) 19:02, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Just read the description of the flags file; since it was decommissioned in 2002, I will submit a request to rename/move the file. - However, like I said, although it's decommissioned; it still hangs in the Washington State Capitol. IndysNotHere (talk) 19:07, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the quick response. Sorry I did find your source after I posted this. Do you have a source for it still being flown in he Washington State Capitol? I can't see it on the virtual tour. Thanks again for your help and quick reply! JTRamsey (talk) 19:15, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File tagging File:Flag of Tacoma, Washington (1972-1991).svg

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北極企鵝觀賞團 (talk) 11:13, 21 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

= File:Clear Water Revival flag.svg

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Please remember to respond to and – if appropriate – contradict the arguments supporting deletion. Arguments which focus on the nominator will not affect the result of the nomination. Thank you!

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UTATraxRide (talk) 07:53, 18 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Region of Peel Flag

Good day, just enquiring in regards to the Region of Peel flag that is on your page and also the Region of Peel Wiki page. It looks really nice however it appears to be a tad bit inaccurate. Just curious about how you arrived at the colours that were used and the lack of a black border around the maple leafs? Other wise, it is a beautiful image and your page is incredibly well done. I just felt I would reach out just to hopefully mitigate any possible confusion in the community. I have an example from a site here [2]https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ca-on-pl.html which is a lot closer to what is flown at Regional buildings including a photo of an actual flag flying and also provides some interesting historical insights. Thank you for your time if you happen to read this and again your page and content is fantastic. Have a great day. Thecat029 (talk) 20:31, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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