The Birmingham 2022 Baton - seen here being inspected by Commonwealth Games Federation President Dame Louise Martin - has been unveiled ©Philip Barker

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Zimbabwe-born, Coventry-based artist Laura Nyahuye was the Baton's primary designer ©Birmingham 2022
Zimbabwe-born, Coventry-based artist Laura Nyahuye was the Baton's primary designer ©Birmingham 2022
"We had to do it in a short space of time so the process was under a lot of pressure," Nyahuye said of the design process ©Philip Barker
A number of other young artists from the West Midlands contributed to the creative process ©Philip Barker
A number of other young artists from the West Midlands contributed to the creative process ©Philip Barker
English gymnast Mimi Cesa, right, and Jamaica's Danusia Francis were in attendance at a launch ceremony at Birmingham Open Media ©Philip Barker
English gymnast Mimi Cesa, right, and Jamaica's Danusia Francis were in attendance at a launch ceremony at Birmingham Open Media ©Philip Barker
As was insidethegames' very own Philip Barker ©Philip Barker
As was insidethegames' very own Philip Barker ©Philip Barker
The Baton will change shade as it is exposed to air, and is bedazzled with LED lights which will also change colour ©Birmingham 2022
The Baton will change shade as it is exposed to air, and is bedazzled with LED lights which will also change colour ©Birmingham 2022
It is scheduled to visit all 72 Commonwealth Games nations and territories in a 294-day Queen's Baton Relay which culminates in Birmingham and is launched next week ©Birmingham 2022
It is scheduled to visit all 72 Commonwealth Games nations and territories in a 294-day Queen's Baton Relay which culminates in Birmingham and is launched next week ©Birmingham 2022