The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has established graphic standards for how to treat the ELCA brandmark. Consistency is the key to our effectiveness. All of us need to follow these guidelines to present a consistent appearance and message to both members and non-members throughout the world. Variations to the brandmark, even slight, can cause confusion, and give the impression of disorganization.
Brandmark usage The combination of these three elements is what brings the ELCA’s whole identity to life. That’s why it’s important to use all three elements together whenever possible. There are four preferred representations of the brandmark, displayed below. "Web" images are 200 pixels wide. |
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ALL FOUR VERSIONS Download all all 16 files and the ELCA Graphic Standards Manual in a Zipped file. |
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FOUR COLOR EMBLEM WITH BLACK TYPE Colors for the full-color brandmark (in any signature format) are black cross and outline with red (PMS 1797) in the interior upper left quadrant, purple (PMS 2725) in the interior upper right quadrant, yellow (PMS 124) in the interior lower right quadrant, and green (PMS 362) in the interior lower left quadrant. |
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GIF | WEB (Right-click on a link to save the file.) |
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GIF | WEB (Right-click on a link to save the file.) |
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TWO COLOR EMBLEM WITH BLACK TYPE Colors for the two-color brand mark are black cross and outline with red (PMS 1797, RGB 227-27-35) fill. |
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GIF | WEB (Right-click on a link to save the file.) |
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GIF | WEB (Right-click on a link to save the file.) |
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BLACK ON A LIGHT BACKGROUND Black and white application on a light background. |
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GIF | WEB (Right-click on a link to save the file.) |
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WHITE ON DARK BACKGROUND Reverse of the black and white for darker backgrounds. |
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| The use of the ELCA name, emblem and tagline are limited to the ELCA churchwide organization, ELCA synods and ELCA congregations. Other entities may use these only with the agreement and written permission of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. |