Free cardinal SVG

Cardinal on a holly branch SVG

Cardinal on a holly branch, as a solid black shape
Cardinal on a holly branch. The preview is the SVG file itself.

A cardinal on a branch with three holly leaves and two bunches of berries. Made for Christmas cards, tree decorations and winter door signs; cut it in red with white behind.

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What is in the file

Size100 × 90 mm (3.94 × 3.53 in), scales to any size
PiecesOne piece: it holds together when cut
Outlines to cut12: 1 outer edge and 11 cut-outs
Cut length844 mm at this size
Narrowest part2.5 mm at this size
Nodes275 curve and line segments

Measured from the file. PNG: 2,000 × 1,800 pixels, transparent. About the three file types.

Will it cut at your size?

Scaling a design scales its thinnest part too. Here is this one at seven sizes, from 1 to 12 inches on its longer side, with how many copies fit a 12 × 12 inch sheet or mat.

Size, width × heightNarrowest partCut lengthFit on a 12 in sheetRule of thumb
1 × 0.9 in (25 × 23 mm)0.64 mm214 mm110Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
2 × 1.79 in (51 × 46 mm)1.3 mm429 mm30Vinyl, card and thin sheet
3 × 2.69 in (76 × 68 mm)1.9 mm643 mm12Vinyl, card and thin sheet
4 × 3.58 in (102 × 91 mm)2.5 mm858 mm6Vinyl, card and thin sheet
6 × 5.38 in (152 × 137 mm)3.8 mm1,286 mm2Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
8 × 7.17 in (203 × 182 mm)5.1 mm1,715 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
12 × 10.75 in (305 × 273 mm)7.6 mm2,573 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic

The narrowest part is the thinnest neck that holds the design together; sharp tips are not counted. For wood and acrylic, keep it at least as wide as the sheet is thick. How to open the file in Cricut, Silhouette and laser software.

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