Re: New FAA Insignia?

[Rick Pellicciotti]

BRUCE FRANK wrote:

> I went to the site of "he whose name shall not be spoken" to see if there
> was anything of value. In the article about the new pilot certificate I see
> this logo for the FAA (attached). It appears that the background is a
> stylized rendering of the planet earth. With such a view of the earth and
> the FAA a Unites States governmental authority I would have expected at
> least the North American continant. What is that? South America? Africa?
> Upon much closer inspection it appears to be Africa. What the heck is going
> on? Is this new? We don't want to appear US centric?
>
> Bruce A. Frank
>
This is supposed to be an animated GIF where the world is spinning inside the logo. It just happens that

that this "freeze frame" shows the African continent.

[BRUCE FRANK]

Whew! That is better! Interesting that it doesn't move when viewed with
either of my browsers. Is it not presented on Z.....'s site as the animated
GIF? Where might I see it as it is intended to be displayed?

Bruce A. Frank


"Rick Pellicciotti" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> BRUCE FRANK wrote:
>
> > I went to the site of "he whose name shall not be spoken" to see if
there
> > was anything of value. In the article about the new pilot certificate I
see
> > this logo for the FAA (attached). It appears that the background is a
> > stylized rendering of the planet earth. With such a view of the earth
and
> > the FAA a Unites States governmental authority I would have expected at
> > least the North American continant. What is that? South America?
Africa?
> > Upon much closer inspection it appears to be Africa. What the heck is
going
> > on? Is this new? We don't want to appear US centric?
> >
> > Bruce A. Frank
> >
> This is supposed to be an animated GIF where the world is spinning inside
the logo. It just happens that
>
> that this "freeze frame" shows the African continent.
>
>
>
>

[Rick Pellicciotti]

"BRUCE FRANK" > wrote in message
...
> Whew! That is better! Interesting that it doesn't move when viewed with
> either of my browsers. Is it not presented on Z.....'s site as the
animated
> GIF? Where might I see it as it is intended to be displayed?
>
> Bruce A. Frank
>
>
> "Rick Pellicciotti" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> >
> > BRUCE FRANK wrote:
> >
> > > I went to the site of "he whose name shall not be spoken" to see if
> there
> > > was anything of value. In the article about the new pilot certificate
I
> see
> > > this logo for the FAA (attached). It appears that the background is a
> > > stylized rendering of the planet earth. With such a view of the earth
> and
> > > the FAA a Unites States governmental authority I would have expected
at
> > > least the North American continant. What is that? South America?
> Africa?
> > > Upon much closer inspection it appears to be Africa. What the heck is
> going
> > > on? Is this new? We don't want to appear US centric?
> > >
> > > Bruce A. Frank
> > >
> > This is supposed to be an animated GIF where the world is spinning
inside
> the logo. It just happens that
> >
> > that this "freeze frame" shows the African continent.
> >
I'm not sure it is an "official" FAA logo. I remember seeing it on his site
before and it was spinning. I will see if I can find it.

Rick