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Only users with Autopatrol rights may now overwrite files uploaded by other users. You may request autopatrol rights here. If you are currently ineligible for autopatrol rights, you may request an exception for a particular file on this page. This page is only for requests on the technical permission; proposals for file improvements should be made on the file talk page.

Make sure that your planned overwriting complies with the file overwriting guidelines.

The template that allows overwriting a file ({{Allow Overwriting}}) may be placed by any user with patrol rights.

Allow overwriting for File:Russian Occupation of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast No Background.svg

I updated the map to Oct 4 just need to overwrite it. Roc1233 (talk) 00:07, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 01:42, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Super Smash Land title 3608.png

I would like to overwrite this file with a cleaner version that doesn't contain halo-artifacts. I have retaken the screenshot natively and is cleaner than the one currently being used. Bro3256 (talk) 08:51, 3 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 01:18, 4 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sardinia variant (1848).svg

I need to upload a version of the file with the correct crown PeppeChannel072 (talk) 09:47, 3 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 01:20, 4 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Thailand road sign น-5-1 (แม่น้ำปัตตานี).svg

The road sign illustration is poorly vector, I've created a better one and would like to revectorized it. Ayakln (talk) 15:10, 3 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 01:21, 4 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Coat_of_arms_of_Zimbabwe.svg

Back in around 2008 I changed the design of the bird when I shouldn't have done. It's been hideous ever since and I've regretted it. I've managed to adjust the bird using elements from another existing SVG here on the Commons so would like to replace the file with the better rendering please. Mangwanani (talk) 17:04, 3 October 2025 (UTC)

@Fry1989: @The Squirrel Conspiracy: Since this should be discussed before any changes are made to this file. It might be easier to create another file adjusting the bird the way you want. Naturally the CoA of Zimbabwe should be as accurate as possible. Abzeronow (talk) 01:26, 4 October 2025 (UTC)

Fry is oddly obsessed with the ugly one I modified years ago, with its horrible gaping mouth and horrid eye. I’ve simply repurposed the bird from the Rhodesian COA SVG which has a much more pleasing shape and the shading Fry desires. The one I removed in about 2008 should never have been replaced as it really is the correct shape. Mangwanani (talk) 09:25, 4 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Terminator-genisys-logo.svg

I have a less blurry version. 2003:DB:4701:2000:D36:D91C:80CE:88CE 17:24, 3 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 01:29, 4 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:DE-ST 15-0-89-030 Bernburg COA.svg

Hi, i want to overwrite with a identical version but with a color correction of the yellow leafs. (filled gaps) Bildersindtoll (talk) 18:55, 3 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 01:30, 4 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:2024 California Presidential County Swings.svg, File:2024 California Presidential County Flips.svg, File:California County Swing 2020.svg, File:California County Flips 2020.svg, File:California County Swing 2016.svg, File:California County Trend 2016.svg, and File:California County Flips 2016.svg

I would like to fix the shapes of these maps. Thomascampbell123 (talk) 19:09, 3 October 2025 (UTC)

First 4 done. Abzeronow (talk) 01:33, 4 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite these files. Abzeronow (talk) 01:27, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Geant logo blue.svg

Hi, i want to overwrite with a corrected paths. (ends of blue and red curves) Bildersindtoll (talk) 21:03, 3 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 01:34, 4 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting for the following files

• File:Screenshot from the Minecraft End.png
• File:Screenshot from the Minecraft Nether.png

These images were extracted from a video with the original uploader capturing the video at a lower resolution than source. Retook the images at the same spots in the video, with quality set to "source". Dabmasterars [EN/RU] (talk/uploads) 23:04, 3 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite these files. Abzeronow (talk) 01:40, 4 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:1991 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election results map by county.svg

Grayson County is shaded wrong. Thomascampbell123 (talk) 00:27, 4 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 01:41, 4 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Lenovo logo (English).svg

Hi, I want to overwrite this logo, because there's a slight error on an "e". NIKO • (do you want to talk to me?) 06:24, 4 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 01:28, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Blue_rectangle_of_the_license_plate_of_Israel.svg

I would change the dimensions to 200x440 to match other license plate euroband .svgs TF5443 (talk) 08:00, 4 October 2025 (UTC)

 Not done different aspect ratio. Abzeronow (talk) 01:31, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Gen Z Protests map.svg

They forgot Nepal.(1) Kaliper1 (talk) 10:27, 4 October 2025 (UTC)

And Timor Leste

The source also does not include Turkey and Sri Lanka Mayouhm (talk) 11:34, 4 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 01:32, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting for File:McCafé logo 2019.svg

Hi, i want to overwrite with some small path-corrections. Bildersindtoll (talk) 14:15, 4 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 01:33, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Coventry UK ward map 2008 (results).svg

This map is more zoomed in than others of the same series, cutting off Coventry in the upper right corner and the southern part of Wainbody ward. Alextheconservative (talk) 14:30, 4 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 01:34, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Legal status of German in Europe.svg

The autor mistakes the communes in poland wich have 2 languages on road signes with the ones that have german as the co-offical language. Also updated data regardnig germans according to the newest census. Mietek00 (talk) 18:46, 4 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 01:36, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Wendy's Locations Around The World.png

Wendy's has opened in Romania and the map isn't up-to-date. As it's only a minor change on the file, IMO, it'd be great if I could overwrite the existing file. Cuddly Cuddler (talk) 20:09, 4 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 01:37, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:2018 California Proposition 7 results map by county.svg, File:1994 California Proposition 187 results map by county.svg, File:2020 California Proposition 13 results map by county.svg, File:2020 California Proposition 14 results map by county.svg, and File:2020 California Proposition 15 results map by county.svg

I would like to fix the shapes of these maps and the results they portray. Thomascampbell123 (talk) 21:38, 4 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite these files. Abzeronow (talk) 01:40, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:FanionMitterrand1982.svg

It does not display, as it says on the page. Oalexander (talk) 23:29, 4 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 01:41, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Xerolenta_obvia_obvia_(MNHN-IM-2010-13228).jpeg

The current version has a much broader black border at the top than on the other three sides. I would like please to replace with a version with some of this plain black background at the top cropped off. That will make the appearance less unbalanced in a Wikipedia Speciesbox, where it is awkward to use the CSS image crop because of uncertainty about the width. Jmchutchinson (talk) 01:31, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 01:44, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting fot file:阪急豊津駅東口2.jpg

I would like to mosaicking people's face on this face, but disallowed by Special:AbuseLog/12334594, so please set exception for this file.

Below is the detailed status: This file is used only on jawiki, and jawiki policy w:ja:Wikipedia:画像利用の方針#肖像権 prohobits to use files which contains people's face and can be identified. I indicated this problem for this file at w:ja:Talk:豊津駅 (大阪府)#駅舎写真の画像について, and no one objected for my opinion. I notified that discussion to the uploader using mentioning at w:ja:Special:Diff/106449525 and the other user left message at the talk page of the uploader at w:ja:Special:Diff/106505333, but the uploader neither modified the file nor left any message, so I tried to overwright this file, but failed. --郊外生活Kogaiseikatsu (talk,contribs) 02:03, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 02:04, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Escudo de la Guardia Nacional.png

Would like to remove the empty space of this PNG file. MinWat247 (talk) 02:48, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 02:58, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Coat of arms of West Java.svg and File:West Java coa.png

In the One-stalk Cotton section, there are 11 single stalks of cotton, whereas in the case of the symbol and motto in here it shows that "One-stalk Cotton Symbolise clothing fertility, with 8 florets represent the month of Republic of Indonesia proclamation month." Baqotun0023 (talk) 03:32, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite these files. Abzeronow (talk) 03:43, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:ネズミ返し.jpg

I'd like to crop this image to its relevant content: the rat guard and enough of the power line to tell its a power line. Kaasterly (talk) 04:13, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

CropTool can do the job without needing to overwrite the file. Abzeronow (talk) 22:24, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

I figure it's best to replace this image with a cropped version, as it's used on the English and Japanese pages about the little cone in the center, but I'll upload my crop as a new image if you think that's best. Kaasterly (talk) 22:31, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting for File:Three Great Masters of Soshu-den, Go Yoshihiro, Masamune, Awataguchi Yoshimitsu.png

Looks like the current image is just a screenshot of the PDF. Extracting the image from the PDF using poppler-utils, I get this image: https://files.catbox.moe/pj98p2.png with the original resolution (369 × 551 pixels) and without the captions (which technically I think could be copyrighted...?) Johnkinslow (talk) 05:18, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. I don't think the captions are copyrightable here, but they can be put in the description field anyway. Abzeronow (talk) 22:27, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting for File:Mapa Mundial Reelección Presidencial.svg

I would like to add information that is not depicted in the current version of the map. Minchuchui (talk) 12:01, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 22:28, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting for File:Kolkschema.svg

I would like to add Japanese tranlation using SVG switch elements. IXTA9839 (talk) 12:52, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 22:29, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting for File:Wikimedians in Calcutta.svg

I would like to correct the colors of the flag. Leonel Sohns (talk) 14:42, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 22:30, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting for File:Logotyp_programu_trzeciego_Polskiego_Radia.svg

I would like to remove the empty frame around the logo. Cutter (talk) 18:33, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 22:31, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:2022 WA 02 General.svg, File:Oregon 6th Congressional District 2022.svg, File:Oregon 4th Congressional District 2022.svg, File:Oregon 2nd Congressional District 2022.svg, File:Oregon 1st Congressional District 2022 map.svg and File:2018 OR-03 Election by County.svg

I would like to fix the shapes of these maps. Thomascampbell123 (talk) 00:36, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite these files. Abzeronow (talk) 01:58, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting for 2 files about 2025 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) Leadership election

File:2025 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) Leadership election, round 1.svg,
File:2025 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) Leadership election, round 2.svg
I would like to correct 2 files. Minchuchui (talk) 03:45, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

Please detail the corrections you want to make. @沁水湾: Abzeronow (talk) 03:52, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

It was quickly corrected so I'm retracting it! Minchuchui (talk) 04:02, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Lenovo Logo.svg

Hi, I want to overwrite this logo, because there's a slight error on an "e" just like the English logo. NIKO • (do you want to talk to me?) 07:50, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 00:09, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Milano - Giovanni Brenna (1860).jpg

Hi, the current public-domain map is about 2400x1700 px. I have obtained from the cited source the same picture with a resolution of about 12400x9000 px. I would like to overwrite the original, please. — Preceding unsigned comment added by FixyF1 (talk • contribs) 13:37, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 00:11, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Carlos Bastarreche Sagües - 2018 (cropped).jpg

Hi, I need authorization to edit this file. I want to slightly reduce the length of the image (from the bottom), so it fits better in the articles. I would create another cropped image but the change will be so minor that I think it would be enough to edit the existing one.

Thanks in advance. TheRichic (talk) 15:02, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 00:12, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:International recognition of Gaza genocide.svg

Hi, I would like to overwrite the current map with an updated version, so that it aligns with recent additions made in the main article on Wikipedia that the map corresponds to: Gaza genocide recognition. Fogelstrom (talk) 18:27, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

Overwriting is allowed on this file already. Abzeronow (talk) 00:15, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:2022 California gubernatorial election swing map by county.svg, File:2022 California gubernatorial election trend map by county.svg, File:2022 Congressional Election in California's 3rd District.svg, File:California 5th House District 2022 Election Results.svg, File:2012 CA-04 election results.svg, File:2012 CA-08 election results.svg, File:2006 ID-01 Election results.svg, File:2012 NV-02 election results.svg, File:2018 NV-4.svg, File:2012 NV-04 election results.svg, File:2014 NV-04 Election Results.svg, File:2006 NV-2 Election results.svg, File:AZ02Counties.svg, File:2012 AZ-08 special update.svg, File:2018 Utah 2nd Congressional District Results.svg, File:Utah 2020 House District 3.svg, File:Utah's 3rd congressional district special election, 2017 results by county.svg, File:2010 UT-1 Election Results.svg, File:2008 UT-1 Election Results.svg, File:2006 UT-2 Election Results.svg, File:2008 UT-3 Election Results.svg, File:2006 UT-3 Election Results.svg, File:2022MT01.svg, File:2022 Congressional Election in New Mexico's 2nd District.svg, File:2022 Congressional Election in New Mexico's 3rd District.svg, File:2014 NM-01 election results.svg, File:NM-2 Counties.svg, File:2018 NM-2 Counties.svg, File:2020 NM-3 Counties.svg, File:2018 NM-3 Counties.svg, File:2022 United States House of Representatives Election in Colorado's 2nd Congressional District.svg, File:2012 CO-1 Election Results 01.svg, File:2016 CO-4 Results.svg, File:2014 CO-4 Election Results.svg, File:2012 CO-4 Election Results.svg, File:2016 CO-5 Results.svg, File:2014 CO-5 Election Results.svg, File:2012 CO-5 Election Results.svg, File:2014 CO-6 Election Results.svg, File:2012 CO-6 Election Results.svg, and File:2022 Congressional Election in Nebraska's 3rd District.svg

I would like to fix the shapes of these maps. Thomascampbell123 (talk) 22:53, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

I have started doing this request. Abzeronow (talk) 00:17, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:KS 3rd District 2016 Results.svg, File:KS 4th District 2018 Results.svg, File:Kansas's 4th congressional district special election, 2017 results by county.svg, File:KS 4th District 2016 Results.svg, and File:2006 KS-2 Election results.svg

I would like to fix the shapes of these maps. Thomascampbell123 (talk) 00:29, 7 October 2025 (UTC)