User:Cache/Unit Logos

Unit Logos Project[edit]

In addition to reviewing all uploaded unit logos, I will be trying to add consistency to the way unit logos are named. This will provide a little more organization in the alphabetized faction galleries, e.g. all regiments of a brigade will be grouped together.

Issues Observed[edit]

  • A new style logo has been uploaded in place of the old. I don't think this is right. Units with different styles of logos throughout the years should have a gallery showcasing the history of them. This includes faction logos. The Clans, for example, have plain, jeweled, and marbled logos, not to mention the battle-damaged logos of the Jihad era.
  • Duplicate unit logos have been uploaded, and added to different articles. Updating one obviously does not update the duplicate. These need to be found and corrected.
  • I believe units with no logo image of their own should display the logo of their parent unit, when available, rather than the faction logo. For example: The 59th Cobra Guards (perma-link, possibly outdated) should display the Gamma Galaxy logo, not the Clan Cobra Logo. (Currently there are over 20 CCC sub-units displaying the CCC logo. That seems like a lot when at most it should be Galaxies and Keshiks.)
  • Is it "unit logo", "unit crest", or "unit insignia"? I'll probably never get to the bottom of this one, but I'm putting it out there.
- Insignia (a patch or other object that indicates a person's official or military rank, or membership in a group or organization) is used in FM:Mercs Rev
- Emblem (a representative symbol, such as a trademark or logo) is used in Jihad Secrets

Tentative File Name Format[edit]

  • PNG file with transparent background (where appropriate) preferred.
  • Mark end of file names with "logo" (for consistency with Category:Unit Logo Gallery)
  • Make file names alpha-numeric for grouping in image categories. (note: This will not sort Greek lettering properly.)
  • Mark Brigade logos with hyphen (-Brigade) to keep them at top of the alphabet.
The Ryuken regiments became the first exception to this because of their hyphenated names. To keep the brigade logo at the top of the alphabet, a double hyphen was used. (Ryuken--Brigade logo.png)

(Why did I not use the wiki function to sort files in categories, i.e. [[Category:AFFS Unit Logo Gallery|Syrtis Fusiliers, 07]]? Because I learned of it well into the project. It still can be used to sort Roman numerals, etc.)

  • For historical logos, add date (year) after "logo"
  • For consistency, add affiliation (not command) to file names when they are are included in the related article name.
  • Add zero prefixes on numbers pending on the number of digits in all related units. ("01" when related units use double digits, "001" when triple)
  • When factions have changed, use the original faction under which the unit was created. (Be sure all applicable factions are included in the category listing.)

Format Examples[edit]

Arturan Guards 17th logo.png
Alshain Regulars -Brigade logo.png
Alshain Regulars 06th logo.png
Arkab Legion -Bridade logo 2765.png
Crucis March Militia New Avalon logo.png
Army 09th (ComStar) logo.png
Division 012th (ComStar) logo.png
Division 388th (ComStar) logo.png
Division 08th (Word of Blake) logo.png
Shadow Division 45th logo.png
Galaxy Alpha (Clan Ghost Bear) logo.png
Galaxy Omega Provisional (Clan Nova Cat) logo.png
Banshee Stables logo.png

Checklist[edit]

  • Reviewed:
AFFC Unit Logo Gallery
AFFS Unit Logo Gallery (Review again when Force Manual: Davion drops)
Alliance Military Corps Unit Logo Gallery
Andurien Defense Force Unit Logo Gallery
  • Notes:
Force Manual: Davion is on the horizon. Assuming there will be a large number of new images to upload, only clean/organize the AFFS logo gallery for now.
SLDF commands using faction crest as unit insignia need thumbnail resized to 150px. Next up: Army Group