As preparations get underway for this weekend’s celebrations, you can help spread the word by proudly displaying the official Armed Forces Day Twibbon on your Facebook or Twitter profile picture.

Grab the Armed Forces Twibbon now.

How else can I get involved?

You can read the latest Armed Forces Day news and updates and find your local Armed Forces Day events on their website. You can even post a personal message of support for friends and family in the Armed Forces, or a general message to be displayed for all Servicemen and women to see.

Visit the AFD website to find out how you can show your support.

National event – Cardiff

Cardiff is the venue for this year’s Armed Forces Day national event which will attract many thousands of visitors there to show their support for the Armed Forces community.

The day-long celebrations will begin with a Military Parade from the castle, through the city and on to Cardiff Bay and the city’s waterfront, where a range of events, activities and artistic performances will be staged on land, sea and air to entertain visitors throughout the day. The Parade will be led by TRH The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall.

Find out more about the national event.

Facebook, Twitter and YouTube

Finally, for all the latest news, videos and to share thoughts and support with others, join AFD on Facebook, follow them on Twitter, and subscribe to their YouTube channel.

Armed Forces Day is an annual opportunity for the nation to Show Your Support for the men and women of the Armed Forces community, which includes serving personnel and their families, veterans and the Cadet Forces. It is happening on Saturday 26 June 2010.

The Armed Forces Day national event will be held in Cardiff and will include a parade through the city centre, exciting displays and an opportunity for the public to go onboard the frigate HMS KENT.

There are lots of easy ways to Show Your Support:

• Get an Armed Forces Day Twibbon! Have your Twitter and Facebook accounts perfectly dressed by adding our Twibbon to your profile picture.  Join our mosaic of supporters who have adopted the Armed Forces Day Twibbon.
• There are hundreds of local and community events taking place across the UK.  Events will be registered and advertised on www.armedforcesday.org.uk and include street parties, parades and concert.
• Join us on Facebook and Twitter. Leave messages of support for the Forces and veterans on the website, post photos on our Flickr group and watch videos on our YouTube channel.
• Armed Forces Day window stickers will be available to you for free through the website once you register your support online.

UPDATE: Adding a Twibbon to your Twitter Profile Image no longer shrinks it to 73px x 73px. Twitter have introduced a new image size at 128px x 128px so we are now able to use this!

One of the most common queries we get here at Twibbon towers is why we shrink your profile picture to 73 x 73 pixels whenever you add a Twibbon.

Twitter stores three versions of your profile picture:

• the original image that you uploaded
• a 73x73 px version
• a 50x50 px version

Twitter allows us to take any of these versions to overlay your profile picture with a Twibbon. However, we can only give one version back to Twitter. Once we've added the Twibbon and given your new profile picture back, they then recreate the three versions using this new image.

If we choose the original large image for you to add a Twibbon to, then Twitter will shrink this for the smaller versions and the Twibbon would appear tiny and unrecognisable in the 73x73px version (this version is the one that you see the most on Twitter as it appears besides users' statuses).

Therefore we have to overlay your 73x73 image with the Twibbon so that it is big enough and recognisable beside your status. The downside to this is that your original picture has now become pixelated, but this is better than having a Twibbon that noone can see.

Once Twitter allows us to give more than one version of your profile picture back, we will be able to develop a feature that no longer shrinks your avatar to 73 x 73 pixels.

Show your support for UK troops on Armed Forces Day with a Twibbon!

The day is an annual opportunity for the nation to show their support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community: from currently serving troops to Service families, and from veterans to cadets.

In preparation for the big day on June 26th, Armed Forces Day offers you two Twibbon designs for your Twitter and Facebook profile pictures.

Whether you choose the Armed Forces Day corner logo or the full-size union Jack overlay, both Twibbons are an excellent way to show your support for the Armed Forces to your friends and followers online. Grab yours today at http://twibbon.com/armedforcesday.

Once you show your support, you can check out your new profile pic on our awesome supporters wall!

For more information about the Armed Forces Day on June 26th 2010, check out their website at: http://www.armedforcesday.org.uk/.

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