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The General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA) is authorized by General Conference to supervise the use of the Cross and Flame. Questions have arisen as to how it may be used on the Internet.

The relevant provisions of the Book of Discipline provide that the Cross and Flame may be used by official United Methodist agencies, including local churches, to identify United Methodist work, programs and materials.

When official United Methodist agencies and local churches want to use the Cross and Flame on the Internet, there are several protocols to be followed:

1. Please put the registration mark, ®, below the Cross and Flame, preferably to the right of the cross.

2. On your Web page, as close as possible to the Cross and Flame, print the following:

The Cross and Flame is a registered trademark and the use is supervised by the General Council on Finance and Administration of The United Methodist Church. Permission to use the Cross and Flame must be obtained from the General Council on Finance and Administration of The United Methodist Church:

Legal Department
GCFA
Post Office Box 340029
Nashville, TN 37203-0029
Phone: 615-369-2334
Fax: 866-246-2516

Make sure the dimensions of the Cross and Flame are correct.

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Learn more from GCFA about use of the Cross and Flame. If you have any other questions or concerns, feel free to contact the GCFA - Legal Department, Post Office Box 340029, Nashville, TN 37203-0029, Phone: 615-369-2334, Fax: 866-246-2516.

To save a GIF or JPEG copy of the Cross and Flame for later use, click on the desired resolution. Once the image has loaded, right click on the image and select "Save Image As..." (May also be "Save Picture As..." or "Download Image to Disk...")

GIF: Most compatible format for Web use. Transparent background.

Color: 900X1625 | 200X361 | 150X271 | 100X181
Grayscale: 900X1625 | 200X361 | 150X271 | 100X181

JPEG: Works well with Web photographs and naturalistic artwork.

Color: 900X1625 | 200X361 | 150X271 | 100X181
Grayscale: 900X1625 | 200X361 | 150X271 | 100X181

TIFF: Not for web use, excellent for print and for converting to other formats. Right-click on the desired resolution and select "Save Link As..." or "Save Target As..."

Color: 900X1625 | 200X361 | 150X271 | 100X181
Grayscale: 900X1625 | 200X361 |150X271 | 100X181

EPS: Encapsulated Postscript, Vector based images that can be infinitely scaled in size, primarily for print use.

Color: Download

Color Separated images are for print purposes... the TIFF images are in a ZIP archive. Note that the official color of the flame is "PMS Warm Red".