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Swirling green northern lights glow above snow covered pine trees in a dark starry winter sky

About this illustration

Flat festive winter illustration with a large empty upper sky area perfect for text overlays, featuring swirling green aurora borealis above snowy pine silhouettes. Ideal for holiday graphic designs, seasonal banners and winter event backgrounds.

Prompt: “Christmas background of snowy pine silhouettes along the bottom under swirling green northern lights, empty sky, flat illustration” — AI-generated and reviewed for quality before listing.

Editor's note (9.0/10): Clean, well composed flat illustration that perfectly matches the brief, with ample empty sky copy space and no visible flaws or artefacts.

Also searched as: northern lights illustration · snowy pine background · aurora borealis · winter night sky · flat holiday background

Direct file: 1152×1728 JPG

Using this illustration — common questions

Can I use this northern lights winter pine background illustration for free, commercially?
Yes. This illustration is licensed CC BY 4.0, so you can use it in commercial and personal projects — websites, ads, social media, videos and client work — at no cost. The one condition is the credit: “Northern Lights Winter Pine Background” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/northern-lights-winter-pine-background-0b30f4f7) — CC BY 4.0
What size is this illustration?
The original is 1152×1728 pixels (JPG); it also downloads at 1280 px and 640 px on the long side. Its portrait shape suits phone wallpapers, Pinterest pins, Instagram and TikTok posts and magazine-style layouts.
Is this illustration AI-generated?
Yes. It was generated by AI from the prompt “Christmas background of snowy pine silhouettes along the bottom under swirling green northern lights, empty sky, flat illustration” and passed an AI review for quality and safety before listing. The downloaded file carries the IPTC “AI-generated” marker and its licence details.
Where can I find more backgrounds images like this?
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