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Map
editHello! Thank you the new maps. Do not you don an article in Romanian about the republic? Doncsecz (talk) 08:18, 1 February 2012 (UTC)
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- Thanks for the advice. Will do. - ArnoldPlaton (talk) 13:06, 23 February 2012 (UTC)
The ethnic map of Thailand is great, I hadn't seen a map like this so far. However, I see a little typo, the city of Udon Thani in the northeast is spelled as Ubon Thani. Check the other 1974 map, you will see the error. Further south there is another city, Ubon Ratchathani, which I think created the confusion.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Thailand_ethnic_map.svg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ethnolinguistic_groups_of_Thailand_1974.png
Septinsular Flag
editHello! You've done a great job with the flag! It's way better than the previous one! But I have some comments to make. First of all the face of the lion should be human, actually St' Marc's head and it should look like the emblem of the Septinsular Republic, or modeling it after the emblem or the flag of the Republic of Venice should be even better, as the septinsular flag was created after the flag of the Venetian Republic. Finally, although a detail, but an essential one, the arrows should be taller and should bare a banner which reads 1800, the date of the establishment of the Republic; you can see that in the septinsular emblem. This last detail is not featured in the Union Jack version of the flag, which was used during the British period. Amicably, --RoseAphro (talk) 11:30, 24 March 2012 (UTC)
Request
editHello ArnoldPlaton. First of all thanks for the maps you've made. Can you please also make one more map?
- Kingdom of Georgia after Fragmentation
Request:
- Please redraw first image into the format of SVG as it has in the second image by giving all kingdoms and principalities its borders but one green colour as it is in the second image.
- Please include only Kingdoms of Kartli, Kakheti and Imereti with Principalities of Guria (It's written Adscharien what is wrong as it is Guria), Svaneti, Abkhazeti, Samegrelo and Meskheti (Samzche should be written as Meskheti).
- Please include only these Georgian lands.
- Please do not include any more names but only the names of these 3 Georgian kingdoms and 5 principalities.
- Please do not include the neighboring states or lands.
Thank you so much in advance. Regards. GeorgianJorjadze (talk) 10:14, 13 May 2012 (UTC)
PBUH
editHi Arnold! What does it mean "PBUH" in File:PBUH.svg? What about a more meaningful filename like File:Sala allahu alayhi wa sallam (vector).svg? -- Basilicofresco (msg) 07:41, 23 July 2012 (UTC)
- "Peace Be Upon Him" -ArnoldPlaton (talk) 14:47, 31 October 2012 (UTC)
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Greetings!
editGreetings! I've seen you've made some maps for Georgia in the past. Do you still make these kind of maps? I need couple of new maps for Georgia. Hope to hear from you soon. Warm Regards. Silvio. SilvioRusso (talk) 23:29, 23 November 2012 (UTC)
Mistake Map
editHello ArnoldPlaton, i have found misktake in your Kartvelian Languages map. Geograpic location of Georgia and other counties (their borders , regions and rivers location) are wrong. For example border between Georgia and Russia goes on Greater Caucasus mountains, but in your map Greater Caucasus mountains are far northerly than in reality. You wrote that your map based on Colchis_And_Iberia map observe it and your map and you'll understand your mistake. And please replace it with correct map :)--Giorgi Balakhadze 14:17, 20 February 2013 (UTC)
- I see what you mean, but it wasn't clear at first. On future ocassions, being a little bit more specific then "observe it and you'll understand" will help a lot. I fixed the map. If there is anything else you see, please let me know. - ArnoldPlaton (talk) 14:55, 20 February 2013 (UTC)
- :) When i wrote geographic location i thought that you'll guess it easy. To understand my mistakes i'm always observing other's works. Perhaps i would have to write „physical map“ :). Good work.--Giorgi Balakhadze 21:31, 20 February 2013 (UTC)
EU election 2014 - Croatia
edit2014 EU elections will include a Croatia constituency. Can you please make a version of this map that includes Croatia? Thanks. --Jay942942 (talk) 09:54, 21 May 2013 (UTC)
- I'll update the map on 1 July, when Croatia joins the EU. -ArnoldPlaton (talk) 16:09, 21 May 2013 (UTC)
Caucasus Emirate Map
edithallo arnold Platon
can you give me sources and translations for your placenames on the Caucasus Emirates Map delyeshu buro-glava nogay -shankar and the others thx
mistake in flood map on balkan
editI know that u do not know, but there were many floods in Croatia as well, in village Gunja, Pleternica, Požega, etc..so you should put it on your map. Based on this map, flood only happened in Serbia and BiH, but it hapend in Croatia too. You are giving the wrong picture, based on your little mistake. In Gunja 9 people died, i think it is good enough to place it on the map..your information is based on call for help, which our premier did not sent..do not know why..
File:EP 2014 results stripes.svg
editThere are some changes in ep groups. Danish people party joined ECR. Soon there will be another changes so map may need update.
Dear Arnold Platon,
may you include the information from File:Rhaeto-Romance languages.png?--Kopiersperre (talk) 23:00, 21 June 2014 (UTC)
Actualizare harta
editSalut Arnold! Te rog vezi discutia de la pagina File:Romanian_Greek-Catholic_(Uniate)_Church_map.svg. Multumesc, --Mihai Andrei (talk) 12:57, 25 August 2014 (UTC)
Help/Request
editHi, thanks for your great maps, please may I know what software you use for maps such as https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:EP_2014_results_stripes.svg, as I need to make maps like that for a subreddit (/r/MHoC) that I help run on reddit.
Cryptographic.2014 (talk) 14:01, 29 January 2015 (UTC)
- Hi. I use Inkscape, and many maps are based on previously existing maps from Wikimedia Commons -ArnoldPlaton (talk) 07:27, 31 January 2015 (UTC)
Unauthorized usage of my map
editMr. Platon. You have copied one of my maps, removed any reference to my name and my copyright, placed your own name as the author of the map, and posted it here on Wikimedia--whence, all over the internet. The map I am referring to is : Kurdish languages map.svg. Please remove your name, add mine, or remove it altogether. M. Izady
- Mr. Izady. The map you are refering to is not a copy, but a personal work based off the map found in Le Monde Diplomatique (2007), and as such I have credited and linked the source of the original map. You name did not appear on the original map. See Souce section under the map on this page. Also, the description section credits your 1998 map, including a link.-ArnoldPlaton (talk) 07:33, 18 March 2015 (UTC)
falkland islands on NE/AF map
editwhat's with the falkland islands-shaped hole in the map, near the SA border with botswana 143.167.242.77 19:23, 16 May 2015 (UTC)
Dahomey flag date
editWhat's your source on the 1889 year for the ? The sources listed only say 1818-1859. I put an addendum in the description that just says the objection, so if you have something you can cite, or even just recall, for 1889 please share it. SamuelRiv (talk) 05:14, 6 July 2016 (UTC)
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Flag of the Municipality of Corfu island
edithi, is there any possibility to design the flag (or the seal) of the municipality of Corfu island as the municipality of Corfu city does not exist any more? I can do it by my self because every time my image is deleted immediately. thank you!!
http://corfuchallenge.com/pdfs/CorfuBrochureEn.pdf
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