diff --git a/pixman/src/icformat.c b/pixman/src/icformat.c
index 62a171d..f47ee67 100644
--- a/pixman/src/icformat.c
+++ b/pixman/src/icformat.c
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ pixman_format_create (pixman_format_name
 				    0xff0000,
 				    0x00ff00,
 				    0x0000ff);
+    case PIXMAN_FORMAT_NAME_BGR24:
+	return pixman_format_create_masks (32,
+				    0x0,
+				    0x0000ff,
+				    0x00ff00,
+				    0xff0000);
     case PIXMAN_FORMAT_NAME_A8:
 	return pixman_format_create_masks (8, 0xff,
 				    0, 0, 0);
diff --git a/pixman/src/pixman.h b/pixman/src/pixman.h
index ca24e33..36abe20 100644
--- a/pixman/src/pixman.h
+++ b/pixman/src/pixman.h
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ typedef enum pixman_operator {
 typedef enum pixman_format_name {
     PIXMAN_FORMAT_NAME_ARGB32,
     PIXMAN_FORMAT_NAME_RGB24,
+    PIXMAN_FORMAT_NAME_BGR24,
     PIXMAN_FORMAT_NAME_A8,
     PIXMAN_FORMAT_NAME_A1,
     PIXMAN_FORMAT_NAME_RGB16_565
diff --git a/pixman/update.pl b/pixman/update.pl
index eb3ae33..97494ae 100644
--- a/pixman/update.pl
+++ b/pixman/update.pl
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ s/IcOperatorInReverse/PIXMAN_OPERATOR_IN
 s/IcOperatorSaturate/PIXMAN_OPERATOR_SATURATE/g;
 s/IcFormatNameARGB32/PIXMAN_FORMAT_NAME_AR_GB32/g;
 s/IcFormatNameRGB24/PIXMAN_FORMAT_NAME_RG_B24/g;
+s/IcFormatNameBGR24/PIXMAN_FORMAT_NAME_BG_R24/g;
 s/IcFilterBilinear/PIXMAN_FILTER_BILINEAR/g;
 s/IcOperatorClear/PIXMAN_OPERATOR_CLEAR/g;
 s/IcFilterNearest/PIXMAN_FILTER_NEAREST/g;
diff --git a/src/cairo-color.c b/src/cairo-color.c
index e202af2..b822f30 100644
--- a/src/cairo-color.c
+++ b/src/cairo-color.c
@@ -89,6 +89,13 @@ _cairo_color_init_rgb (cairo_color_t *co
     _cairo_color_init_rgba (color, red, green, blue, 1.0);
 }
 
+void
+_cairo_color_init_bgr (cairo_color_t *color,
+			   double blue, double green, double red)
+{
+	_cairo_color_init_rgba (color, blue, green, red, 1.0);
+}
+
 /* We multiply colors by (0x10000 - epsilon), such that we get a uniform
  * range even for 0xffff.  In other words, (1.0 - epsilon) would convert
  * to 0xffff, not 0xfffe.
diff --git a/src/cairo-image-surface.c b/src/cairo-image-surface.c
index 8957e4c..49dbff7 100644
--- a/src/cairo-image-surface.c
+++ b/src/cairo-image-surface.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ _cairo_format_bpp (cairo_format_t format
     case CAIRO_FORMAT_RGB16_565:
 	return 16;
     case CAIRO_FORMAT_RGB24:
+    case CAIRO_FORMAT_BGR24:
     case CAIRO_FORMAT_ARGB32:
 	return 32;
     }
@@ -102,6 +103,11 @@ _cairo_format_from_pixman_format (pixman
 	    bm == 0x000000ff)
 	    return CAIRO_FORMAT_ARGB32;
 	if (am == 0x0 &&
+	    rm == 0x000000ff &&
+	    gm == 0x0000ff00 &&
+	    bm == 0x00ff0000)
+	    return CAIRO_FORMAT_BGR24;
+	if (am == 0x0 &&
 	    rm == 0x00ff0000 &&
 	    gm == 0x0000ff00 &&
 	    bm == 0x000000ff)
@@ -202,6 +208,9 @@ _create_pixman_format (cairo_format_t fo
     case CAIRO_FORMAT_RGB24:
 	return pixman_format_create (PIXMAN_FORMAT_NAME_RGB24);
 	break;
+	case CAIRO_FORMAT_BGR24:
+	return pixman_format_create (PIXMAN_FORMAT_NAME_BGR24);
+	break;
     case CAIRO_FORMAT_ARGB32:
     default:
 	return pixman_format_create (PIXMAN_FORMAT_NAME_ARGB32);
@@ -495,6 +504,7 @@ _cairo_content_from_format (cairo_format
     case CAIRO_FORMAT_ARGB32:
 	return CAIRO_CONTENT_COLOR_ALPHA;
     case CAIRO_FORMAT_RGB24:
+	case CAIRO_FORMAT_BGR24:
     case CAIRO_FORMAT_RGB16_565:
 	return CAIRO_CONTENT_COLOR;
     case CAIRO_FORMAT_A8:
diff --git a/src/cairo-pattern.c b/src/cairo-pattern.c
index 1a62c66..7f034db 100644
--- a/src/cairo-pattern.c
+++ b/src/cairo-pattern.c
@@ -333,6 +333,45 @@ cairo_pattern_create_rgb (double red, do
 }
 
 /**
+ * cairo_pattern_create_bgr:
+ * @red: red component of the color
+ * @green: green component of the color
+ * @blue: blue component of the color
+ *
+ * Creates a new cairo_pattern_t corresponding to an opaque color.  The
+ * color components are floating point numbers in the range 0 to 1.
+ * If the values passed in are outside that range, they will be
+ * clamped.
+ *
+ * Return value: the newly created #cairo_pattern_t if succesful, or
+ * an error pattern in case of no memory.  The caller owns the
+ * returned object and should call cairo_pattern_destroy() when
+ * finished with it.
+ *
+ * This function will always return a valid pointer, but if an error
+ * occurred the pattern status will be set to an error.  To inspect
+ * the status of a pattern use cairo_pattern_status().
+ **/
+cairo_pattern_t *
+cairo_pattern_create_bgr (double blue, double green, double red)
+{
+    cairo_pattern_t *pattern;
+    cairo_color_t color;
+
+    _cairo_restrict_value (&red,   0.0, 1.0);
+    _cairo_restrict_value (&green, 0.0, 1.0);
+    _cairo_restrict_value (&blue,  0.0, 1.0);
+
+    _cairo_color_init_bgr (&color, blue, green, red);
+
+    pattern = _cairo_pattern_create_solid (&color);
+    if (pattern->status)
+        _cairo_error (pattern->status);
+
+    return pattern;
+}
+
+/**
  * cairo_pattern_create_rgba:
  * @red: red component of the color
  * @green: green component of the color
diff --git a/src/cairo-xlib-surface.c b/src/cairo-xlib-surface.c
index b55eca0..07293ec 100644
--- a/src/cairo-xlib-surface.c
+++ b/src/cairo-xlib-surface.c
@@ -179,6 +179,8 @@ _CAIRO_FORMAT_DEPTH (cairo_format_t form
 	return 8;
     case CAIRO_FORMAT_RGB24:
 	return 24;
+	case CAIRO_FORMAT_BGR24:
+	return 24;
     case CAIRO_FORMAT_ARGB32:
     default:
 	return 32;
@@ -196,6 +198,8 @@ _CAIRO_FORMAT_TO_XRENDER_FORMAT(Display 
 	pict_format = PictStandardA8; break;
     case CAIRO_FORMAT_RGB24:
 	pict_format = PictStandardRGB24; break;
+	case CAIRO_FORMAT_BGR24:
+	pict_format = PictStandardBGR24; break;
     case CAIRO_FORMAT_ARGB32:
     default:
 	pict_format = PictStandardARGB32; break;
@@ -372,6 +376,14 @@ _CAIRO_MASK_FORMAT (cairo_format_masks_t
 	    *format = CAIRO_FORMAT_RGB24;
 	    return True;
 	}
+	if (masks->alpha_mask == 0x00000000 &&
+	    masks->red_mask == 0x000000ff &&
+	    masks->green_mask == 0x0000ff00 &&
+	    masks->blue_mask == 0x00ff0000)
+	{
+	    *format = CAIRO_FORMAT_BGR24;
+	    return True;
+	}
 	break;
     case 8:
 	if (masks->alpha_mask == 0xff)
@@ -2454,6 +2466,8 @@ _cairo_xlib_surface_add_glyph (Display *
 	    data = new;
 	}
 	break;
+    case CAIRO_FORMAT_BGR24:
+    break;
     case CAIRO_FORMAT_RGB24:
     default:
 	ASSERT_NOT_REACHED;
diff --git a/src/cairo.c b/src/cairo.c
index 4d005ba..5641ed5 100644
--- a/src/cairo.c
+++ b/src/cairo.c
@@ -601,6 +601,34 @@ cairo_set_source_rgb (cairo_t *cr, doubl
 }
 
 /**
+ * cairo_set_source_bgr
+ * @cr: a cairo context
+ * @blue: blue component of color
+ * @green: green component of color
+ * @red: red component of color
+ *
+ * Sets the source pattern within @cr to an opaque color. This opaque
+ * color will then be used for any subsequent drawing operation until
+ * a new source pattern is set.
+ *
+ * The color components are floating point numbers in the range 0 to
+ * 1. If the values passed in are outside that range, they will be
+ * clamped.
+ **/
+void
+cairo_set_source_bgr (cairo_t *cr, double blue, double green, double red)
+{
+    cairo_pattern_t *pattern;
+
+    if (cr->status)
+        return;
+
+    pattern = cairo_pattern_create_bgr (blue, green, red);
+    cairo_set_source (cr, pattern);
+    cairo_pattern_destroy (pattern);
+}
+
+/**
  * cairo_set_source_rgba:
  * @cr: a cairo context
  * @red: red component of color
diff --git a/src/cairo.h b/src/cairo.h
index ab860e8..b801a73 100644
--- a/src/cairo.h
+++ b/src/cairo.h
@@ -318,6 +318,9 @@ cairo_public void
 cairo_set_source_rgb (cairo_t *cr, double red, double green, double blue);
 
 cairo_public void
+cairo_set_source_bgr (cairo_t *cr, double blue, double green, double red);
+
+cairo_public void
 cairo_set_source_rgba (cairo_t *cr,
 		       double red, double green, double blue,
 		       double alpha);
@@ -1339,6 +1342,9 @@ cairo_surface_set_fallback_resolution (c
  * @CAIRO_FORMAT_RGB24: each pixel is a 32-bit quantity, with
  *   the upper 8 bits unused. Red, Green, and Blue are stored
  *   in the remaining 24 bits in that order.
+ * @CAIRO_FORMAT_BGR24: each pixel is a 32-bit quantity, with
+ *   the upper 8 bits unused. Blue, Green, and Red are stored
+ *   in the remaining 24 bits in that order.
  * @CAIRO_FORMAT_A8: each pixel is a 8-bit quantity holding
  *   an alpha value.
  * @CAIRO_FORMAT_A1: each pixel is a 1-bit quantity holding
@@ -1357,6 +1363,7 @@ cairo_surface_set_fallback_resolution (c
 typedef enum _cairo_format {
     CAIRO_FORMAT_ARGB32,
     CAIRO_FORMAT_RGB24,
+    CAIRO_FORMAT_BGR24,
     CAIRO_FORMAT_A8,
     CAIRO_FORMAT_A1,
     CAIRO_FORMAT_RGB16_565
@@ -1406,6 +1413,9 @@ cairo_public cairo_pattern_t *
 cairo_pattern_create_rgb (double red, double green, double blue);
 
 cairo_public cairo_pattern_t *
+cairo_pattern_create_bgr (double blue, double green, double red);
+
+cairo_public cairo_pattern_t *
 cairo_pattern_create_rgba (double red, double green, double blue,
 			   double alpha);
 
@@ -1473,6 +1483,11 @@ cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgb (cairo_
 				  double red, double green, double blue);
 
 cairo_public void
+cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_bgr (cairo_pattern_t *pattern,
+				  double offset,
+				  double blue, double green, double red);
+
+cairo_public void
 cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgba (cairo_pattern_t *pattern,
 				   double offset,
 				   double red, double green, double blue,
@@ -1626,6 +1641,7 @@ #define cairo_matrix_set_affine		 cairo_
 #define cairo_matrix_set_identity	 cairo_matrix_set_identity_REPLACED_BY_cairo_matrix_init_identity
 #define cairo_pattern_add_color_stop	 cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_REPLACED_BY_cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgba
 #define cairo_set_rgb_color		 cairo_set_rgb_color_REPLACED_BY_cairo_set_source_rgb
+#define cairo_set_bgr_color		 cairo_set_bgr_color_REPLACED_BY_cairo_set_source_bgr
 #define cairo_set_pattern		 cairo_set_pattern_REPLACED_BY_cairo_set_source
 #define cairo_xlib_surface_create_for_pixmap_with_visual	cairo_xlib_surface_create_for_pixmap_with_visual_REPLACED_BY_cairo_xlib_surface_create
 #define cairo_xlib_surface_create_for_window_with_visual	cairo_xlib_surface_create_for_window_with_visual_REPLACED_BY_cairo_xlib_surface_create
diff --git a/src/cairoint.h b/src/cairoint.h
index 9ecb072..aa77baf 100644
--- a/src/cairoint.h
+++ b/src/cairoint.h
@@ -1355,6 +1355,10 @@ _cairo_color_init_rgb (cairo_color_t *co
 		       double red, double green, double blue);
 
 cairo_private void
+_cairo_color_init_bgr (cairo_color_t *color,
+			double blue, double green, double red);
+
+cairo_private void
 _cairo_color_init_rgba (cairo_color_t *color,
 			double red, double green, double blue,
 			double alpha);