Free checkerboard SVG

Waving checkered flag SVG

Waving checkered flag, as a solid black shape
Waving checkered flag. The preview is the SVG file itself.

A racing flag caught mid-wave: the checks ripple more the further they are from the pole. One welded piece, leaning as if it has just been swung.

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What is in the file

Size91 × 100 mm (3.57 × 3.94 in), scales to any size
PiecesOne piece: it holds together when cut
Outlines to cut21: 1 outer edge and 20 cut-outs
Cut length1,037 mm at this size
Narrowest join1.8 mm at this size
Nodes160 curve and line segments

Measured from the file. PNG: 1,819 × 2,000 pixels, transparent. About the three file types.

How fine is it at your size?

Scaling a design scales its finest detail 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 joinCut lengthFit on a 12 in sheetRule of thumb
0.91 × 1 in (23 × 25 mm)0.46 mm263 mm110Too fine for most machines
1.81 × 2 in (46 × 51 mm)0.91 mm527 mm30Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
2.72 × 3 in (69 × 76 mm)1.4 mm790 mm12Vinyl, card and thin sheet
3.62 × 4 in (92 × 102 mm)1.8 mm1,054 mm6Vinyl, card and thin sheet
5.44 × 6 in (138 × 152 mm)2.7 mm1,580 mm2Vinyl, card and thin sheet
7.25 × 8 in (184 × 203 mm)3.7 mm2,107 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
10.87 × 12 in (276 × 305 mm)5.5 mm3,161 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic

The narrowest join is the finest detail in the pattern. Below about half a millimetre it is too small to cut and may fill in when printed. How to open the file in Cricut, Silhouette and laser software.

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