Poll to choose the Irish EU presidency logo - Suggestions please

RachaelVO

http://news.ie.msn.com/poll-to-select-irish-eu-presidency-logo

The logo to represent Ireland‘s seventh presidency of the European Union in 2013 is to be selected by an online competition.

From today the public can vote on its favourite design from a shortlist of four to “best represent the image the country wants to project” in the role.

The design with the highest number of votes will be developed for use extensively online and in print.

The four designs – Logotype, Connections, Wave and Spirals – all feature the presidency’s web address with blue and green lettering on a white background.

The country’s presidency of the EU during the first half of 2013 coincides with the 40th anniversary of Ireland’s accession.

At today’s launch Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore said it is important for the country to present a “strong signal” to its partners about Ireland’s ability to manage the agenda of the EU.

The logo will be the “starting point” for how the presidency will present itself to other member states and to that end he is opening up the process to the public to select the design.

Minister of State for European Affairs Lucinda Creighton said she hoped people will get involved in selecting their favourite logo.

She said all four designs represent a “modern, dynamic and innovative Ireland” and called on people to decide which they believe best represents the image to project the presidency to other member states.

The poll, on the Government website www.merrionstreet.ie, will close at 5pm, December 31st, and the winning design will be announced in the New Year.

I don't know whether to laugh or cry at this, particularly when they've probably gone and spent a fecking fortune on what imo is a loada bo11ox. There's even a poll to decide the logo for the Irish presidency. There are 4 choices and frankly the four of em are sh1te!

My suggestion: Enda's head on a donkey with Angela Merkel holding a loan note in place of a carrot!

Any other thoughts or suggestions for an alternative logo? Something to represent cronyism, nepotism, debt, EU A$$ kisser etc;

John Doe1

I think they should choose a picture of a coffin to represent the imminent death of Higgins and Ireland as a first world nation:D

tricky D

Obviously, it should be something like a black hole sucking our money in and funneling into bankers' etc. pockets on the other side.

RichieC

Vote here:

http://www.merrionstreet.ie/index.php/2011/11/eu-logo-poll/?cat=3

I like the Spirals.

Dotrel

My nomination : An ostrich with green feathers and its head stuck in the ground.

RachaelVO

Dotrel wrote: »

My nomination : An ostrich with green feathers and its head stuck in the ground.

Ohhh, I like that one. Maybe have the ostrich sticking it up an arse, one in the EU flag!

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Dotrel wrote: »

My nomination : An ostrich with green feathers and its head stuck in the ground.

While a massive fat pig dressed in the grey three piece suit and monacle and with an uncanny resemblance to to Angela Merkel around the jowls, rogers the bejaysus out of it.

Immaculate Pasta

A pair of feckin' woman's knickers!

OctavarIan

The 'Spirals' one is good, the rest are very generic.

Saila

loonies taking over the asylum springs to mind with us getting the presidency again

Chuck Stone

A Tiger. Like a Celtic one.

No, wait...

RichieC

Unavailable for Comment wrote: »

While a massive fat pig dressed in the grey three piece suit and monacle and with an uncanny resemblance to to Angela Merkel around the jowls, rogers the bejaysus out of it.

Or maybe an angry little potato.

moco

RichieC wrote: »

Or maybe an angry little potato.

Like an angry Mr Tayto.

ejmaztec

A map of Ireland with 98% of it buried in a septic tank.

positron

Here's one.

A middle aged woman and a small wiry man are cooking something - they are tending the fire - and what they are cooking is a large plate in the shape of Ireland, where there's a small man, sitting on top of a part-finished house, with rubble all around him, and there's a skeletal remains of a fish/bison called Anglo near the rubble. This metal plate is more like a pot - or a cage - metal bars (like a jail ) each of which is tipped by an yellow star EU star.

That's all. Sorry, I am a bit bored today.

sensibleken

It should be a map of ireland bent over germany, being butt fúcked by france while greece cries tied to a radiator in the corner.

RachaelVO

sensibleken wrote: »

It should be a map of ireland bent over germany, being butt fúcked by france while greece cries tied to a radiator in the corner.

I like it... That is such a realistic portrait there is no way they'd allow it though

Biggins

A picture of a bottomless pit.

mackg

The Germans and the French run our finances and now we let a Pole choose our logo, shame on you Ireland.

El Weirdo

Is it too late to enter this?

RachaelVO

El Weirdo wrote: »

Is it too late to enter this?

Could well be, but it's a VERY true representation!

JBnaglfar

El Weirdo wrote: »

Is it too late to enter this?

I'd vote for it rather than the available choices.

massiveattack

Pedobear?

RachaelVO

massiveattack wrote: »

Pedobear?

I might be a bit thick on this one, but I dont get it!

Use a picture of Oliver Twist the president holding out his bowel asking for more!

mackg

El Weirdo wrote: »

Is it too late to enter this?

I got a good laugh out of that!

El Weirdo

mackg wrote: »

I got a good laugh out of that!

Glad to hear after all the work I put into it.

:pac:

Mr Trade In

A picture of Bertie with a caption under it in bright Green letters, don't trust an Irishman with power