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by Graham Bartram, 31 January 2011
Source:
http://www.flags.net/UNKG10.htm
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This is the logo of the Environment Agency. Originally, the Thames Barrier
bore the logo of the defunct Greater London Council (GLC), but the Environment
Agency is now responsible for its operation.
It is one of those
interestingly set up public bodies, which is responsible for the protection and
improvement of the environment in England (responsible to the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) and in Wales
(responsible to the National Assembly).
Sources:
(1) Environment
Agency, web site,
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk, as consulted 16 November 2010
(2)
Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, web site,
www.defra.gov.uk, as consulted 16 November
2010
(3) National Assembly for Wales, web site,
http://www.wales.gov.uk, as consulted 16
November 2010
Colin Dobson, 16 November 2010
I received the following information from Dawn FitzGerald, the Design and
Visuals Advisor of the Environmental Agency.
"Our logo was developed in 1996
when the Environment Agency was formed from National Rivers Authority, Her
Majesty's Inspector for Pollution and 80 waste regulation authorities. The
rationale was to bring a joined up approach to managing environmental issues
within the UK. As a brand new body we did not have an existing look and feel -
so we had to start from scratch and develop something all the staff could rally
round. We worked with a company called Coley Porter Bell - who helped us with
all the new corporate identity. The logo represents an androgynous figure in an
environment and was an attempt to have a simple representation of people in the
environment as opposed to the environment being thought of as the countryside
and uninhabited land. Our colour scheme was initially a combination of green and
blue (and lots of launch material showed grass and sky) - although we decided to
lead with the green on things like our signage (we have subsequently beefed up
the use of green). We had to have something that could work on our vehicles,
signage, clothing as well as literature. So the colours and graphic had to
be bold and simple. The corporate identity was reviewed in 2004 and we took the
opportunity to refresh our colour palette and fonts. As part of this work we
took the decision to have our logo available in a variety of colours, although
our main colour on stationery is still green. This give us the flexibility to
work with other organisations and tie in with their colour schemes for a more
partner orientated approach."
Pete Loeser, 17 February 2011
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 November 2010
It is a celestial blue flag with a white cotized disc in its centre. Upon the
disc are celestial blue clouds and a "rejoicing man" waving arms and having a
face like a crescent. I saw the "rejoicing man" several times this year on
plates. It had always something to do with environment.
Source: I spotted
this flag on 2 May 2007 in London-Greenwich.
Klaus-Michael Schneider,
15 November 2010