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I knew you’d all be great at this!
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I mean it with all respect and politeness possible: this is awful.
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Update: The shortlist has now been released so please vote before the end of July if you’re a BGA member! If not, then feel free to kibitz the designs anyway 
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Informal Straw Poll
- Entry 1
- Entry 2
- Entry 3
- Entry 4
- Entry 5
- Entry 6
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Entry 1 (incumbent)
Entry 2
Entry 3
Entry 4
Entry 5
Entry 6
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Honestly none of the 6 look very appealing to me… Just curious what are the logos of the other go associations?
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I find entry 2 very clever since it incorporates a map of the UK in go stones yet is simple. If that one is not selected then I worry about the electorate!
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Here is the logo for the Swedish Go Association:
(which amusingly acronyms to “SGF” in Swedish)
https://sgf.goforbundet.se/en
A handful of other ones (no particular selection, just the logos I stumbled upon first when googling, may not all be current):
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Oh I didn’t notice. Did Black play England, then White played the contact move at Wales, Black played Northern Ireland and White made a hane at Scotland?
I’m worried that Black will cut Wales and Scotland next. But if Black tenukis, then White will cut England and Northern Ireland.
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Someone explains me what is interesting in entry 1?
Is that a calligraphy challenge?
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It’s the current logo. I guess other people agreed with you that the logo should be changed.
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Some interesting ideas but a global feeling that all look unfinished
I agree with you so it’s a nice idea but no one can see it… Too obscure? Anyway the most appealing to me too.
We put a wreath on a tsumego and called it a day
As far as I can tell this is the standard font in MS Word and if any of you has OCD, there is a slight chance that the logo and the text are not 100% centered. 
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This one is included so that people can choose to stick with the current one if they prefer that to any of the options.
That would seem a bit pointless to me but there it is.
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I think maybe the circles of the bga letters at the bottom are supposed to be the south of England, with the b being Devon/Cornwall sticking out. Whilst the EGF logo has enough stones to make the ‘stones as map’ idea obvious, the bga one doesn’t.
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I would suggest that it doesn’t matter if you recognise this or not, it’s still a fairly simple, clean logo that is obviously about go. If people wonder about the one offset stone rather than it just being a cross cut then so much the better.
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It might not be obvious initially but once you realise or are told it seems obvious or appropriate at least, doesn’t it? even clever maybe?
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Yeah, I liked (2) the best even without realizing it was a map.
Generally, I think logos don’t need to be too obvious. They should look good and have symbolism, but the symbolism doesnt have to smack you in the face 
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