[game_preservation] Memorials icon

[Henry Lowood]

I like it, too.  Henry

Andrew Armstrong wrote:

> This time it's attached, hooray!

>

> Looks nice, we'd need a larger version (well, I presume it's done with 

> vector graphics) for the main page icon, although that's a perfect 

> size for the mini front-wiki-page one :)

>

> Andrew

>

> Devin Monnens wrote:

>> D'oh! I TOTALLY didn't read that about the link. Lillies are used for 

>> memorials to deceased loved ones (for some reason, I'd always 

>> associated them with white, though!). Kinda sad I didn't remember 

>> that, as I did a bit of research on symbolism of flowers for my 

>> Poppies game...

>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flower#Symbolism

>>  

>> Anyway, this makes it PERFECT.

>>  

>> -Devin

>> On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 2:06 PM, Devin Monnens 

>> <evilcowclone at gmail.com <mailto:evilcowclone at gmail.com>> wrote:

>>

>>     Hey, that's pretty good! I'll forward this to the SIG and see

>>     what they think.

>>      

>>     How does it look if we have a red flower and yellow stamen? Did

>>     you model this off a particular flower? I know that poppies are

>>     used for war memorials, but that's a very specific, and can be

>>     somewhat contentious, use...

>>      

>>     Thanks, Ryan!

>>      

>>     -Devin

>>

>>     On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 10:18 AM, Ryan Barrett

>>     <ryanbarrett80 at gmail.com <mailto:ryanbarrett80 at gmail.com>> wrote:

>>

>>         Hey,

>>         i made this for the memorials icon, on the IGDA website.  I

>>         think you'll agree this fits pretty perfectly.  It's a lily. 

>>         The reference i used you can see here:

>>         http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:LiliumBulbiferumCroceumBologna.jpg 

>>         It's even in the IGDA colors!

>>

>>         Anyway, yeah there it is.  Hope you like!

>>

>>         --Ryan

>>

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