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-- Wikimedia Commons Welcome (talk) 11:51, 19 April 2015 (UTC)Reply

SAVA colours

Latest comment: 5 years ago3 comments2 people in discussion

I am afraid I have to agree that the CMYK values from SAVA are not correct. The colours are too artificial and pale, the blue appears purple, other issues. I have to ask you not to revert them. Fry1989 ^eh? 18:47, 15 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

Please see my comment at User talk:Havsjö#South African flag. SAVA is the source for the image. "Not agreeing" that the experts are correct is not a meaningful argument. Director (talk) 04:48, 16 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

I have no choice then but to request [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Administrators%27_noticeboard/User_problems#South_African_flags intervention. Fry1989 ^eh? 17:37, 16 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

Please do not overwrite files

Latest comment: 5 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

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I noticed that you uploaded a file using the same name as another file, which already existed on Commons. Overwriting an existing file should not be done except when making minor, uncontroversial corrections, so the file has been restored to its previous version. If the file that you attempted to upload is within our project scope and is in the public domain or published under a free license, please upload it again under a different name. Thank you. For more information, please see Commons:Overwriting files.

Yann (talk) 16:29, 18 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg

Latest comment: 2 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).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.

If you created this file, please note that the fact that it has been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with it, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues.

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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ColorfulSmoke (talk) 11:28, 5 December 2021 (UTC)Reply

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