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Project logos are trademarks that serve as the identifying mark for that project and its components. They serve to unify work on those projects, and help contributors identify with that project, across subprojects and language versions; online and offline, in banners and on sweet gear (stickers, ear tunnels, &c.) |
Project logos are trademarks that serve as the identifying mark for that project and its components. They serve to unify work on those projects, and help contributors identify with that project, across subprojects and language versions; online and offline, in banners and on sweet gear (stickers, ear tunnels, &c.) Logos of major Wikimedia projects are registered by the WMF to protect the projects and communities from clones or impostor sites that might deceive or harm users, or might otherwise cause confusion about the shared identity and goals of the Project. |
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== Current logos == |
== Current logos == |
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See [[wmf:Wikimedia official marks]] for details about the logos |
See [[foundation:Wikimedia official marks|wmf:Wikimedia official marks]] for details about the logos. |
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<div style="display:inline-block;margin:0.3em;margin-left:0;border:1px solid #AAA;padding:0.3em;width:36em;height:13em;vertical-align:top"> |
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<div style="float:right;margin-left:0.3em">[[File:Wikimedia-logo.svg|100px]]</div> |
<div style="float:right;margin-left:0.3em">[[File:Wikimedia-logo.svg|100px]]</div> |
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* Project: '''[[Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia |
* Project: '''[[Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia movement|Wikimedia movement]]''' |
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* Author: [[User:Neolux]] |
* Author: [[User:Neolux]] |
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* Legal status: [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en CC BY-SA 3.0] |
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* Legal status: '''copyright''' held by the Wikimedia Foundation (transfer completed) |
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* Project: '''[[Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Commons|Wikimedia Commons]]''' |
* Project: '''[[Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Commons|Wikimedia Commons]]''' |
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* Author: [[User:Reidab.]] |
* Author: [[User:Reidab.]] |
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* Legal status: |
* Legal status: [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en CC BY-SA 3.0] |
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* See also: [[commons:Commons:Logo|Commons:Logo]] |
* See also: [[commons:Commons:Logo|Commons:Logo]] |
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* Project: '''[[Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata|Wikidata]]''' |
* Project: '''[[Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata|Wikidata]]''' |
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* Author: [[User:Planemad]] |
* Author: [[User:Planemad]] |
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* Legal status: |
* Legal status: [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en CC BY-SA 3.0] |
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* See also: [[Wikidata/Logo voting|Voting contest]] |
* See also: [[Wikidata/Logo voting|Voting contest]] |
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<div style="float:right;margin-left:0.3em">[[File:Wikipedia Logo 1.0.png|100px]]</div> |
<div style="float:right;margin-left:0.3em">[[File:Wikipedia Logo 1.0.png|100px]]</div> |
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* Logo development: [[Special:MyLanguage/Wikipedia/Logo|Wikipedia/Logo]] |
* Logo development: [[Special:MyLanguage/Wikipedia/Logo|Wikipedia/Logo]] |
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* Authors: [[User:Nohat]] and [[User:Paullusmagnus]] |
* Authors: [[User:Nohat]] and [[User:Paullusmagnus]] |
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* Legal status: [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en CC BY-SA 3.0] |
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* Legal status: '''copyright''' held by the Wikimedia Foundation (cf. emails from David and Paul transferring copyright) |
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* See also: [[Special:MyLanguage/Wikipedia/Logo|Wikipedia/Logo]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Logo history|Logo history]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Requests for logos|Requests for logos]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Errors in the Wikipedia logo|Errors in the Wikipedia logo]], high-resolution: [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Wikipedia_Logo_1.0.png no text], [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/91/Nohat-logo-XI-big-text.png with English text] |
* See also: [[Special:MyLanguage/Wikipedia/Logo|Wikipedia/Logo]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Logo history|Logo history]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Requests for logos|Requests for logos]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Errors in the Wikipedia logo|Errors in the Wikipedia logo]], high-resolution: [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Wikipedia_Logo_1.0.png no text], [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/91/Nohat-logo-XI-big-text.png with English text] |
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<div style="float:right;margin-left:0.3em">[[File:Wikipedia-logo-v2.svg|100px]]</div> |
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* Logo development: [[Special:MyLanguage/Wikipedia/Logo|Wikipedia/Logo]] and [[c:Special:MyLanguage/Wikipedia/2.0]] |
* Logo development: [[Special:MyLanguage/Wikipedia/Logo|Wikipedia/Logo]] and [[c:Special:MyLanguage/Wikipedia/2.0]] |
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* Authors: |
* Authors: |
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* Legal status: |
* Legal status: [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en CC BY-SA 3.0] |
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* See also: [[Special:MyLanguage/Wikipedia/Logo|Wikipedia/Logo]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Logo history|Logo history]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Errors in the Wikipedia logo|Errors in the Wikipedia logo]] |
* See also: [[Special:MyLanguage/Wikipedia/Logo|Wikipedia/Logo]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Logo history|Logo history]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Errors in the Wikipedia logo|Errors in the Wikipedia logo]] |
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** high-resolution: [//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/0/0f/Wikipedia-logo-v2-blueprint.svg blueprint SVG] |
** high-resolution: [//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/0/0f/Wikipedia-logo-v2-blueprint.svg blueprint SVG] |
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* Project: '''[[Special:MyLanguage/Wiktionary|Wiktionary]]''' |
* Project: '''[[Special:MyLanguage/Wiktionary|Wiktionary]]''' |
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* Author: [[w:User:Smurrayinchester]] |
* Author: [[w:User:Smurrayinchester]] |
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* Legal status: [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en CC BY-SA 3.0] |
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* Legal status: response pending |
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* Project: '''[[Special:MyLanguage/Wikibooks|Wikibooks]]''' |
* Project: '''[[Special:MyLanguage/Wikibooks|Wikibooks]]''' |
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* Author: [[User:Bastique]], [[User:Ramac]] et al. |
* Author: [[User:Bastique]], [[User:Ramac]] et al. |
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* Legal status: |
* Legal status: [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en CC BY-SA 3.0] |
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* Project: '''[[Special:MyLanguage/Wikiquote|Wikiquote]]''' |
* Project: '''[[Special:MyLanguage/Wikiquote|Wikiquote]]''' |
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* Author: [[User:Neolux]] |
* Author: [[User:Neolux]] |
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* Legal status: [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en CC BY-SA 3.0] |
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* Legal status: pending transfer of '''copyright''' to the Wikimedia Foundation |
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* <small>Remarks: variant A is on the English Wikipedia, Variant B is used on Wikiquote itself. Which is now the official logo? (The logo shown to the right is intended to be the official logo, A was just a quick draft - [[User:Neolux|Neolux]])</small> |
* <small>Remarks: variant A is on the English Wikipedia, Variant B is used on Wikiquote itself. Which is now the official logo? (The logo shown to the right is intended to be the official logo, A was just a quick draft - [[User:Neolux|Neolux]])</small> |
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* Project: '''[[Special:MyLanguage/Wikisource|Wikisource]]''' |
* Project: '''[[Special:MyLanguage/Wikisource|Wikisource]]''' |
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* Author: [[w:en:User:Zanimum|en:User:Zanimum]] |
* Author: [[w:en:User:Zanimum|en:User:Zanimum]] |
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* Legal status: |
* Legal status: [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en CC BY-SA 3.0] |
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* See also: [[:commons: |
* See also: [[:commons:File:Wikisource-newberg-de.png|Image:Wikisource-newberg-de.png]], [[:commons:Image:Iceberg.jpg]], [[w:en:Iceberg]], [[oldwikisource:Wikisource:New Wikisource logo|New Wikisource logo]] |
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* Project: '''[[Special:MyLanguage/Wikispecies|Wikispecies]]''' |
* Project: '''[[Special:MyLanguage/Wikispecies|Wikispecies]]''' |
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* Author: [[wikispecies:User:Zephram Stark]] (based on concept by [[w:en:User:Jeremykemp|en:User:Jeremykemp]]) |
* Author: [[wikispecies:User:Zephram Stark]] (based on concept by [[w:en:User:Jeremykemp|en:User:Jeremykemp]]) |
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* Legal status: |
* Legal status: [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en CC BY-SA 3.0] |
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* See also: [[wikispecies:Wikispecies:Logo Concepts|Logo Concepts]], [[:commons: |
* See also: [[wikispecies:Wikispecies:Logo Concepts|Logo Concepts]], [[:commons:File:Wikispecies-logo-en.png|w/English text]] |
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* Project: '''[[Special:MyLanguage/Wikinews|Wikinews]]''' |
* Project: '''[[Special:MyLanguage/Wikinews|Wikinews]]''' |
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* Authors: [[User:Jasonp55]] and [[User:David Vasquez]] |
* Authors: [[User:Jasonp55]] and [[User:David Vasquez]] |
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* Legal status: |
* Legal status: [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en CC BY-SA 3.0] |
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* See also: [[Wikinews logo contest voting]] |
* See also: [[Wikinews logo contest voting]] |
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<div style="float:right;margin-left:0.3em">[[File:Wikiversity |
<div style="float:right;margin-left:0.3em">[[File:Wikiversity logo 2017.svg|100px]]</div> |
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* Project: '''[[Special:MyLanguage/Wikiversity|Wikiversity]]''' |
* Project: '''[[Special:MyLanguage/Wikiversity|Wikiversity]]''' |
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* Authors: [[User:Snorky]] |
* Authors: [[User:Snorky]] and [[User:Julian Herzog]] |
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* Legal status: |
* Legal status: [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en CC BY-SA 3.0] |
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* See also: [[Special:MyLanguage/Wikiversity/logo|Wikiversity/logo]] |
* See also: [[Special:MyLanguage/Wikiversity/logo|Wikiversity/logo]] |
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* Project: '''[[Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Incubator|Wikimedia Incubator]]''' |
* Project: '''[[Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Incubator|Wikimedia Incubator]]''' |
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* Author: [[User:NielsF]] |
* Author: [[User:NielsF]] |
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* Legal status: |
* Legal status: [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en CC BY-SA 3.0] |
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* See also: [[Wikimedia Incubator/logo|Voting contest]] |
* See also: [[Wikimedia Incubator/logo|Voting contest]] |
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* Project: '''[[Special:MyLanguage/Wikivoyage|Wikivoyage]]''' |
* Project: '''[[Special:MyLanguage/Wikivoyage|Wikivoyage]]''' |
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* Author: [[User:AleXXw]] |
* Author: [[User:AleXXw]] |
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* Legal status: |
* Legal status: [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en CC BY-SA 3.0] |
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* See also: [[Wikivoyage/Logo|Voting contest]] |
* See also: [[Wikivoyage/Logo|Voting contest]] |
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* Project: '''[[Special:MyLanguage/Wikimania|Wikimania]]''' |
* Project: '''[[Special:MyLanguage/Wikimania|Wikimania]]''' |
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* Author: [[User:Kaganer]] (bitmap version for Wikimania 2006), vectorized by [[User:Tlogmer]] |
* Author: [[User:Kaganer]] (bitmap version for Wikimania 2006), vectorized by [[User:Tlogmer]] |
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* Legal status: |
* Legal status: [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en CC BY-SA 3.0] |
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<div style="float:right;margin-left:0.3em">[[File:Wikimedia |
<div style="float:right;margin-left:0.3em">[[File:Wikimedia Cloud Services logo.svg|100px]]</div> |
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* Project: '''[[Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia |
* Project: '''[[Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Cloud Services|Wikimedia Cloud Services]]''' |
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* Author: [[User:Brandon Harris]] (bitmap and concept), vectorized by [[User:Isarra]] |
* Author: [[User:Brandon Harris]] (bitmap and concept), vectorized by [[User:Isarra]] |
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* Legal status: [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en CC BY-SA 3.0] |
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<div style="float:right;margin-left:0.3em">[[File:MediaWiki- |
<div style="float:right;margin-left:0.3em">[[File:MediaWiki-2020-large-icon.svg|100px]]</div> |
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* Project: '''[[Special:MyLanguage/MediaWiki|MediaWiki]]''' |
* Project: '''[[Special:MyLanguage/MediaWiki|MediaWiki]]''' |
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* Author: [[User:Serhio Magpie]] |
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* Author: [[User:Anthere]] ([[:File:Tournesol.png|tournesol flower]]) and [[User:Eloquence]] (combination, concept), reworked by [[User:Aka]], vectorized by [[User:Chrkl]]; brackets fixed by [[User:guillom]] |
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* Legal status: [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en CC BY-SA 4.0] |
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* Logo guideline: [[mw:Manual:MediaWiki logo guidelines]] |
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<div style="float:right;margin-left:0.3em">[[File:Wikitech |
<div style="float:right;margin-left:0.3em">[[File:Wikitech-2021-logo-blue-without-wordmark.svg|100px]]</div> |
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* Project: '''[[Special:MyLanguage/ |
* Project: '''[[Special:MyLanguage/Wikitech|Wikitech]]''' |
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* Author: [[User:Serhio Magpie]] |
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* Author: based on MediaWiki logo by [[User:Aka]], [[User:Anthere]], modified by [[User:Isarra]], [[User:Brion]] Vibber, [[User:Eloquence]]. |
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* Legal status: [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en CC BY-SA 4.0] |
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* Project: '''[[Special:MyLanguage/Wikifunctions|Wikifunctions]]''' |
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* Author: Based upon the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Abstract_Wikipedia/Updates/2021-10-27|submissions]] by [[User:NGC 54]], [[User:Jon Harald Søby]], and [[User:Stevenliuyi]] |
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If you propose a new logo for a project please add the copyright tag <tt><nowiki>{{CopyrightByWikimedia}}</nowiki></tt> to the image description page. If you are the creator of one of the logos, please change the copyright on the image description page accordingly. |
If you propose a new logo for a project please add the copyright tag <tt><nowiki>{{CopyrightByWikimedia}}</nowiki></tt> to the image description page. If you are the creator of one of the logos, please change the copyright on the image description page accordingly. |
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'''See also''': [[Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia trademarks|Wikimedia trademarks]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia visual identity guidelines|Wikimedia visual identity guidelines]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Logo and trademark policy|Logo and trademark policy]] (unofficial) |
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⚫ | Don't change the logo on a project without a discussion with (at a minimum) the affected communities and the board. The logo identity of our websites is important for professionalism and consistency, to help end users be familiar with us, and we should be thoughtful about changes. Logos are global: All languages have to use the same logo, logo changes are possible on a project level only, but not for one language. |
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⚫ | Don't change the logo on a project without a discussion with (at a minimum) the affected communities and the board. |
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Since the Wikimedia logos are used in many different circumstances, a logo must scale well from great versions on flags to small favicons on the website. It must be substantially different from the other project logos but still harmonize with the others. |
Since the Wikimedia logos are used in many different circumstances, a logo must scale well from great versions on flags to small favicons on the website. It must be substantially different from the other project logos but still harmonize with the others. |
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If you propose a new logo for a Wikimedia project it must not be licensed under GFDL. Copyright should be transferred to the [[Wikimedia Foundation]] instead. It may be useful to review [http://www.mozilla.org/foundation/trademarks/ the Mozilla trademark policies] to gain an initial understanding of the problems of trademarks licensed under the GFDL. |
If you propose a new logo for a Wikimedia project it must not be licensed under GFDL. Copyright should be transferred to the [[Wikimedia Foundation]] instead. It may be useful to review [http://www.mozilla.org/foundation/trademarks/ the Mozilla trademark policies] to gain an initial understanding of the problems of trademarks licensed under the GFDL. It is our intention to license the logos in a manner consistent with our values, and a free-using license on a logo is legally a very baffling thing. |
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==== Logo checklist ==== |
==== Logo checklist ==== |
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** Used fonts |
** Used fonts |
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===Temporary logo variants=== |
=== Temporary logo variants === |
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There have been a few instances of logos temporarily changed for holidays on some wikis. |
There have been a few instances of logos temporarily changed for holidays on some wikis. This practice is discouraged. The problem is: it is tough to do it well, in a way that doesn't conflict with our neutrality policies. To illustrate what this means: is a Christmas logo neutral towards religion? If the en.wikipedians voted for a US Flag logo on the 4th of July, would this be neutral? Obviously not. But this sort of consideration will come into play for almost every holiday, and for now, unless and until we find a way to come to consensus about it, this sort of temporary change should be avoided. |
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On the other hand, projects sometimes change their logo to celebrate significant milestones (for example, five/ten year anniversary, 100,000 or 1 million etc. articles). This practice is welcome, and even encouraged, to help projects celebrate. |
On the other hand, projects sometimes change their logo to celebrate significant milestones (for example, five/ten year anniversary, 100,000 or 1 million etc. articles). This practice is welcome, and even encouraged, to help projects celebrate. |
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Interface administrators should '''not''' override the logo with a temporary logo by editing [[MediaWiki:Common.css]] of their wiki, as this would make web browsers download both logos and would increase traffic (see [[phab:T256295#6496718]] for technical details). |
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Instead, follow the instructions to [[Requesting wiki configuration changes#Changing a wiki's logo|request a logo change]]. |
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To override the logo in your configuration with a different one (in the example [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/meta/b/bc/Wiki.png]), simply add to the [[MediaWiki:Common.css]] of your wiki: |
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You might also try the process at [[Requesting wiki configuration changes]] if you don't mind waiting (due to [[phabricator:T98640|T98640]]). |
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{{main|Wikimedia movement affiliates logos best practices}} |
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Best practices for [[ |
Best practices for [[Wikimedia movement affiliate]] logo creation are provided by the [[Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations Committee|Affiliations Committee]] based on the Wikimedia Foundation's [[wmf:Visual identity guidelines|visual identity guidelines]] (specifically in regards to [[wmf:Visual identity guidelines#toc-foundation|the Wikimedia Foundation mark]]), the Wikimedia Foundation's trademark policy, input from Wikimedia Foundation's [[Special:MyLanguage/Legal and Community Advocacy|Legal and Community Advocacy]] and Communications teams, and [[Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations Committee/RFCs/Wikimedia user group logos|input from the community]]. |
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Every movement affiliate is able to pick from three basic options: |
Every movement affiliate is able to pick from three basic options: |
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# '''Custom logo''' |
# '''Custom logo''' – may or may not include any Wikimedia logo component as permitted by the Wikimedia Foundation's trademark policy. |
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# '''Wikimedia community logo variant''' |
# '''Wikimedia community logo variant''' – based on the [[:File:Wikimedia Community Logo.svg|Wikimedia community logo]]. |
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# '''Wikimedia Foundation logo variant''' |
# '''Wikimedia Foundation logo variant''' – below best practices provide information on how different types of movement affiliates logos may be based on the [[:File:Wmf logo vert pms.svg|Wikimedia Foundation logo]]. |
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=== Designing new logos === |
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Here are some best practices to keep in mind when designing a new logo for anything. |
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'''Must have''' |
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* It must work well at different sizes |
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** The logo should be clearly identifiable at very small sizes, e.g. the 16 x 16 pixel favicon used in web-browser tabs. A variation design can be used for the favicon, as with [[:File:Wikidata Favicon color.svg|File:Wikidata Favicon color.svg]] |
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** The logo should look good at very large sizes, e.g. when printed on posters, used as a Wikimania table banner, or projected on a large screen. |
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* It must work well in color and in black & white |
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** The logo should work well in a simple variation, e.g. in printed form. |
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** Logos are legally registered in black and white, and must function as memorable single-color expressions. |
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* It must use a reduced color palette |
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** Avoid gradients that contain thousands of colors. Never use photos. This will enable good rendering in print or on low-resolution displays. |
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* It must have suitable contrast for text color, and for light and dark background colors |
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** Follow the WCAG guidelines for text contrast. |
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** Consider how the logo will look on both white and black backgrounds, e.g. in dark-mode. |
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* It must use a freely licensed typeface. |
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** See [[Special:MyLanguage/Brand#Type|Brand#Type]] for details |
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* Provide the logo and the wordmark in separate files, as well as a combined file. |
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** This will enable using the two elements in multiple ways, e.g. reversing the color of the wordmark on dark backgrounds. |
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'''Keep in mind''' |
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* Specified color palette |
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* Focus on a single color or a few specific colors that could be further used in other applications too, e.g. UI elements. |
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* Color-blind friendly |
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** Use a tool such as [https://www.color-blindness.com/coblis-color-blindness-simulator/ coblis-color-blindness-simulator] to check how the logo appears for users with various forms of color-blindness. |
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* Identification factor with the project |
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* The logo could have some sort of literal or abstract connection to the project. |
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* The logo should work well alongside any related logos. |
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'''Context-dependent''' |
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* Wordmark capitalization |
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** Software projects, e.g. Extensions, use CamelCase. |
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** All other projects use Titlecase. |
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These great versions are suitable for use in printed publications. |
These great versions are suitable for use in printed publications. |
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Please refer to [[commons:Category:High-resolution official Wikimedia logos]] and [[commons:Category:High-resolution localized Wikimedia logos]]. |
Please refer to [[commons:Category:High-resolution or SVG official Wikimedia logos]] and [[commons:Category:High-resolution localized Wikimedia logos]]. |
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''This section was outdated and has been blanked; see the history for previous situation.'' |
''This section was outdated and has been blanked; see the history for previous situation.'' |
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==Localisation== |
== Localisation == |
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;How can I get a version of the Logo for my Wikipedia? |
;How can I get a version of the Logo for my Wikipedia? |
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:See [[wmf:Wikimedia official marks/Word mark creation]] and [[Requesting wiki configuration changes]]. |
:See [[wmf:Wikimedia official marks/Word mark creation]] and [[Requesting wiki configuration changes]]. |
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See also [[Wikipedia in other languages]], [[User:Cbrown1023/Logos]] and a somewhat more detailed description [[Wikibooks/Logo/Update|regarding setting up a new logo for Wikibooks]]. |
See also [[Wikipedia in other languages]], [[User:Cbrown1023/Logos]] and a somewhat more detailed description [[Wikibooks/Logo/Update|regarding setting up a new logo for Wikibooks]]. |
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==See also== |
== See also == |
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You can read the [[Logo history]] in prose or follow the links: |
You can read the [[Logo history]] in prose or follow the links: |
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# The [[OldWikiPediaLogo]] |
# The [[OldWikiPediaLogo]] |
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# The [[International logo contest]] |
# The [[International logo contest]] |
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# The [[International logo contest/Final logo variants]] |
# The [[International logo contest/Final logo variants]] |
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# [[International logo contest/Final logo variants/Nohat]] |
# [[International logo contest/Final logo variants/Nohat]] |
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* [[commons:Category:Copyright by Wikimedia|Copyrighted by Wikimedia (Commons)]] |
* [[commons:Category:Copyright by Wikimedia|Copyrighted by Wikimedia (Commons)]] |
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* [[Wikimedia movement affiliates logos best practices]] |
* [[Wikimedia movement affiliates logos best practices]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:02, 15 April 2024
Project logos are trademarks that serve as the identifying mark for that project and its components. They serve to unify work on those projects, and help contributors identify with that project, across subprojects and language versions; online and offline, in banners and on sweet gear (stickers, ear tunnels, &c.) Logos of major Wikimedia projects are registered by the WMF to protect the projects and communities from clones or impostor sites that might deceive or harm users, or might otherwise cause confusion about the shared identity and goals of the Project.
Current logos[edit]
See wmf:Wikimedia official marks for details about the logos.
- Project: Meta-Wiki
- Author: commons:User:WarX
- Legal status: Public domain
- See also: Community Logo
- Project: Wikimedia movement
- Author: User:Neolux
- Legal status: CC BY-SA 3.0
- Project: Wikimedia Commons
- Author: User:Reidab.
- Legal status: CC BY-SA 3.0
- See also: Commons:Logo
- Project: Wikidata
- Author: User:Planemad
- Legal status: CC BY-SA 3.0
- See also: Voting contest
- Project: Wikipedia (version 2.0)
- Logo development: Wikipedia/Logo and c:Special:MyLanguage/Wikipedia/2.0
- Authors:
- Legal status: CC BY-SA 3.0
- See also: Wikipedia/Logo, Logo history, Errors in the Wikipedia logo
- high-resolution: blueprint SVG
- Project: Wiktionary
- Author: w:User:Smurrayinchester
- Legal status: CC BY-SA 3.0
- Project: Wikibooks
- Author: User:Bastique, User:Ramac et al.
- Legal status: CC BY-SA 3.0
- Project: Wikiquote
- Author: User:Neolux
- Legal status: CC BY-SA 3.0
- Remarks: variant A is on the English Wikipedia, Variant B is used on Wikiquote itself. Which is now the official logo? (The logo shown to the right is intended to be the official logo, A was just a quick draft - Neolux)
- Project: Wikisource
- Author: en:User:Zanimum
- Legal status: CC BY-SA 3.0
- See also: Image:Wikisource-newberg-de.png, commons:Image:Iceberg.jpg, w:en:Iceberg, New Wikisource logo
- Project: Wikispecies
- Author: wikispecies:User:Zephram Stark (based on concept by en:User:Jeremykemp)
- Legal status: CC BY-SA 3.0
- See also: Logo Concepts, w/English text
- Project: Wikinews
- Authors: User:Jasonp55 and User:David Vasquez
- Legal status: CC BY-SA 3.0
- See also: Wikinews logo contest voting
- Project: Wikiversity
- Authors: User:Snorky and User:Julian Herzog
- Legal status: CC BY-SA 3.0
- See also: Wikiversity/logo
- Project: Wikimedia Incubator
- Author: User:NielsF
- Legal status: CC BY-SA 3.0
- See also: Voting contest
- Project: Wikivoyage
- Author: User:AleXXw
- Legal status: CC BY-SA 3.0
- See also: Voting contest
- Project: Wikimania
- Author: User:Kaganer (bitmap version for Wikimania 2006), vectorized by User:Tlogmer
- Legal status: CC BY-SA 3.0
- Project: Wikimedia Cloud Services
- Author: User:Brandon Harris (bitmap and concept), vectorized by User:Isarra
- Legal status: CC BY-SA 3.0
- Project: MediaWiki
- Author: User:Serhio Magpie
- Legal status: CC BY-SA 4.0
- Logo guideline: mw:Manual:MediaWiki logo guidelines
- Project: Wikitech
- Author: User:Serhio Magpie
- Legal status: CC BY-SA 4.0
- Project: Wikifunctions
- Author: Based upon the submissions by User:NGC 54, User:Jon Harald Søby, and User:Stevenliuyi
- Legal status: CC BY-SA 4.0
If you propose a new logo for a project please add the copyright tag {{CopyrightByWikimedia}} to the image description page. If you are the creator of one of the logos, please change the copyright on the image description page accordingly.
Logo guidelines[edit]
Proposing new logos[edit]
Don't change the logo on a project without a discussion with (at a minimum) the affected communities and the board. The logo identity of our websites is important for professionalism and consistency, to help end users be familiar with us, and we should be thoughtful about changes. Logos are global: All languages have to use the same logo, logo changes are possible on a project level only, but not for one language.
Since the Wikimedia logos are used in many different circumstances, a logo must scale well from great versions on flags to small favicons on the website. It must be substantially different from the other project logos but still harmonize with the others.
If you propose a new logo for a Wikimedia project it must not be licensed under GFDL. Copyright should be transferred to the Wikimedia Foundation instead. It may be useful to review the Mozilla trademark policies to gain an initial understanding of the problems of trademarks licensed under the GFDL. It is our intention to license the logos in a manner consistent with our values, and a free-using license on a logo is legally a very baffling thing.
Logo checklist[edit]
- Assign the copyright to the Wikimedia Foundation (Contact the General Counsel)
- Submit all necessary formats
- Wiki.png for the website
- Vectorized version with text (SVG and EPS if possible, text should be embedded as graphic)
- Vectorized version without text
- Favicon
- Submit a specification
- Color specification in CMYK and RGB
- Used fonts
Temporary logo variants[edit]
There have been a few instances of logos temporarily changed for holidays on some wikis. This practice is discouraged. The problem is: it is tough to do it well, in a way that doesn't conflict with our neutrality policies. To illustrate what this means: is a Christmas logo neutral towards religion? If the en.wikipedians voted for a US Flag logo on the 4th of July, would this be neutral? Obviously not. But this sort of consideration will come into play for almost every holiday, and for now, unless and until we find a way to come to consensus about it, this sort of temporary change should be avoided.
On the other hand, projects sometimes change their logo to celebrate significant milestones (for example, five/ten year anniversary, 100,000 or 1 million etc. articles). This practice is welcome, and even encouraged, to help projects celebrate.
Interface administrators should not override the logo with a temporary logo by editing MediaWiki:Common.css of their wiki, as this would make web browsers download both logos and would increase traffic (see phab:T256295#6496718 for technical details).
Instead, follow the instructions to request a logo change.
Wikimedia movement affiliates logos[edit]
Best practices for Wikimedia movement affiliate logo creation are provided by the Affiliations Committee based on the Wikimedia Foundation's visual identity guidelines (specifically in regards to the Wikimedia Foundation mark), the Wikimedia Foundation's trademark policy, input from Wikimedia Foundation's Legal and Community Advocacy and Communications teams, and input from the community.
Every movement affiliate is able to pick from three basic options:
- Custom logo – may or may not include any Wikimedia logo component as permitted by the Wikimedia Foundation's trademark policy.
- Wikimedia community logo variant – based on the Wikimedia community logo.
- Wikimedia Foundation logo variant – below best practices provide information on how different types of movement affiliates logos may be based on the Wikimedia Foundation logo.
Designing new logos[edit]
Here are some best practices to keep in mind when designing a new logo for anything.
Must have
- It must work well at different sizes
- The logo should be clearly identifiable at very small sizes, e.g. the 16 x 16 pixel favicon used in web-browser tabs. A variation design can be used for the favicon, as with File:Wikidata Favicon color.svg
- The logo should look good at very large sizes, e.g. when printed on posters, used as a Wikimania table banner, or projected on a large screen.
- It must work well in color and in black & white
- The logo should work well in a simple variation, e.g. in printed form.
- Logos are legally registered in black and white, and must function as memorable single-color expressions.
- It must use a reduced color palette
- Avoid gradients that contain thousands of colors. Never use photos. This will enable good rendering in print or on low-resolution displays.
- It must have suitable contrast for text color, and for light and dark background colors
- Follow the WCAG guidelines for text contrast.
- Consider how the logo will look on both white and black backgrounds, e.g. in dark-mode.
- It must use a freely licensed typeface.
- See Brand#Type for details
- Provide the logo and the wordmark in separate files, as well as a combined file.
- This will enable using the two elements in multiple ways, e.g. reversing the color of the wordmark on dark backgrounds.
Keep in mind
- Specified color palette
- Focus on a single color or a few specific colors that could be further used in other applications too, e.g. UI elements.
- Color-blind friendly
- Use a tool such as coblis-color-blindness-simulator to check how the logo appears for users with various forms of color-blindness.
- Identification factor with the project
- The logo could have some sort of literal or abstract connection to the project.
- The logo should work well alongside any related logos.
Context-dependent
- Wordmark capitalization
- Software projects, e.g. Extensions, use CamelCase.
- All other projects use Titlecase.
Big version suitable for use in printed publications[edit]
These great versions are suitable for use in printed publications. Please refer to commons:Category:High-resolution or SVG official Wikimedia logos and commons:Category:High-resolution localized Wikimedia logos.
This section was outdated and has been blanked; see the history for previous situation.
Localisation[edit]
- How can I get a version of the Logo for my Wikipedia?
- See wmf:Wikimedia official marks/Word mark creation and Requesting wiki configuration changes.
See also Wikipedia in other languages, User:Cbrown1023/Logos and a somewhat more detailed description regarding setting up a new logo for Wikibooks.
See also[edit]
You can read the Logo history in prose or follow the links:
- The OldWikiPediaLogo
- The International logo contest
- The International logo contest/Final logo variants
- International logo contest/Final logo variants/Nohat
- Wikibooks
- Wikijunior
- Wikipedia
- Wikiversity
- Wiktionary
- Wikivoyage
- Wikidata
- MediaWiki
- 2020 change: process
- Wikifunctions
- Logo (current logos, guidelines, localisation)