I did a quick modification to Sparky's 2022 badge, basically to act as a catalyst for others to come up with something. I have learned over time, most people don't know what they want,
but they know what they don't want.
Reading between the lines, Sparky sized it to avatar size. Thus, may be some can correct me, but the original avatar was a maximum of 100 pixels wide. Thus, I think the replacement would have to look good at that width.
I have taken Dennis Nunes' badge, and reduced it to 100 pixels. Here is how it looks using the default settings in GIMP. In a smaller size, it does seem reasonable. Someone may have a better handle to provide a cleaner copy. Again, just for discussion as a catalyst to encourage others to contribute.