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Graphics Lab/Illustration workshop

The Graphics Lab is a project to improve the graphical content of the Wikimedia projects. Requests for image improvements can be added to the workshop pages: Illustrations, Photographs and Maps. For questions or suggestions one can use the talk pages: Talk:Graphics Lab, Talk:Illustrations, Talk:Photographs and Talk:Maps.
This specific page is the requests page for the illustration workshop. Anyone can make a request for an illustration to be improved or created for a Wikipedia article. Clicking the "New Request" button will bring you to a standard template for submitting requests, as well as general advice that should be followed.

Advice to requesters

All requests:

Please make sure your request is "legitimate" by copyright. If the image(s) are in the public domain or freely licensed, you are fine. If the image(s) are "Fair use", there are only certain things we can do with them without falling afoul of Wikipedia's fair-use policies.
- If you are requesting assistance with a copyright or fair-use image, don't display it on this page; place {{GLNF|Example.png|caption|align=left}} to create a link to it. Do not add the File: extension. Our fair-use policy does not allow displaying fair-use images out of their articles on ANY account.
Please check back regularly to see if progress has been made or if any additional questions need to be answered before the request can be completed.
If a request is done to your satisfaction, please mark it with {{resolved}}.

SVG requests:

Make sure your request can actually BE vectorized. Note that vector drawings are not suitable for certain applications. We generally use SVG format for icons, logos, drawings, maps, flags, and such. Certain things, photographs especially, are totally impossible to vectorize.
Per our non-free content policy, vectorization of copyrighted images is not permitted. If a vectorized non-free image is desired, seek out such an image from the copyright holder.

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Flag and coat of arms of the Holy Britannian Empire (Code Geass)

Flag of the Holy Britannian Empire (SVG version)

Flag of the Holy Britannian Empire (SVG version)
Coat of arms of the Holy Britannian Empire (SVG version)

Coat of arms of the Holy Britannian Empire (SVG version)

Article(s): List of fictional countries set on Earth, List of Code Geass characters, various pages on other wikis
Request: Hi, I'd like to kindly ask if someone can please vectorize both the flag and coat of arms of the fictional country of the Holy Britannian Empire from the anime Code Geass? I have two versions of the flag and one version of the coat of arms posted to help you with the request. Thanks in advance!--109.79.30.209 (talk) 21:26, 19 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Discussion

109.79.30.209 (talk) 21:26, 19 October 2024 (UTC) Bumping thread. 109.78.223.88 (talk) 23:00, 16 November 2024 (UTC)This request is still open.--109.78.223.88 (talk) 23:00, 16 November 2024 (UTC) Bumping thread. 93.107.203.142 (talk) 16:09, 16 December 2024 (UTC)Still waiting for this!--93.107.203.142 (talk) 16:09, 16 December 2024 (UTC) Just a quick reminder! Bumping thread. 109.79.60.70 (talk) 20:18, 13 January 2025 (UTC)Yes, this is still going! Bumping thread. 109.79.92.233 (talk) 21:39, 11 February 2025 (UTC) Does anyone even read this page? Bumping thread. 109.77.59.156 (talk) 20:04, 10 March 2025 (UTC) Still here! Bumping thread. 109.79.104.45 (talk) 19:08, 9 April 2025 (UTC) I'll keep doing this until this it's done. Bumping thread. 109.77.108.115 (talk) 19:35, 8 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@93.107.203.142:, I just need to point out that the flags you were linking to have been deleted from Commons for Copyvios. The C of E God Save the King! (talk) 10:41, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Crap! I will find new files soon.--93.107.203.142 (talk) 19:40, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Found one here, please click the link to see it! https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/codegeass/images/f/fb/HBE.png/revision/latest?cb=20190817213238 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.43.161.95 (talk) 20:07, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

And another one! https://www.fotw.info/images/f/fic%5Egeas.gif --109.77.59.156 (talk) 20:04, 10 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Some proposed flags of Arkansas from 1912

File:Proposed flag of Arkansas (1912) - Flag 3.svg
File:Proposed flag of Arkansas (1912) - Flag 7.svg
File:Proposed flag of Arkansas (1912) - Flag 8.svg
File:Proposed flag of Arkansas (1912) - Flag 9.svg
File:Proposed flag of Arkansas (1912) - Flag 11.svg
File:Proposed flag of Arkansas (1912) - Flag 13.svg
File:Proposed flag of Arkansas (1912) - Flag 17.svg
File:Proposed flag of Arkansas (1912) - Flag 22.svg
File:Proposed flag of Arkansas (1912) - Flag 28.svg
Flag 3
Flag 7
Flag 8
Flag 9
Flag 11
Flag 13
Flag 17
Flag 22 ([1])
Flag 28

Article(s): Flag of Arkansas, Proposed flags of U.S. states
Request: Could someone please create SVG files of the above proposed flags for Arkansas (or even as many of them as possible), all of which were entries in the 1912 competition held to design an official flag for the state? Thanks. Snow Lion Fenian (talk) 21:32, 12 March 2025 (UTC) Bumping thread. Snow Lion Fenian (talk) 13:43, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Discussion

John R. Fordyce's proposed flags for Arkansas (1912)

File:Proposed flag of Arkansas (1912) - Flag 30.svg
File:Proposed flag of Arkansas (1912) - Flag 31.svg
File:Proposed flag of Arkansas (1912) - Flag 32.svg
File:Proposed flag of Arkansas (1912) - Flag 33.svg
File:Proposed flag of Arkansas (1912) - Flag 34.svg
File:Proposed flag of Arkansas (1912) - Flag 35.svg
File:Proposed flag of Arkansas (1912) - Flag 36.svg
File:Proposed flag of Arkansas (1912) - Flag 37.svg
Flag 30
Flag 31
Flag 32
Flag 33
Flag 34
Flag 35
Flag 36
Flag 37

Article(s): Flag of Arkansas, Proposed flags of U.S. states
Request: Can somebody please create SVG files of the eight entries (or as many as possible) designed by John R. Fordyce for the 1912 competition organised to establish an Arkansas state flag, as shown above? Thanks. Snow Lion Fenian (talk) 02:12, 13 March 2025 (UTC) Bumping thread. Snow Lion Fenian (talk) 13:44, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Discussion

Alfred Arthur Chase Parr's sledge flag

File:Alfred Arthur Chase Parr's sledge flag.svg

Article(s): British Arctic Expedition
Request: If possible, could someone please create an SVG file of the sledge flag used by Alfred Arthur Chase Parr during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875–1876, as seen here? Thanks. Snow Lion Fenian (talk) 15:26, 23 March 2025 (UTC) Bumping thread. Snow Lion Fenian (talk) 15:55, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Discussion

Request

Article(s): Snoring + Obstructive sleep apnea
Request: Hello, this image appears pretty strange. Maybe it can be cleaned up by someone with the necessary skills? Or maybe change to a line diagram without the person visible? Advise image search "Tongue retaining device" to see how this device actually appears. If you can help, thank you very much -- Moribundum (talk) 13:49, 24 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Discussion

New Survey of the Borough of Birmingham - 1855 - supplementary sheets

Extracts

Article(s)

Various

Request

Each of the above features between 2 and 6 small maps. Please create as separate file for each, to include the scale from the relevant sheet.

Please name in the format "New Survey of the Borough of Birmingham - 1855 - supplementary sheet 1 - extract a", etc. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 14:48, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion

Doing. Also rotating to align north at top. Shyamal (talk) 09:57, 1 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Pigsonthewing: Do check and let me know if any alterations are needed. Shyamal (talk) 15:01, 1 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That's great thank you—I've checked a few and they look good; I will review the rest later,

We seem to have one red link... Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 16:18, 1 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Oops, fixed I think. Shyamal (talk) 02:10, 2 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. All checked and categories updated. Great work! Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 12:14, 2 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 12:14, 2 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Logo ATA Airlines Iran (2025).png

Article

ATA Airlines (Iran)

Request

Can someone please make a new version this file to the SVG as a vector grafics? Thank you (google translator)

Discussion

AbchyZa22 (talk) 12:44, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Set GIF loop count to two

Article(s): Black hole
Request: Set the GIF loop count to two.
Discussion

Animated GIFs are great the first few times, then they are super annoying. Many readers complain about them. I would like to try an experiment where I set the loop count to two in one image and link it to another version of the same image with the full loop. Then users will see the animation but it will stop before being annoying, with an option to click and enjoy.

feComposite

Article(s)

The Happy Egg Company

Request

Anyone knows how to fix the SVG error in this file? -- --Min☠︎rax^«¦talk¦» 03:34, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion

Image not in use. Shyamal (talk) 02:55, 22 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Shyamal: It is still in use. --Min☠︎rax^«¦talk¦» 10:05, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It had several filters, now reduced to a blur on the pink shadow. Shyamal (talk) 10:22, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Flag of Reichsbanner Schwarz-Rot-Gold

Flag of Reichsbanner Schwarz-Rot-Gold (JPG version)
Flag of Reichsbanner Schwarz-Rot-Gold (SVG version)

Flag of Reichsbanner Schwarz-Rot-Gold (SVG version)
Logo of Reichsbanner Schwarz-Rot-Gold (use this as a possible base)
Logo of Reichsbanner Schwarz-Rot-Gold (use this as a possible base)

Article(s): Reichsbanner Schwarz-Rot-Gold, List of German flags
Request: Hi, I was wondering if someone can kindly please vectorize the flag of "Reichsbanner Schwarz-Rot-Gold"? I have included here two versions of the organization's logo to use as a base so the request can be done more quickly. Both version of the logo might need fixing though so please also do that if you vectorize the flag. One part that might be difficult is the Fraktur font for the words on the black and gold stripes. The words in yellow on the black stripe read "Reichsbanner Schwarz-Rot-Gold" and the words in black on the yellow stripe read "Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit" (meaning "Unity and Justice and Freedom" which is the national motto of Germany and is taken from the German national anthem). Thanks in advance! -- 109.79.104.45 (talk) 22:03, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Discussion

Signature extraction request

Hello,

I'm wondering if it would be possible for anyone to extract the signature of Sickboy from this photograph as a .png to be used as the signature in the article's infobox?

Wikociewie (talk) 14:00, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Request

Current version

Article(s): Several
Request

An IP editor came to my page to point out that the current stylization of the UK Coat of Arms as used by HM Government appears to slightly differ in the organization of the motto from the drawing published by HM Government. Could use a fix, but there also might be something I'm missing. -- estar8806 (talk) ★ 18:29, 29 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I think it's OK to not use the official color of the motto to avoid copyright issues, but the position of the motto should be similar to the official one. 112.105.122.226 (talk) 18:39, 29 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Official reference sources：https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-coat-of-arms-artwork-unveiled 112.105.122.226 (talk) 18:42, 29 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Dgp4004 112.105.122.226 (talk) 10:46, 2 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the ping, but as I've said several times already, copying minute details from UK Government files is an infringement of Crown Copyright. The file is fine as it is. Several editors have said no to this request already but you persist with a fresh IP address each time. For these reasons and as the file's creator, I am opposed to the changes requested. Dgp4004 (talk) 11:12, 2 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Would changing the text arrangement in the scroll violate copyright, for example, moving 'ET MON' from the center to the sides like the official version instead of keeping it in the middle? 112.105.122.226 (talk) 15:11, 2 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

My main concern is that in the 2022 version you created, the placement of the text within the scroll seems to follow past versions, which is noticeably different from the current version. Therefore, I'm hoping that at least the text position within the scroll can be adjusted. As for the other parts, they don't necessarily need to be changed. 112.105.122.226 (talk) 15:19, 2 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Specifically, place 'DIEU ET' on the left side of the scroll, leave the center blank, and place 'MON DROIT' on the right side. Only make this change; do not adjust other aspects like the direction the scroll curves or its color. Would making this change also infringe on copyright? 112.105.122.226 (talk) 15:26, 2 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I have no control over my IP address because it will change whenever I shut down and reconnect. 112.105.122.226 (talk) 15:38, 2 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion

Royal flags of Canada

I think that in the absence of clear evidence that the ratio of the flag should be close to 5:8, the flag should follow the past ratio of 1:2.

File:Royal Standard of Canada.svg

File:Royal Standard of members of the Canadian Royal Family.svg

112.105.122.226 (talk) 18:35, 29 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not to mention that from this picture, the flag ratio does not seem to be 5:8 File:Sovereign’s Flag for Canada.jpg

https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/royal-symbols-titles/canadian-flags-royal-family.html

112.105.122.226 (talk) 18:35, 29 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The illustration on the Canadian Heraldic Authority's Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada is 5:3:

Sovereign's Flag for Canada

Hogweard (talk) 20:29, 29 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

However, I checked and found that all the illustrations above are drawn in the same proportion (including the Queen's flag in the past), but from past situations, it seems that different proportions are used in actual use. The same is true for the Governor's flag shown on other pages. The two pictures I mentioned are indeed inconsistent with the proportions of other existing flags.

That’s why I hope the ratio of these two pictures can be consistent with the ratio of other pictures. Most of the pictures I have seen in the past are 1:2. 112.105.122.226 (talk) 08:58, 30 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Is there any mileage in asking the Governor-General's office what are the actual proportions of the cloth flag which His Majesty actually uses? And for a good photograph / graphic? I believe the GG is rather busy at the moment, but maybe after the current flapdoodle has calmed down... Hogweard (talk) 06:44, 1 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

What I mean is that the proportions of the flags shown on the webpage may not be the same as the proportions of the flags actually used. 220.138.86.130 (talk) 12:02, 1 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That's what I thought you meant, and you are quite right. What we need to find out then is what are the proportions of the flags actually used. I understand that Her Late Majesty used a flag in the same proportions as the national flag, which is to say 2:1, but the illustration provided by the Canadian Heraldic Authority is 5:3. The old Guidance from the College of Arms was that sea flags should be 2:1 and land flags 5:3 but I have not seen that stuck to: the Union Jack and the Flag of Canada are always 2:1 on land and sea, and I think the Royal Standard that flies from Buckingham Palace is 2:1. The UK Flag Institute is dead-set on 5:3 and they have even tried to get the Union Jack changed.

When His Majesty is in Canada next month, there will be flags. They might not all be identical in proportion. Someone will be organising them, so you might want to ask the Governor General's office what shape they are. Hogweard (talk) 10:33, 4 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I recently noticed the news that King Charles III is about to visit Canada. I think it is better to wait and see the actual use. At first, I only found that the proportions of these two flags have changed, which is inconsistent with the previous flags. Moreover, when this flag was announced in 2023, it was not pointed out that its proportions have been modified compared with the flag used by the Queen in the past. 112.105.122.226 (talk) 13:48, 4 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

So after more photos of the actual use of this flag appear, we will discuss how to modify the existing svg file. 112.105.122.226 (talk) 13:51, 4 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Correct Twenty-Eight Mansions image Request

Article(s): Twenty-Eight Mansions
Request: The Twenty-Eight Mansions Image is mirror reflected (specular reflection), which is wrong. If north is at the top, then east should be on the RIGHT. Or if east is on the left, then north should be at the BOTTOM. Can someone correct the image, please? -- UU (talk) 12:32, 1 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Discussion

Flag of Brandon Town Council, Suffolk

File:Flag of Brandon Town Council, Suffolk.svg

Article(s): Brandon, Suffolk, List of English flags, List of United Kingdom flags, Flags of cities, towns and villages in the United Kingdom
Request: Can someone please create an SVG file for the flag of the town of Brandon, Suffolk (adopted in 2016), as seen here, here and here? Thanks. Snow Lion Fenian (talk) 00:52, 3 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion

This should be dropped: It is not a town flag. I enquired of Brandon Town Council and they replied "Thank you for your message. It made a very interesting read. However, our badge is the logo for Brandon Town Council and not Brandon." Hogweard (talk) 12:04, 6 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Hogweard: Thanks for your input, and sorry for the inconvenience. But in that case, how would you feel about it instead being uploaded under the filename "Flag of Brandon Town Council, Suffolk", and displayed on any relevant articles as such? Snow Lion Fenian (talk) 12:29, 6 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I am sticking with actual town and village flags. If it is specifically not a flag of the town, it would be misleading to display it as if it were. Maybe one day they will turn it into a town flag, and get it on the UK Flag Register, but at the moment it is not. If it is a logo of the Town Council's logo will be copyrighted in any case. Hogweard (talk) 10:03, 7 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Hogweard: I wasn't proposing to display it as the town flag in my last reply. I'm not sure how you got that idea. I specifically mentioned displaying it as a town council flag in my last reply. I had no intention of "misleading" anyone. From what I can see, there is already relevant space on most of the above articles for flags that represent local councils, rather than the areas themselves. And a lot of those same council flags seem to be on WC without any CR issues. Thoughts? Snow Lion Fenian (talk) 12:30, 7 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Georgian flags

Flag of the State Council of Heraldry of Georgia with coat of arms (PNG version)
Flag of the State Council of Heraldry of Georgia with coat of arms (SVG version)
Flag of the State Council of Heraldry of Georgia without coat of arms (use this as a base)
Coat of arms of Georgia (use this as a base)
Flag of the National Guard of Georgia with coat of arms (PNG version)
Flag of the National Guard of Georgia with coat of arms (SVG version)
Former flag of the National Guard of Georgia without coat of arms (use this as a base)
Former coat of arms of Georgia (use this as a base)

Article(s): List of flags of Georgia (country), State Council of Heraldry, National Guard of Georgia
Request: Hi! I was wondering is someone can kindly please vectorise these flags from the country of Georgia? These are the flags of the State Council of Heraldry of Georgia and the National Guard of Georgia. SVG versions of these flags already exist on Wikipedia though both organizations also use versions of the flags with the Georgian coat of arms displayed on them in a white silhouette. While the flag of the State Council of Heraldry displays the silhouette of the former coat of arms, the flag of the National Guard actually displays the former coat of arms for whatever reason. I have included the existing versions of the flags and both coat of arms to use as bases so the request can be done more quickly. Thanks in advance! -- 109.77.108.115 (talk) 20:17, 4 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Discussion

Do you have sources for the original designs? The State Council for Heraldry, for example - is the St George a white silhouette as on the PNG or a full colour rendition, and can you show a source for that? Hogweard (talk) 22:41, 5 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, I don't have sources for the original designs and I don't know if they differ from the versions here. I assume that both versions of St George are white silhouettes, at least going by the images posted here. If you can find alternate images online or contact the government of Georgia for some, by all means you can use those images to help with the vectorization. --109.77.108.115 (talk) 18:53, 6 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done: colours may need reviewing though.

I think it looks great though it needs some corrections. In both cases, the flags are to use the same colors as the vector bases. Do also look at the National Guard of Georgia flag with the coat of arms because I think you make the white cross bigger than in the one without the coat of arms, in that case, correct one by making it look like the other. Thanks!--109.77.108.115 (talk) 20:57, 9 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Request

Amber Sound FM logo

Article(s): Amber Sound FM
Request: Seems a tad too simple for this to be 2.25 MB. --Min☠︎rax^«¦talk¦» 15:08, 10 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Discussion

Conheça Walt Disney World

Flag and coat of arms of the Holy Britannian Empire (Code Geass)

Some proposed flags of Arkansas from 1912

John R. Fordyce's proposed flags for Arkansas (1912)

Alfred Arthur Chase Parr's sledge flag

Request

New Survey of the Borough of Birmingham - 1855 - supplementary sheets

File:Logo ATA Airlines Iran (2025).png

Set GIF loop count to two

feComposite

Flag of Reichsbanner Schwarz-Rot-Gold

Signature extraction request

Request

Royal flags of Canada

Correct Twenty-Eight Mansions image Request

Flag of Brandon Town Council, Suffolk

Georgian flags

Request