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Animated sequence showing a green 'M' with white dog silhouettes on a teal background, transitioning to a purple 'A' with a colorful gem, then a teal 'R' with bunny ears, followed by a black background with colored hearts, a brown-haired 'E' in front of a blurred crowd, and a teal 'L' on a pink floral background.

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Animated sequence showing a green 'M' with white dog silhouettes on a teal background, transitioning to a purple 'A' with a colorful gem, then a teal 'R' with bunny ears, followed by a black background with colored hearts, a brown-haired 'E' in front of a blurred crowd, and a teal 'L' on a pink floral background.

Animated sequence showing a green 'M' with white dog silhouettes on a teal background, transitioning to a purple 'A' with a colorful gem, then a teal 'R' with bunny ears, followed…

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July 12, 2026

Internet Archive FranksIcons Shared Buddy Icons (2007-2016)

Source title
20080302160559705554218
Era
Late-2000s to Mid-2010s Shared Buddy Icons
Observed
July 12, 2026 at 15:17 UTC

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Format
GIF
Dimensions
48×48 pixels
File size
7.1 KB
Motion
Animated (6 frames)
Added to archive
July 12, 2026
Relative path
icons/bd/bd111ac253cad017fadd25082120b40fefa40b2e9044ea955d2ffeebe14a95d9.gif
Media type
image/gif
Archive ID
bd111ac253cad017
SHA-256
bd111ac253cad017fadd25082120b40fefa40b2e9044ea955d2ffeebe14a95d9
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Internet Archive FranksIcons Shared Buddy Icons (2007-2016) (internet-archive-franksicons-shared-2007-2016)

Kind
local-directory
Era
Late-2000s to Mid-2010s Shared Buddy Icons
Type
Internet Archive tar preservation of the FranksIcons shared buddy-icon store
Title
20080302160559705554218
Archive entry
20080302160559705554218.gif
Observed
July 12, 2026 at 15:17 UTC
Rights
mixed anonymous, fan, commercial, and copyrighted imagery; research/reference only by default
Slice
large cross-sectional user-shared AIM buddy-icon collection spanning personal identity, fandom, music, humor, relationships, moods, holidays, and internet culture

Original: https://archive.org/download/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016.tar#20080302160559705554218.gif Download: https://archive.org/download/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016.tar#20080302160559705554218.gif Page: https://archive.org/details/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016

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