File:Commonwealth Flag 1976.png

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English: The Commonwealth Flag that was originally adopted in 1976. It features a golden symbol originally designed by Gemini News Service in 1972 atop a blue background. Sixty-four rays form the letter "C" for Commonwealth, and extend outward from a globe. The number of rays does not stand for individual member states, and instead represents the many areas in which the Commonwealth cooperates.
A redesigned flag was adopted in 2013, and the trademark on the logo used for this specific flag has since expired. This version of the flag is also public domain in the United Kingdom, as fifty years have passed since the logo was developed for an organisation headed by the monarch. It can be used to represent the Commonwealth in any events prior to 2013.
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Source Symbol: https://web.archive.org/web/20130407221709/http://www.thecommonwealth.org/Templates/Internal.asp?NodeID=37832
Flag: https://www.flaginstitute.org/wp/2015/03/flag-of-the-commonwealth-of-nations
Colours: https://web.archive.org/web/20131003230856/http://www.pch.gc.ca/eng/1363106466742/1363106614809
Trademark: https://trademarks.ipo.gov.uk/ipo-tmcase/page/Results/1/UK00002400068
Author Commonwealth Secretariat
Other versions
  • British Empire and Commonwealth flags
  • 1900 (Bosanquet)
    1900 (Bosanquet)
  • 1900 (Parsons)
    1900 (Parsons)
  • 1901
    1901
  • 1902 (in India)
    1902 (in India)
  • 1902 (in Canada)
    1902 (in Canada)
  • 1902 (in Australia)
    1902 (in Australia)
  • 1905
    1905
  • 1910–1921
    1910–1921
  • 1916
    1916
  • 1921 (Dangarsleigh)
    1921 (Dangarsleigh)
  • 1921–1930
    1921–1930
  • 1926
    1926
  • 1930–1945
    1930–1945
  • 1976–2013
    1976–2013

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  1. It is a photograph taken prior to 1 June 1957; or
  2. It was published prior to 1974; or
  3. It is an artistic work other than a photograph or engraving (e.g. a painting) which was created prior to 1974.

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current19:52, 5 December 2023Thumbnail for version as of 19:52, 5 December 2023828 × 414 (59 KB)UAmtoj (talk | contribs)Improved quality
02:46, 4 December 2023Thumbnail for version as of 02:46, 4 December 2023800 × 400 (69 KB)UAmtoj (talk | contribs)Reduced colour artifacts
02:36, 4 December 2023Thumbnail for version as of 02:36, 4 December 2023800 × 400 (76 KB)UAmtoj (talk | contribs)Replaced with an image featuring a more accurate logo for use on flags
00:40, 4 December 2023Thumbnail for version as of 00:40, 4 December 20231,035 × 518 (56 KB)UAmtoj (talk | contribs)Uploaded a work by Commonwealth Secretariat from https://web.archive.org/web/20130407221709/http://www.thecommonwealth.org/Templates/Internal.asp?NodeID=37832 with UploadWizard

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