Commons:Image copyright tags visual

This page displays all copyright tags used on the Commons. See Commons:Image copyright tags for the main list.

Public Domain

Template:PD-old

This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or fewer. You must also include a United States public domain tag to indicate why this work is in the public domain in the United States. Note that a few countries have copyright terms longer than 70 years: Mexico has 100 years, Jamaica has 95 years, Colombia has 80 years, and Guatemala and Samoa have 75 years. This image may not be in the public domain in these countries, which moreover do not implement the rule of the shorter term. Côte d'Ivoire has a general copyright term of 99 years and Honduras has 75 years, but they do implement the rule of the shorter term. Copyright may extend on works created by French who died for France in World War II (more information), Russians who served in the Eastern Front of World War II (known as the Great Patriotic War in Russia) and posthumously rehabilitated victims of Soviet repressions (more information).

This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/PDMCreative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0falsefalse

Template:PD-old-100

	This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or fewer. You must also include a United States public domain tag to indicate why this work is in the public domain in the United States.
	This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/PDMCreative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0falsefalse

Template:PD-old-80

This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 80 years or fewer. You must also include a United States public domain tag to indicate why this work is in the public domain in the United States. Note that a few countries have copyright terms longer than 80 years: Mexico has 100 years, Jamaica has 95 years. This image may not be in the public domain in these countries, which moreover do not implement the rule of the shorter term. Côte d'Ivoire has a general copyright term of 99 years, but it does implement the rule of the shorter term.

This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/PDMCreative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0falsefalse

Template:PD-old-75

This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 75 years or fewer. You must also include a United States public domain tag to indicate why this work is in the public domain in the United States. Note that a few countries have copyright terms longer than 75 years: Mexico has 100 years, Jamaica has 95 years, and Colombia has 80 years. This image may not be in the public domain in these countries, which moreover do not implement the rule of the shorter term. Côte d'Ivoire has a general copyright term of 99 years, but it does implement the rule of the shorter term.

This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/PDMCreative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0falsefalse

Template:PD-old-70

This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or fewer. You must also include a United States public domain tag to indicate why this work is in the public domain in the United States. Note that a few countries have copyright terms longer than 70 years: Mexico has 100 years, Jamaica has 95 years, Colombia has 80 years, and Guatemala and Samoa have 75 years. This image may not be in the public domain in these countries, which moreover do not implement the rule of the shorter term. Côte d'Ivoire has a general copyright term of 99 years and Honduras has 75 years, but they do implement the rule of the shorter term. Copyright may extend on works created by French who died for France in World War II (more information), Russians who served in the Eastern Front of World War II (known as the Great Patriotic War in Russia) and posthumously rehabilitated victims of Soviet repressions (more information).

This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/PDMCreative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0falsefalse

Template:PD-old-50

	This work is in the public domain in the United States and the source country. In most cases, this means that its copyright expired under the law of the source country and it was either published prior to January 1, 1925 or its copyright also expired under the law of the United States. Its copyright has also expired in those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 50 years or less. To the uploader: please provide relevant publication and authorship details. For non-US works, consider attaching a country-specific tag if available.
	Note that in the countries and areas that do not apply the rule of the shorter term, this work might not be in the public domain (this especially applies in Mexico and Switzerland). The creator and year of publication are essential information and must be provided. See Wikipedia:Public domain and Wikipedia:Copyrights for more details.

Template:PD-anon-50

The author of this work is anonymous and this work was made available to the public more than 50 years ago. According to the Berne convention Art. 7, and the laws of many countries, this work is in the public domain. Note: This template does not apply to works from countries that extended the Berne Convention or that did not sign it. In particular, this includes the European Union, the United States, India, and Russia. Please use {{PD-anon-70-EU}}, {{PD-US}}, {{PD-India}}, {{PD-Russia-1996}}, etc. in such cases and check Commons:Anonymous works every time, carefully!

Template:PD-anon-70-EU

	This image (or other media file) is in the public domain because its copyright has expired and its author is anonymous. This applies to the European Union and those countries with a copyright term of 70 years after the work was made available to the public and the author never disclosed their identity. Important: Always mention where the image comes from, as far as possible, and make sure the author never claimed authorship.
	Note: In Germany and possibly other countries, certain anonymous works published before July 1, 1995 are copyrighted until 70 years after the death of the author. See Übergangsrecht. Please use this template only if the author never claimed authorship or their authorship never became public in any other way. If the work is anonymous or pseudonymous (e.g., published only under a corporate or organization's name), use this template for images published more than 70 years ago. For a work made available to the public in the United Kingdom, please use Template:PD-UK-unknown instead.

Template:PD-anon-expired

This work was published before January 1, 1925 and it is anonymous or pseudonymous due to unknown authorship. It is in the public domain in the United States as well as countries and areas where the copyright terms of anonymous or pseudonymous works are {{{1}}} years or fewer since publication.

Template:PD-link

This image has been released into the public domain by its creator and original copyright holder. This applies worldwide. As such you are entirely free to reproduce it, create derivative works, or make commercial use of it as you see fit, without any requirement to give the creator credit. However, as a courtesy, a link back to Wikipedia (http://www.wikipedia.org/) would be appreciated. In case this is not legally possible: The copyright holder grants any entity the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law. However, as a courtesy, a link back to Wikipedia (http://www.wikipedia.org/) would be appreciated.

Template:PD-author

This work has been released into the public domain by its author, AUTHOR. This applies worldwide. In some countries this may not be legally possible; if so: 'AUTHOR grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law. Public domainPublic domainfalsefalse

Template:PD-self

I, the copyright holder of this work, release this work into the public domain. This applies worldwide. In some countries this may not be legally possible; if so: I grant anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.

Template:PD-user

This work has been released into the public domain by its author, USER. This applies worldwide. In some countries this may not be legally possible; if so: USER grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.

Template:PD-user-en

This work has been released into the public domain by its author, [[Wikipedia:User:[[Wikipedia:User:{{{1}}}|{{{1}}}]] at English Wikipedia|[[Wikipedia:User:{{{1}}}|{{{1}}}]] at English Wikipedia]] at English Wikipedia. This applies worldwide. In some countries this may not be legally possible; if so: [[:Wikipedia:en:User:[[:Wikipedia:en:User:{{{1}}}|{{{1}}}]]|[[:Wikipedia:en:User:{{{1}}}|{{{1}}}]]]] grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.Public domainPublic domainfalsefalse

Template:PD-user-w

This work has been released into the public domain by its author, at the [[| Wikipedia]] project. This applies worldwide. In case this is not legally possible: grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.

Template:PD-heirs

The heirs of this work's copyright holder (usually the creator) have released it into the public domain. This applies worldwide. In some countries this may not be legally possible; if so: The heirs of the creator grant anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.

Template:PD-ineligible

This work is ineligible for copyright and therefore in the public domain because it consists entirely of information that is common property and contains no original authorship.

Template:PD-font

This image consists entirely of a raster rendering (e.g. PNG) of characters from one or more typefaces. As such, it is ineligible for copyright in the United States and therefore is in the public domain. Note: Vector format images of fonts (such as SVG) may be copyrighted in the United States. Also, raster renderings of fonts may be copyrightable in jurisdictions outside of the United States.

Template:PD-Art

This is a faithful photographic reproduction of a two-dimensional, public domain work of art. The work of art itself is in the public domain for the following reason: This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or fewer. You must also include a United States public domain tag to indicate why this work is in the public domain in the United States. Note that a few countries have copyright terms longer than 70 years: Mexico has 100 years, Jamaica has 95 years, Colombia has 80 years, and Guatemala and Samoa have 75 years. This image may not be in the public domain in these countries, which moreover do not implement the rule of the shorter term. Côte d'Ivoire has a general copyright term of 99 years and Honduras has 75 years, but they do implement the rule of the shorter term. Copyright may extend on works created by French who died for France in World War II (more information), Russians who served in the Eastern Front of World War II (known as the Great Patriotic War in Russia) and posthumously rehabilitated victims of Soviet repressions (more information). This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/PDMCreative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0falsefalse The official position taken by the Wikimedia Foundation is that "faithful reproductions of two-dimensional public domain works of art are public domain". This photographic reproduction is therefore also considered to be in the public domain in the United States. In other jurisdictions, re-use of this content may be restricted; see Reuse of PD-Art photographs for details. {{PD-Art}} template without license parameter: please specify why the underlying work is public domain in both the source country and the United States (Usage: {{PD-Art|1=|deathyear=''year of author's death''|country=''source country''}}, where parameter #1 can be PD-old-auto, PD-old-auto-expired, PD-old-auto-1996, PD-old-100 or similar. See Commons:Multi-license copyright tags for more information.)

Template:PD-scan

This image is in the public domain because it is a mere mechanical scan or photocopy of a public domain original, or – from the available evidence – is so similar to such a scan or photocopy that no copyright protection can be expected to arise. The original itself is in the public domain for the following reason: This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or fewer. You must also include a United States public domain tag to indicate why this work is in the public domain in the United States. Note that a few countries have copyright terms longer than 70 years: Mexico has 100 years, Jamaica has 95 years, Colombia has 80 years, and Guatemala and Samoa have 75 years. This image may not be in the public domain in these countries, which moreover do not implement the rule of the shorter term. Côte d'Ivoire has a general copyright term of 99 years and Honduras has 75 years, but they do implement the rule of the shorter term. Copyright may extend on works created by French who died for France in World War II (more information), Russians who served in the Eastern Front of World War II (known as the Great Patriotic War in Russia) and posthumously rehabilitated victims of Soviet repressions (more information). This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/PDMCreative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0falsefalse This tag is designed for use where there may be a need to assert that any enhancements (eg brightness, contrast, colour-matching, sharpening) are in themselves insufficiently creative to generate a new copyright. It can be used where it is unknown whether any enhancements have been made, as well as when the enhancements are clear but insufficient. For known raw unenhanced scans you can use an appropriate {{PD-old}} tag instead. For usage, see Commons:When to use the PD-scan tag. Note: This tag applies to scans and photocopies only. For photographs of public domain originals taken from afar, {{PD-Art}} may be applicable. See Commons:When to use the PD-Art tag.

Automated public domain licenses

PD-old-auto-expired

{{PD-old-auto-expired}} is for works eligible for {{PD-US-expired}}, but with enhanced function. Depending on when an author has died, entering {{PD-old-auto-expired|author's death year}} will automatically pick: Template:PD-old-80-expired

	This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 80 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1925.
This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/PDMCreative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0falsefalse

Template:PD-old-75-expired

	This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 75 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1925.
This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/PDMCreative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0falsefalse

Template:PD-old-70-expired

	This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1925.
This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/PDMCreative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0falsefalse

Template:PD-old-60-expired

This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 60 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1925.

Template:PD-old-50-expired

This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 50 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1925.

PD-old-auto-1996

{{PD-old-auto-1996}} is for works eligible for {{PD-1996}}, but with enhanced function. Depending on when an author has died, entering {{PD-old-auto-1996|author's death year}} will automatically pick: Template:PD-old-100-1996

This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it meets three requirements: it was first published outside the United States (and not published in the U.S. within 30 days), it was first published before 1 March 1989 without copyright notice or before 1964 without copyright renewal or before the source country established copyright relations with the United States, it was in the public domain in its home country on the URAA date (January 1, 1996 for most countries). For background information, see the explanations on Non-U.S. copyrights. Note: in addition to this statement, there must be a statement on this page explaining why the work was PD on the URAA date in its source country. Additionally, there must be verifiable information about previous publications of the work.

This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/PDMCreative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0falsefalse

Template:PD-old-80-1996

This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 80 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it meets three requirements: it was first published outside the United States (and not published in the U.S. within 30 days), it was first published before 1 March 1989 without copyright notice or before 1964 without copyright renewal or before the source country established copyright relations with the United States, it was in the public domain in its home country on the URAA date (January 1, 1996 for most countries). For background information, see the explanations on Non-U.S. copyrights. Note: in addition to this statement, there must be a statement on this page explaining why the work was PD on the URAA date in its source country. Additionally, there must be verifiable information about previous publications of the work.

This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/PDMCreative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0falsefalse

Template:PD-old-75-1996

This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 75 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it meets three requirements: it was first published outside the United States (and not published in the U.S. within 30 days), it was first published before 1 March 1989 without copyright notice or before 1964 without copyright renewal or before the source country established copyright relations with the United States, it was in the public domain in its home country on the URAA date (January 1, 1996 for most countries). For background information, see the explanations on Non-U.S. copyrights. Note: in addition to this statement, there must be a statement on this page explaining why the work was PD on the URAA date in its source country. Additionally, there must be verifiable information about previous publications of the work.

This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/PDMCreative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0falsefalse

Template:PD-old-70-1996

This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it meets three requirements: it was first published outside the United States (and not published in the U.S. within 30 days), it was first published before 1 March 1989 without copyright notice or before 1964 without copyright renewal or before the source country established copyright relations with the United States, it was in the public domain in its home country on the URAA date (January 1, 1996 for most countries). For background information, see the explanations on Non-U.S. copyrights. Note: in addition to this statement, there must be a statement on this page explaining why the work was PD on the URAA date in its source country. Additionally, there must be verifiable information about previous publications of the work.

This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/PDMCreative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0falsefalse

Template:PD-old-60-1996

This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 60 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it meets three requirements: it was first published outside the United States (and not published in the U.S. within 30 days), it was first published before 1 March 1989 without copyright notice or before 1964 without copyright renewal or before the source country established copyright relations with the United States, it was in the public domain in its home country on the URAA date (January 1, 1996 for most countries). For background information, see the explanations on Non-U.S. copyrights. Note: in addition to this statement, there must be a statement on this page explaining why the work was PD on the URAA date in its source country. Additionally, there must be verifiable information about previous publications of the work.

PD-anon-auto-1996

{{PD-anon-auto-1996}} is for anonymous and pseudonymous works eligible for {{PD-1996}}. Depending on when an anonymous and pseudonymous work was published, it will show appropriate details {{PD-anon-auto-1996|publication=1900}}

	This anonymous or pseudonymous work is in the public domain in the United States because it was first published outside the United States (and not published in the U.S. within 30 days) and it was first published before 1978 without complying with U.S. copyright formalities or between 1978 and 28 February 1989 without copyright notice and it was in the public domain in its home country or area on the relevant URAA date (January 1, 1996 for most countries). It is also in the public domain in other countries and areas where the copyright terms of anonymous or pseudonymous works are years or less since publication.
	For background information, see the explanations on Non-U.S. copyrights. Note: in addition to this statement, there must be a statement on this page explaining why the work was PD on the URAA date in its source country (second case). Additionally, there must be verifiable information about previous publications of the work.

PD by particular source

Template:PD-OpenClipart

Template:PD-PDphoto.org

This work has been released into the public domain by its author, Jon Sullivan (PD Photo.org). This applies worldwide. In some countries this may not be legally possible; if so: Jon Sullivan (PD Photo.org) grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law. Public domainPublic domainfalsefalse

Details

This image from PD Photo.org has been released into the public domain by its author and copyright holder, Jon Sullivan. From the photo page: This work is dedicated to the Public Domain. For non-US use it is also placed under a Creative Commons CC0 designation. Sullivan has stated: "You may use this image for any purpose, including commercial. As the owner I have explicitly placed it in the public domain. If you do use it, please consider linking back to pdphoto.org. Use it for whatever you want. Use it all. Sell it. Mangle it. Whatever you want. Please. But it would be polite to let me know so I can at least enjoy whatever creative use you're putting it to. This doesn't mean that you can take the material and then copyright it yourself. It’s in the public domain and that’s where I want it to stay." Attention: not all pictures from pdphoto.org are in public domain! Please check the metadata on the source before applying this license tag.

Template:LibriVox public domain

Template:PD-EEA

This image is in the public domain because it is extracted from the European Environment Agency Website, whose material is in the public domain unless otherwise stated (see the copyright notice). Online access : www.eea.eu.int This is valid despite the copyright notice at the bottom of each page, see this confirmation e-mail. This applies only to material that was available before March 2009. Newer material could be marked with the license {{Cc-by-2.5-dk}} where applicable.

Template:PD-Art-YorckProject

The work of art depicted in this image and the reproduction thereof are in the public domain worldwide. The reproduction is part of a collection of reproductions compiled by The Yorck Project. The compilation copyright is held by Zenodot Verlagsgesellschaft mbH and licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.

Template:PD-Gray's Anatomy plate

Unless stated otherwise, this image is from the 20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, originally published in 1918 and therefore lapsed into the public domain. A copy of Gray's Anatomy can be found on Bartleby and also on Yahoo!.

This image is in the public domain because it is a mere mechanical scan or photocopy of a public domain original, or – from the available evidence – is so similar to such a scan or photocopy that no copyright protection can be expected to arise. The original itself is in the public domain for the following reason: This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1925. This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/PDMCreative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0falsefalse This tag is designed for use where there may be a need to assert that any enhancements (eg brightness, contrast, colour-matching, sharpening) are in themselves insufficiently creative to generate a new copyright. It can be used where it is unknown whether any enhancements have been made, as well as when the enhancements are clear but insufficient. For known raw unenhanced scans you can use an appropriate {{PD-old}} tag instead. For usage, see Commons:When to use the PD-scan tag. Note: This tag applies to scans and photocopies only. For photographs of public domain originals taken from afar, {{PD-Art}} may be applicable. See Commons:When to use the PD-Art tag.

Template:PD-Gutenberg

This image comes from the Project Gutenberg archives. This is an image that has come from a book or document for which the American copyright has expired and this image is in the public domain in the United States and possibly other countries. Note: Not all works on Project Gutenberg are in the public domain. Some public domain works may have trademark restrictions where all references to the Project Gutenberg must be removed unless the following text is prominently displayed according to The Full Project Gutenberg License in Legalese (normative): This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net

Template:PD-SFJ

This image comes from the Swedish journal Svenska Familj-Journalen (1862-1887). The copyrights for that journal have expired and this image is in the public domain. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1925.

Template:PD-Meyers

This image comes from the 4th edition of Meyers Konversationslexikon (1885–90). The copyrights have expired and this image is in the public domain.

	This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1925.
This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/PDMCreative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0falsefalse

Template:Viollet-le-Duc

This image comes from Dictionary of French Architecture from 11th to 16th Century (1856) by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc (1814-1879).

Template:PD-Britannica

This image comes from the 12th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica or earlier. The copyrights for that book have expired in the United States because the book was first published in the US with the publication occurring before January 1, 1925. As such, this image is in the public domain in the United States.

Template:JewishEncyclopedia

	This image is in the public domain because it was part of Jewish Encyclopedia (1901–1906). The copyrights for that book have expired and this image is in the public domain.

Template:PD-Ornament1898

This image comes from the 6th edition of A Handbook of Ornament (1898), or earlier.

	The author died in 1927, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 80 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1925.
This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/PDMCreative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0falsefalse

Template:NAUMANN

This image comes from the book: Naumann, Naturgeschichte der Vögel Mitteleuropas. 3. Aufl. Neubearb. von G. Berg et al. Hrsg. von Carl R. Hennicke. (Naumann, Natural history of the birds of central Europe, 3rd Ed. Revised by G. Berg et al.; Edited by Carl R. Hennicke.) of 1905 or his earlier works. The copyrights for those books have expired and this image is in the public domain. See all volumes at Biodiversity Heritage Library

	This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1925.
This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/PDMCreative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0falsefalse

Naumann – Naturgeschichte der Vögel Mitteleuropas (1905) Template:PD-DAUI

	This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1925.
This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/PDMCreative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0falsefalse

This image is in the public domain because come from Dizionario araldico ufficiale italiano of Antonio Manno (Rome, 1907). This book has no copyrights because it was adopted with a governative statement.

Template:Kameno doba

This is an illustration from the book Kameno doba by Jovan Zujovic (1856-1936), published in Belgrade in 1893. The copyright of this book is expired and this image is in the public domain.

	The author died in 1936, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 80 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1925.
This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/PDMCreative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0falsefalse

Template:1922 cyc

This image is taken from the 1922 Locomotive Cyclopedia of American Practice which is now in the public domain. See Copyright.

Template:PD-Brockhaus&Efron

This image comes from the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (1890-1907). The copyrights for that book have expired and this image is in the public domain.

Template:PD-Suomen

DescriptionImage copyright tags visual	English: {{{Description}}} Suomi: {{{Kuvaus}}}
Date	1906
Source	English: Suomen historia (Third Edition, published in 1926 in Finland; First Edition was published in 1906) by K. O. Lindeqvist (1858–1927). Suomi: Suomen historia (kolmas painos, joka on julkaistu vuonna 1926 Suomessa; ensimmäinen painos julkaistiin 1906), kirjoittanut O. Lindeqvist (1858–1927).
Author	K. O. Lindeqvist (1858–1927)
Permission (Reusing this file)	The author died in 1927, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 80 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1925. This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/PDMCreative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0falsefalse

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Description: Location of a waterway (river/canal) in the Netherlends Author: edited by M.Minderhoud Source: based on image image:MapNetherlandsWater.PNG

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	The author died in 1919, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1925.
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Polski: źródło: Wilhelm Feldman (1868–1919), Współczesna literatura polska 1880–1904, wyd. 1905 English: source: Wilhelm Feldman (1868–1919), Współczesna literatura polska 1880–1904 (Contemporary Polish literature 1880–1904, edited 1905)

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Argentina

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Armenia

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Australia

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Austria

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Azerbaijan

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	This work is not an object of copyright according to the law of Azerbaijan Republic No.: 115-1Q of 5 June 1996 on Copyright and Neighbouring right; this image is in the public domain worldwide (details). Article 5. Scope of Copyright 3. Ideas, methods, processes, systems, means, concepts, principles, discoveries and fact may not be protected by copyright. Article 7. Works Which are not Objects of Copyright The following are not subjects of copyright: a) official documents (laws, court decisions, other texts of legislative, administrative or judicial character) and official translations thereof; b) State emblems and official signs (flags, armorial bearings, decorations, monetary signs and other State symbols and official signs); c) works of folklore, which have no signs of Article 5 of this Law; d) communications concerning events and facts that have informational character. Comment – According to interstate and international compacts the Azerbaijan Republic is the legal successor of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic, therefore this license tag is also applicable to official symbols and formal documents of the ADR and Azerbaijan SSR. Warning – This license tag cannot be applied to proposed official symbols and drafts of the formal documents, which can be copyrighted.

Belarus

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	This work is not an object of copyright according to the Law of the Belarus No. 370-XIII of May 16, 1996 on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights. Article 8. Works that are not Objects of Copyright Shall not be objects of copyright: formal documents (laws, judgements, other texts of legal, administrative and judicial nature), and also their official translations; state symbols and signs (flag, coat of arms, anthem, awards, banknotes and other signs); works of folk arts, authors of which are not known. Copyright does not cover ideas, processes, systems, methods of operation, concepts, principles, discoveries or simply information as such, even if they are expressed, reflected, explained or embodied in the work. Full text of the Law: in Russian, in English.
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Belgium

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	Flemish municipal coat of arms This image depicts a coat of arms of a Flemish municipality or province. These coats of arms have been registered with the Flemish Heraldic Council (Vlaamse Heraldische Raad) [1]. The coat of arms belongs to the public domain of a city of municipality. Using it for advertising purposes, for example as a brand, is strictly forbidden. Article 184 of the Belgian criminal law states that abuse of or forging a coat of arms can be punished with imprisonment between three months to three years. Attempting to create a coat of arms of misuse of it, is punished with imprisonment between one month and one year. Using the coat of arms by private persons, private institutions or associations is only allowed if the council of the municipality or city has officially given permission for this. See e.g. [2]. In view of Flemish legislation this image is seen as being in the public domain, as are reproductions of this coat of arms.
This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.

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This photograph was produced by Agência Brasil, a public Brazilian news agency. Their website states: "Todo o conteúdo deste site está publicado sob a Licença Creative Commons Atribuição 3.0 Brasil exceto quando especificado em contrário e nos conteúdos replicados de outras fontes." (English translation: All content on this website is published under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Brazil License unless specified otherwise and content replicated from other sources.) This license is not valid for content that was produced (i.e. date taken) by Agência Brasil after 23 February 2017. (see Village Pump discussion)

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This work is in the public domain in Brazil for one of the following reasons: It is a work published or commissioned by a Brazilian government (federal, state, or municipal) prior to 1983.(Law 3071/1916, art. 662; Law 5988/1973, art. 46; Law 9610/1998, art. 115) It is the text of a treaty, convention, law, decree, regulation, judicial decision, or other official enactment.(Law 9610/1998, art. 8)

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According to the Brazilian Copyright Law (Lei 9.610 de 19 de fevereiro de 1998; See translation) Article 44: The economic rights in audiovisual and photographic works shall be protected for a period of 70 years from the first of January of the year following that of their disclosure; Article 96: The term of protection of neighboring rights shall be 70 years from the first of January of the year following fixation for phonograms, transmission for the broadcasts of broadcasting organizations and public performance in other cases. Hence, this media file is under no copyrights. See Recursos no domínio público.

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Canada

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	This Canadian work is in the public domain in Canada because its copyright has expired due to one of the following: 1. it was subject to Crown copyright and was first published more than 50 years ago, or it was not subject to Crown copyright, and 2. it is a photograph that was created prior to January 1, 1949, or 3. the creator died more than 50 years ago.

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Chile

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This file has fallen into the public domain according to Chilean copyright law (No. 17,336 and its amendments). Nevertheless, its author and source must be acknowledged. See here for the type of material that are in the Public domain.

China

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This image is now in the public domain in China because its term of copyright has expired. According to copyright laws of the People's Republic of China (with legal jurisdiction in the mainland only, excluding Hong Kong and Macao) and the Republic of China (currently with jurisdiction in Taiwan, the Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu, etc.), all photographs and cinematographic works, and all works whose copyright holder is a juristic person, enter the public domain 50 years after they were first published, or if unpublished 50 years from creation, and all other applicable works enter the public domain 50 years after the death of the creator. Important note: Works of foreign (non-U.S.) origin must be out of copyright or freely licensed in both their home country and the United States in order to be accepted on Commons. Works of Chinese origin that have entered the public domain in the U.S. due to certain circumstances (such as publication in noncompliance with U.S. copyright formalities) may have had their U.S. copyright restored under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA) if the work was under copyright in its country of origin on the date that the URAA took effect in that country. (For the People's Republic of China, the URAA took effect on January 1, 1996. For the Republic of China (ROC), the URAA took effect on January 1, 2002.[3]) To uploader: Please provide where the image was first published and who created it or held its copyright. You must also include a United States public domain tag to indicate why this work is in the public domain in the United States. Note that this work might not be in the public domain in countries that do not apply the rule of the shorter term and have copyright terms longer than life of the author plus 50 years. In particular, Mexico is 100 years, Jamaica is 95 years, Colombia is 80 years, Guatemala and Samoa are 75 years, Switzerland and the United States are 70 years, and Venezuela is 60 years.

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This film or image from a film is now in the public domain because its term of copyright has expired in Mainland China, Macao, and Taiwan (but not necessarily Hong Kong per warning below). A cinematographic work, a work created by virtue of an analogous method of film production or a photographic work is copyrighted for 50 years since the first publication in Mainland China, Macao, and Taiwan according to article 21 of 3 Term of Protection for Rights Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China, Decree-Law 43/99/M of August 16, 1999 of Macao, and Article 30 of the Copyright Act of the Republic of China in effect in Taiwan. Warning: This tag must not be used for Hong Kong films that are copyrighted there for life plus 50 years, computed from the last of the following persons with known identity to survive: (a) the principal director; (b) the author of the screenplay; (c) the author of the dialogue; or (d) the composer of music specially created for and used in the film. However, Hong Kong accepts the rule of the shorter term for non-Hong Kong works.

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This image of a Manchukuo stamp is in the public domain because any copyright held by the now defunct government has expired pursuant to Article 21 of the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China that limits corporate copyright to 50 years since publication.

People's Republic of China

See also #Hong Kong and #Macao below. Template:PD-PRC-exempt

Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China: Article 5　This law shall not be applicable to: (1) laws; regulations; resolutions, decisions and orders of state organs; other documents of legislative, administrative and judicial nature; and their official translations; (2) news on current affairs; and (3) calendars, numerical tables, forms of general use and formulas. This work is from any of the items above and is in the public domain in Mainland China and possibly other jurisdictions. For works whose copyright has expired, see also Template:PD-China. (Article 5 of the Implementing Regulations of the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China defines news on current affairs as the mere facts or happenings reported by the mass media, such as newspapers, periodicals and radio and television stations.) PD-PRC-exempt Public domain in the People's Republic of China //commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Image_copyright_tags_visual

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Republic of China

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	Copyright Act in effect in Taiwan: Article 9 The following items shall not be the subject matter of copyright: The constitution, acts, regulations, or official documents. Translations or compilations by central or local government agencies of works referred to in the preceding subparagraph. Slogans and common symbols, terms, formulas, numerical charts, forms, notebooks, or almanacs. Oral and literary works for news reports that are intended strictly to communicate facts. Test questions and alternative test questions from all kinds of examinations held pursuant to laws or regulations. The term "official documents" in the first subparagraph of the preceding paragraph includes proclamations, text of speeches, news releases, and other documents prepared by civil servants in the course of carrying out their duties. WORKS OF STATE RUN ENTERPRISES ARE NOT AUTOMATICALLY FREE OF COPYRIGHT. This work is from any of the items above and is in the public domain in Taiwan administered by the Republic of China and possibly other jurisdictions. For images of traffic signs and road markings, please see also Template:PD-ROC-Traffic Signs and Template:PD-ROC-Road Markings. PD-ROC-exempt Public domain in the Republic of China //commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Image_copyright_tags_visual

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	This image of traffic sign or signal is from the Regulations for Road Traffic Signs, Markings, and Signals publicized by the Ministry of Transportation And Communications and the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of China (Taiwan), which shall not be the subject matter of copyright pursuant to Article 9 of the Copyright Act of the Republic of China in effect in Taiwan Area.

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Czech Republic

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According to the Czech Copyright Act, this work is in the public domain. (Law No. 121/2000, Article 3, Section a) “Protection pursuant to this Act shall not apply to an official work, such as a legal regulation, decision, public charter, publicly accessible register and the collection of its records, and also an official draft of an official work and other preparatory official documentation including the official translation of such work, Chamber of Deputies and Senate publications, a memorial chronicle of a municipality (muncipal chronicle), a state symbol and symbol of a regional self-governing unit, and other such works where there is public interest in their exclusion from copyright protection.” Hence it is assumed that this work has been released into the public domain. However, in some instances the use of this work might be regulated by other laws.

Denmark

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This image is in the public domain in Denmark because the Danish Consolidated Act on Copyright of 2010 specifies that all photographic "works of art" become public domain 70 years after the death of the photographer. Note that photographs which are not considered to be works of art become public domain 50 years after their creation (§70, 2). See Copyright rules by territory and PD-Denmark50 for details. This template is for works with a known author. For anonymous works, see {{Anonymous-EU}}.

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	This image is in the public domain in Denmark because the Danish Consolidated Act on Copyright of 2010 specifies (§91, 5) that all photographic images not considered to be "photographic works" that were created before 1 January 1970 are exempt from protection (details). Note that "photographic works", which must display artistic merit or originality, enter the public domain 70 years after the death of the photographer and that photographs that are not considered works but created 1 January 1970 or later become public domain 50 years after they were created. See Licensing for details. Some countries have a lower threshold of originality and may therefore apply a longer protection term for this image, so it may not be usable in such countries. To uploader: For this to be applicable, creation year must be known (or known to be at least before 1970) Note: in addition to this statement, there must be a statement on this page explaining why the photograph is public domain in the United States. (For example {{PD-1996}} or other relevant template)
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Faroe Islands

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Finland

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This photograph is in the public domain in Finland, because either a period of 50 years has elapsed from the year of creation or the photograph was first published before 1966. The section 49a of the Finnish Copyright Act (404/1961, amended 607/2015) specifies that photographs not considered to be "works of art" become public domain 50 years after they were created. The 50 years from creation protection period came into force in 1991. Before that the protection period was 25 years from the year of first publication according to the §16 of the law of protection of photographs of 1961. Material already released to public domain according to the 1961 law remains in public domain, and therefore all photographs (but not photographic works of art) released before 1966 are in the public domain. See Commons:Copyright rules by territory/Finland for details. If you think this picture should be considered a work of art, nominate it for deletion. To uploader: Please provide where the image was first published and who created it. The material with this copyright tag should not be used on the German-language Wikipedia. See Talk page of this template.

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This media file comes from the Raita database, which is a collection of digitized early Finnish sound recordings provided by The Music Library of the National Library of Finland.

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This file is in the public domain in Finland because it is a part of a decision or a statement issued by a public authority or other public body in Finland. Section 9 of the Finnish Copyright Act specifies that no copyright exists in such material. (Link to the Act)

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This file depicts the coat of arms of a Finnish municipality (kunta), district (maakunta) or administrative or historical province (lääni). According to Finnish copyright law and opinion of the Finnish Copyright Council (statements 1997:11 and 1998:5) these coats of arms are in the public domain. Note: The usage of coats of arms is governed by legal restrictions, independent of the copyright status of the depiction shown here.

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This postage stamp published by Posti- ja telelaitos before January 1, 1990 is in the public domain in Finland because it is a part of a decision issued by a public authority in Finland. Section 9 of the Finnish Copyright Act specifies that no copyright exists in such material. (Link to the Act) This template does not apply to postage stamps first published after 1989. Because Posti- ja telelaitos was changed from an authority to a company in the beginning of 1990, postage stamps published by Posti- ja telelaitos were not anymore part of decisions by an authority. Most probably the copyright owner of postage stamps published after 1989 are Itella Oyj or the designer of them. All postage stamps first published after 1989 marked with this tag should be speedily deleted.

France

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This document is a facsimile from an official text (law, regulation, etc.) published in the Journal officiel de la République française, the official gazette of the French Republic. As such, it is not eligible for copyright. Note: people making derived versions of this work, depending on local laws, should take care that they cannot be accidentally construed to be genuine and unaltered information from the French government, because of legal constraints unrelated to copyright.

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English: This document is a facsimile from an official text (law, regulation etc.) published in the Journal officiel de la République Française, the official gazette of the French Republic. As such, it is not eligible for copyright. (texte original, texte consolidé) Français : Ce document est une reproduction d'un texte officiel (loi, règlement etc.) publié au Journal officiel de la République Française. Il n'est donc pas couvert par le droit d'auteur.

Georgia

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This work is not an object of copyright according to the Law of Georgia No. 2388-Is of September 9, 1999 on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Article 5. Subject Matter Of Copyright Copyright does not apply to ideas, methods, processes, systems, means, concepts, principles, discoveries and facts, even if they are expressed, described, explained, illustrated or embodied in a work Article 8. Works To Which Copyright Does Not Apply Copyright does not apply to the following works: a) official documents (laws, decisions of courts, other texts of administrative and normative character), as well as their official translations; b) official symbols of state (flag, emblem, anthem, award, monetary symbols, other official signs and symbols of state); c) information of events and facts. When using the works mentioned in subparagraph "b" of this Article under the other persons name, it is possible to protect the right of author's name. Full text of the Law: in English, in Georgian, in Russian. Comment – According to interstate and international compacts Georgia is legal successor of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, therefore this license tag is also applicable to official symbols and formal documents of the Georgian SSR. Warning – This license tag cannot be applied to proposed official symbols and drafts of formal documents, which can be copyrighted.

Germany

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This image is in the public domain according to German copyright law because it is part of a statute, ordinance, official decree or judgment (official work) issued by a German authority or court (§ 5 Abs.1 UrhG).

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This file is part of publicly available service regulations ("Zentrale Dienstvorschrift") of the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr). Images from these official service regulations are in the public domain.

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This file depicts the coat of arms of a German Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (corporation governed by public law). According to § 5 Abs. 1 of the German Copyright law, official works like coats of arms are in the public domain. Note: The usage of coats of arms is governed by legal restrictions, independent of the copyright status of the depiction shown here.

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This road sign image is in the public domain according to German copyright law because it is part of the German Verkehrszeichenkatalog (Road Sign Catalogue), Straßenverkehrsordnung (Road Traffic Code) or other statues, ordinances or official decrees proclaimed in the Verkehrsblatt (Traffic Gazette) (§ 5 Abs. 1 UrhG).

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This file is most likely NOT in the public domain. It has been marked for review, and will be deleted in due course if the review does not find it to be in the public domain. This file was previously considered to be in the public domain as a German stamp; it is possible that it is in the public domain for other reasons, in which case a new rationale will be applied as part of the review process. See below for the previous rationale.

Previous public domain rationale, no longer applicable

English: This stamp is in the public domain in Germany because it was released by the Deutsche Post AG on behalf of BMF and is an official work in Germany according to § 5 Abs. 1 UrhG. Thus it is in the public domain in Germany according to German copyright law (Urheberrechtsgesetz): more information. Deutsch: Diese Briefmarke wurde von der Deutschen Post AG im Auftrage des BMF verausgabt und ist nach § 5 Abs. 1 UrhG ein amtliches Werk. Nach dem deutschen Urheberrechtsgesetz ist sie somit gemeinfrei: weitere Information.

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This image comes from the 4th edition of Meyers Konversationslexikon (1885–90). The copyrights have expired and this image is in the public domain.

	This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1925.
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This image comes from the 5th edition of Meyers Konversationslexikon (1893-97). The copyrights have expired and this image is in the public domain.

This work was published before January 1, 1898 and it is anonymous or pseudonymous due to unknown authorship. It is in the public domain in the United States as well as countries and areas where the copyright terms of anonymous or pseudonymous works are 122 years or fewer since publication.

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This image comes from the 6th edition of Meyers großem Konversationslexikon (1885–90). Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig u. Wien 1902–08. Ergänzungen u. Nachträge. Bd. 21. 1909. Jahres-Supplemente. Bde. 22–24. 1910, 1912, 1913. Kriegsnachträge. 3 Teile. 1916, 1917, 1920. The copyrights have expired and this image is in the public domain.

This work was published before January 1, 1925 and it is anonymous or pseudonymous due to unknown authorship. It is in the public domain in the United States as well as countries and areas where the copyright terms of anonymous or pseudonymous works are 95 years or fewer since publication.

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This work was published in Germany before the Law on Copyrights and Neighboring Rights (UrhG) came into effect on January 1, 1966. It does not indicate its author and was published by a legal entity under public law (§ 5 KUG; for details see Wikipedia:Bildrechte). Therefore according to § 134 Satz 2 UrhG, copyright expires 70 years after publishing.

Greece

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This image is in the public domain according to Greek copyright law (Paragraph 5 of Article II, Law 2121 of 1993) because it shows or is part of an official text expressive of the authority of the State, notably a legislative, administrative or judicial text.

Hong Kong

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This work is in the public domain in Hong Kong because, according to Section 17 in Chapter 528 (Copyright Ordinance) of the Law of Hong Kong, the copyright of this work had expired in Hong Kong. This is either because the period of 50 years from the end of the calendar year in which the author died had already ended, or the work is of unknown authorship and the period of 50 years from the end of the calendar year in which the work was first made has ended. Please also see Wikipedia:Copyrights. To uploader: Please provide where the image was first published and who created it.

India

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	This work is in the public domain in India because its term of copyright has expired. The Indian Copyright Act applies in India, to works first published in India. According to The Indian Copyright Act, 1957 (Chapter V Section 25), Anonymous works, photographs, cinematographic works, sound recordings, government works, and works of corporate authorship or of international organizations enter the public domain 60 years after the date on which they were first published, counted from the beginning of the following calendar year (ie. as of 2020, works published prior to 1 January 1960 are considered public domain). Posthumous works (other than those above) enter the public domain after 60 years from publication date. Any other kind of work enters the public domain 60 years after the author's death. Text of laws, judicial opinions, and other government reports are free from copyright. Photographs created before 1960 are in the public domain 50 years after creation, as per the Copyright Act 1911.
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Indonesia

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This file is in the public domain in Indonesia, because it is published and distributed by the Government of Republic of Indonesia, according to Article 43 of Law 28 of 2014 on copyrights. There shall be no infringement of Copyright for: Publication, Distribution, Communication, and/or Reproduction of State emblems and national anthem in accordance with their original nature; Any Publication, Distribution, Communication, and/or Reproduction executed by or on behalf of the government, unless stated to be protected by laws and regulations, a statement to such Works, or when Publication, Distribution, Communication, and/or Reproduction to such Works are made; Reproduction, Publication, and/or Distribution of Portraits of the President, Vice President, former Presidents, former Vice Presidents, National Heroes, heads of State institutions, heads of ministries/nonministerial government agencies, and/or the heads of regions by taking into account the dignity and appropriateness in accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations

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This file is in the public domain in Indonesia because its copyright has expired, according to Article 29 of the Indonesia Copyright Law No 19, 2002 (details). The Copyright on: books, pamphlets and all other written works, dramas, musical dramas, dances and choreographic works, all forms of arts, such as paintings, engravings and sculptures, batik arts, songs or music with or without lyrics, architecture, sermons, lecturers, addresses or other works of utterance, visual aids for educational and scientific purposes, maps, and translations, interpretations, adaptations, anthologies. shall be valid for the life of the Author and 50 (fifty) years after his death. When a Work as referred to in paragraph (1) is jointly owned by 2 (two) persons or more, the Copyright shall be for the life of the longest survival Author and shall be continue 50 (fifty) years after the death of the said longest surviving Author.

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This file is in the public domain in Indonesia because its copyright has expired, according to Articles 30 and 31 of the Indonesia Copyright Law No 19, 2002. Article 30 The Copyright on: computer programs, cinematographic works, photographic works, databases, and works resulting from adaptations shall be valid for 50 (fifty) years as of the first publication. The Copyright on topographical arrangement of a published work shall be valid for 50 (fifty) years after as of the first publication of the Work. The Copyright of works as referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this article, and Article 29 paragraph (1) which are owned or held by a legal body, shall be valid for 50 (fifty) years as of from the first publication. Article 31 The Copyright on works which are held or exercised by the State, pursuant to: Article 10 paragraph (2), shall be valid without any time limit; Article 11 paragraph (1) and paragraph (3) shall be valid for 50 (fifty) years as of the first time the work is known to the public. The Copyright on works which are exercised by publishers pursuant to Article 11 paragraph (2) shall be valid for 50 (fifty) years as of the first publication.

Iran

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This work is now in the public domain in Iran, because according to the Law for the Protection of Authors, Composers and Artists Rights (1970) its term of copyright has expired for one of the following reasons: The creator(s) died before 22 August 1980, for works that their copyright expired before 22 August 2010 according to the 1970 law. The creator(s) died more than 50 years ago. (Reformation of article 12 - 22 August 2010) In the following cases works fall into the public domain after 30 years from the date of publication or public presentation (Article 16): Photographic or cinematographic works. In cases where the work belongs to a legal person or rights are transferred to a legal person. The media description page should identify which reason applies. For more information please see: Commons:Copyright rules by territory/Iran.

Ireland

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This Irish Government or Oireachtas work is in the public domain. According to Chapter 19, §191-193 of the Copyright and Related Rights Act, 2000, copyright has expired in Ireland because it is either: A work made by an officer or employee of the Government or State of Ireland in the course of his or her duties, created before 1st January 1970; or A work made by an officer or employee of either House of the Oireachtas in the course of his or her duties, created before 1st January 1970; or A sound recording, film, live broadcast or live cable programme of the proceedings of either House of the Oireachtas created before 1st January 1970; or A bill or enactment of the Government of Ireland made available to the public before 1st January 1970.

Israel

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This work or image is now in the public domain because its term of copyright has expired in Israel (details). According to Israel's copyright statute from 2007 (translation), a work is released to the public domain on 1 January of the 71st year after the author's death (paragraph 38 of the 2007 statute) with the following exceptions: A photograph taken on 24 May 2008 or earlier — the old British Mandate act applies, i.e. on 1 January of the 51st year after the creation of the photograph (paragraph 78(i) of the 2007 statute, and paragraph 21 of the old British Mandate act). If the copyrights are owned by the State, not acquired from a private person, and there is no special agreement between the State and the author — on 1 January of the 51st year after the creation of the work (paragraphs 36 and 42 in the 2007 statute). See also category: PD Israel & British Mandate.

Japan

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According to Japanese Copyright Law (June 1, 2018 grant) the copyright on this work has expired and is as such public domain. According to articles 51, 52, 53 and 57 of the copyright laws of Japan, under the jurisdiction of the Government of Japan works enter the public domain 50 years after the death of the creator (there being multiple creators, the creator who dies last) or 50 years after publication for anonymous or pseudonymous authors or for works whose copyright holder is an organization. Note: The enforcement of the revised Copyright Act on December 30, 2018 extended the copyright term of works whose copyright was valid on that day to 70 years. Do not use this template for works of the copyright holders who died after 1967. Use {{PD-Japan-oldphoto}} for photos published before December 31, 1956, and {{PD-Japan-film}} for films produced prior to 1953. Public domain works must be out of copyright in both the United States and in the source country of the work in order to be hosted on the Commons. The file must have an additional copyright tag indicating the copyright status in the United States. See also Copyright rules by territory.

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This photograph is in the public domain in Japan because its copyright has expired according to Article 23 of the 1899 Copyright Act of Japan (English translation) and Article 2 of Supplemental Provisions of Copyright Act of 1970. This is when the photograph meets one of the following conditions: It was published before January 1, 1957. It was photographed before January 1, 1947. It is also in the public domain in the United States because its copyright in Japan expired by 1970 and was not restored by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act.

To uploader: Please provide the source and publication date. If the photograph was also published in the United States within 30 days after publication in Japan, it might be copyrighted. If the copyright has not expired in the U.S, this file will be deleted. See Commons:Hirtle chart. This template should not be used for a faithful photographic reproduction of an artwork. Under Article 23 of the former Copyright Act, its protection will be consistent with the artwork. See also Commons:When to use the PD-Art tag.

Kazakhstan

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KAZAKHSTAN Law on Copyright and Neighboring Rights - full text (.pdf) Article 8. Works Not Protected by Copyright The following shall not be protected by copyright: official documents (laws, court decisions and other texts of a legislative, administrative, judicial or diplomatic nature) together with official translations thereof; State emblems and official signs (flags, armorial bearings, decorations, monetary signs and other State symbols and official signs); works of folklore, communications concerning events and facts that have an informational character.

Kenya

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This work was first published in Kenya and is now in the public domain because its copyright protection has expired by virtue of the The Copyright Act 2001 (details). The work meets one of the following criteria: It is an anonymous or pseudonymous work and 50 years have passed since the date of its publication It is an audiovisual, photographic work or a broadcast, and 50 years have passed since the date of its publication It is a sound recording, and 50 years have passed since the date of its creation It is literary, musical or artistic  work created pursuant to a commission from the government, and 50 years have passed since the date of its publication It is literary, musical or artistic  work, and 50 years have passed since the year of death of the author (or last-surviving author)

Korea, South

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This file is now in the public domain in the Republic of Korea (South Korea) because its term of copyright has expired there. (details) According to Articles 39 to 44 of the Copyright Act of the Republic of Korea, under the jurisdiction of the Government of the Republic of Korea all copyrighted works enter the public domain 70 years after the death of the creator (there being multiple creators, the creator who dies last) or 70 years after publication when made public in the name of an organization. (30 years for death before 1957, 50 years before July 2013) This applies to copyrighted works of which authors died before 1 January 1963, or made public in the name of an organization before 1 January 1963. Furthermore, with the exceptions of photographs reproducing otherwise copyrighted works of art, and photographs inserted into a work of study or art and produced only for the purpose of inclusion within said work, photographs or other works of a similar form to photography either published or produced in negative on or before 31 December 1976 are now in the public domain in the Republic of Korea as their term of copyright has expired there. There are exceptional cases. Property rights are to belong to the state according to provisions of the Civil Law and other laws upon the death of a copyright owner without heir or, in the case of a legal person or organization, upon its dissolution. The product must also be in the public domain in the United States.

Kosovo

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This work is in the public domain because it is a law, rule, regulation or official material of a Republic of Kosovo state body or a body performing public functions, under the terms of Article 12 of Kosovar copyright law. See Copyright. A source should be included so that the status can be verified.

Kyrgyzstan

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	This image is not eligible for copyright protection according to the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic (6 of January 18, 1998 "on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights"); this image is in the Public domain worldwide (details). Article 6. Works Protected by Copyright (subject matter of copyright) Ideas, methods, processes, systems, means, concepts, principles, discoveries and facts may not be protected by copyright. Article 8. Works and the Results of Activity Similar to them that Are not Objects of Copyright The following shall not be objects of copyright: Official documents (laws, resolutions, decisions and etc.) as well as official translations thereof; State emblems and official signs (flags, armorial bearings, orders, monetary signs and etc.); Works of folklore; Information on the news of the day or information on the current events that are of the common press-information character; The results obtained with the help of technical means for the production of a certain type without creative activity of a man directly targeted for creation of an individual work. Full text of the Law: in Russian, in English.
Comment – According to interstate and international compacts the Kyrgyz Republic is the legal successor of the Kirgiz Soviet Socialist Republic, therefore this license tag is also applicable to official symbols and formal documents of the Kirgiz SSR. Warning – This license tag cannot be applied to proposed official symbols and drafts of the formal documents, which can be copyrighted.

Latvia

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	Copyright Law of the Republic of Latvia: of April 6, 2000 - Full text (.pdf) Section 6. Non-Protected Works The following shall not be protected by copyright: regulatory enactments and administrative rulings, other documents issued by the State and Local Governments and adjudications of courts (laws, court judgements, decisions and other official documents), as well as official translations of such texts and official consolidated versions; State approved, as well as internationally recognised official symbols and signs (flags, Coats of Arms, anthems, and awards), the use of which is subject to specific regulatory enactments; maps, the preparation and use of which are determined by regulatory enactments; information provided in the press, radio or television broadcasts or other information media concerning news of the day and various facts and events; ideas, methods, processes and mathematical concepts.

Lithuania

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	According to the Republic of Lithuania Law on Copyright and Related Rights (passed on May 18, 1999 and amended 2010) Chapter II, Section 1, Article 5, case 3: "Copyright shall not apply to official State symbols and insignia (flags, coat-of-arms, anthems, banknote designs, and other State symbols and insignia) the protection of which is regulated by other legal acts." Hence it is assumed that this image has been released into the public domain. However, in some instances the use of this image might be regulated by other laws.

Macao

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	This work is from an official work of Macau and is in the public domain in Macau and possibly other jurisdictions. See here for the type of material that are in the Public domain in Chinese and Portuguese (official languages of Macau), plus English (not an official language of Macau).

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This work is in the public domain because, according to Article 21 and 23 of Decreto-Lei n.º 43/99/M of Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, the Copyright of this work had expired in Macau. This is either because the period of 50 years from the end of the calendar year in which the author dies had already ended, or the work is of unknown authorship and the period of 50 years from the end of the calendar year in which the work was first made has ended. Please also see Copyright. To uploader: Please provide where and when the image was first published and, if necessary, who created it.

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This work is in the public domain because, according to Article 106 of Decreto-Lei n.º 43/99/M of Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, the Copyright of this work had lapsed in Macau. This is because the copyright in an audiovisual work shall lapse 50 years after its disclosure. Please also see Wikipedia:Copyrights. To uploader: Please provide where and when the work was first published and, if possible, who created it.

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This work is in the public domain because, according to Article 155 of Decreto-Lei n.º 43/99/M of Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, the Copyright of this work had lapsed in Macau. This is because the copyright in photographic works shall lapse 25 years after their completion. Please also see Wikipedia:Copyrights. To uploader: Please provide where and when the image was first published and, if possible, who created it.

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This work is in the public domain because, according to Article 188 of Decreto-Lei n.º 43/99/M of Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, the Copyright of this work had lapsed in Macau. This is because the rights of producers of phonograms and videograms shall lapse 50 years after fixation. Please also see Wikipedia:Copyrights. To uploader: Please provide where and when the work was first fixed and, if possible, who created it.

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This work is in the public domain because, according to Article 192 of Decreto-Lei n.º 43/99/M of Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, the Copyright of this work had lapsed in Macau. This is because the rights of broadcasting organizations shall lapse 20 years after the broadcast. Please also see Wikipedia:Copyrights. To uploader: Please provide where and when the work was first broadcasted and, if possible, who created it.

Macedonia

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This image or media is now in the public domain in North Macedonia because it is ineligible for copyright. According to the Macedonian Law on Copyright and Related Rights as amended on 24 December, 2002: An idea, concept, discovery or an official text from the legislative, executive or judicial sphere and their translation when published as an official text (hereinafter "other work"), within the meaning of this Law, shall not be considered a copyright work. (Chapter 2, Section 1, Article 5) Works of folk literature and folk art shall be used freely. The source and origin of the work must be stated. Distortion and indecent use of the work is not permissible. (Chapter 2, Section 4, Article 42) For works in the public domain due to age, please use {{PD-old-70}} or {{PD-anon-70}} instead.

Mexico

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This work is in the public domain in Mexico because either its author died before 1952 (Mexico had a term of 30 years after the author's death until 1982, and no copyright term extension in 1982 or later restored copyright to expired works), or it is a work of the Mexican government and it was published more than 100 years ago (details).

Moldova

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LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA ON COPYRIGHT AND NEIGHBOURING RIGHTS no. 139 of July 2, 2010 - full text Article 8. Works Not Protected by Copyright Copyright shall not extend to: a) Official documents (laws, court decisions, etc.) or to the official translations thereof; b) State emblems and official signs (flags, armorial bearings, decorations, monetary signs, etc.); c) Folklore expressions; d) Daily news and facts of simple informational nature.

Montenegro

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This image is in the public domain because according to the Copyright Law of Montenegro ("Службени Лист ЦГ/Službeni list CG", бр. 61/2007), "Work is not copyrighted if the work is: Law, sub-law act or other kind of law act. Official materials of state authorities or materials published by any other person or institution which do public function. Official translations of materials of state authorities or translation of materials published by any other person or institution which do public function. Any of acts in judgment processes." Hence it is assumed that this image has been released into public domain.

Norway

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This image is in the public domain because it depicts a Norwegian road sign, produced by the The Norwegian Public Roads Administration (Statens vegvesen). The image may be used freely.

Peru

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	This work is not an object of copyright according to Legislative Decree No. 822 Art.9 of Peru of May 23, 1996. The following are not be objects of copyright: the ideas contained in literary or artistic works, processes, operating methods or mathematical concepts in themselves, systems or the ideological or technical content of scientific works, or the industrial or commercial exploitation thereof official texts of legislative, administrative or judicial character, or official translations thereof, without prejudice to the obligation to respect the texts and mention the source news of the day, provided that, in the case of word-for-word reproduction, the source from which it has been taken shall be mentioned simple facts or data.

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According to the law 13714 (1961), under the administration of the government of Manuel Prado, the work is public domain in Perú because are met the following criteria: The author died before 1931 and those works were not protected whether they were public or not. For example, Miguel Grau.[1849 Art. 4] The author died between 1931 and 1945 with family heirs.[ver Título VII, Art. 84 and 90] The author died between 1945 and 1965 without family heirs (parents, spouses and children) under assignment(s).[Art. 17 and 22] The author left a "vacant inheritance" before 1986, meaning that he/she had no heirs or assignments, and that he/she did not notice that he/she "prohibits its disclosure".[Art. 23 and 34] See law 24518. In the case of collective works, the term from the death of the last author is considered.[Art. 44] In conjugal works, the death of the last member is considered.[Art. 17] In addition to this work expired before Jaunary 1, 1996 and was not renewed on the URAA date (1 January 1996) because: It was published or registered in the National Register of Copyright before 1966,[Art. 28] or It was disclosed 50 years after the author's death if he/she had heirs, or 30 years if had assignees, before 1996,[Art. 16] or It was created before 1931, if the author died before that year under 1849 law. More information in COM:Peru. Warning: The Peruvian copyright law of 23 April 1996, which came into force during Alberto Fujimori's government on 24 May 1996, repealed law 13714. In its transitory provisions it indicates that only "[the works still] protected in accordance with the previous law, will enjoy the most extensive terms of protection recognized in this Law" and denies retroactive effect.[822/1996 Disposiciones Transitorias 1] If the author died under current law use {{PD-old-70}}. Note 1: For media of organizations published before 1970 use {{PD-Peru-organization}}, and for anonymous works use {{PD-Peru-anonymous}}. Note 2: Public domain works must be out of copyright in both the United States and in the source country of the work in order to be hosted on the Commons. The file must have an additional copyright tag indicating the copyright status in the United States. See also Copyright rules by territory.

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According to the law 13714 (1961) under the administration of the government of Manuel Prado, and article 4.3 of the Universal Copyright Convention, the work of public entity (in spanish: persona júridica) is public domain in Perú because are met the following criteria: Any work created and/or assigned to the Peruvian State and published before December 31, 1970. It was protected for 25 years and immediately assigned to the public domain. In the case of official documents of the Executive Branch, Executive Branch and Judicial Branch, it extends to May 23, 1996. Works expropriated by the Ministry of Public Education from an author who died five years ago, before 31 December 1990. This work fulfils the following requirements: (a) it is of "public utility"; (b) it was published without mentioning "its prohibition" by the author; (c) it is no longer distributed by a publisher. Other works of public enties before 31 December 1967 without a natural author claiming ownership, even if these were collective works. For media no published in other Andean Community countries, the expiration is extended to 31 December 1970. In the case of journalistic works, the rights pass to the company if it did not identify the actual author of the editorial. In the case of film works prior to the date, the owner apply to the producer of the material and exclude the soundtrack, script or participation outside of the production staff. It is understood that the work was disseminated to the public or via newspaper or broadcasting media and that its author is explicitly an entity. Therefore, after its first publication from 1 January of the following year, it expired before 1 January 1996 and was not renewed on the URAA date (1 January 1996). More information in COM:Peru. Warning: The Peruvian copyright law of 23 April 1996, which came into force during Alberto Fujimori's government on 24 May 1996, repealed law 13714. In its transitory provisions it indicates that only "[the works still] protected in accordance with the previous law, will enjoy the most extensive terms of protection recognized in this Law" and denies retroactive effect.[822/1996 Disposiciones Transitorias 1] Note 1: The simple photographs have a duration of 20 years, for non-artistic or non-literary photograph use {{PD-Peru-photo}}. Note 2: The short term rule does not cover works by individuals or collaborations, whose term is run separately.

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According to Law 13714 (1961), under the administration of the government of Manuel Prado, and article 3 of the Universal Copyright Convention, this work entered the public domain in Peru because the original work was created and published without relevant information of its authors before December 31, 1980, and its local copyright expired before May 23, 1996, 15 years after its publication as anonymous,[Art. 12] because: The artistic, scientific or literary work does not bear the full name of the author or his pseudonym and was not disclosed or registered during the 15 years in the National Copyright Register, this includes own photos without real name;[Art. 30] Works published by fictitious legal entities or that did not comply with the registration regulations of 1936, 1968 or later (details); The simple photograph does not visibly carry the text "Not for reproduction", or its equivalent to "All rights reserved", with the author's name;[Art. 58] or The film and sound recording did not comply with the RDNA obligation to register the authors or their work.[Art. 79] However, the work was not renewed on the URAA date (January 1, 1996) and is not protected in the United States. It is necessary to verify if the publication was not registered or lacks information about the authors during the 15 years of publication. Warning: The Peruvian copyright law of 23 April 1996, which came into force during Alberto Fujimori's government on 24 May 1996, repealed law 13714. In its transitory provisions it indicates that only "[the works still] protected in accordance with the previous law, will enjoy the most extensive terms of protection recognized in this Law" and denies retroactive effect.[822/1996 Disposiciones Transitorias 1] Note: Anonymous photography and amateur video are "means unsuitable to their nature" and therefore are not covered by the 15-25 year term of the law.[Art. 38c] But, scripts, scores and other artistic interpretations could be separately protected by natural or legal entity.

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According to the Law 13714 (1961), under the administration of the Manuel Prado government, and article 4.3 of the Universal Copyright Convention this photograph entered the public domain in Peru before 1996 because it was taken and performed from negative to paper or similar before 31 December 1975 and was protected for 20 years from its first copy disclosed as of January 1 of the following year. In the case of copies disclosed for first time since 1976 by other person, D.L. 822 (1996) establishes that the shots made before 31 December 1949 automatically enter the public domain, 70 years after their creation from January 1 of the following year. For more information see the Peru copyright page. It is understood that simple photograph is when the author did not include exclusively for his/her literary or scientific work. Not apply for reproduction of copyrighted artistic work or documentary film "of private domain". If the photo is assigned by a publisher, the exclusive rights of circulation by this one are for 5 years without extending the duration. Indicate the name of the author or owner of the photo is necessary with the date of publication. Warining: D.L. 822 says that some works "enjoying the longest terms of protection recognized by this Law". A template is necesary explaining why they are in the public domain in the United States.[822/1996 Transitional Provisions 1 and Art. 144] Exceptions: those published for first time between 1976 and 1996 protection may vary, except those were not renewed in this year and URAA date of 1996 if: the owner was never known or did not carry the "prohibition of reproduction" tag for material published before 1981 (use {{PD-Peru-anonymous}} if required), unpublished media created before 1926 or material from an author who died before 1931 (use {{PD-Peru-1961law}} if required).

Philippines

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This image or media is now in the public domain in the Philippines because it does not have any copyright or it has expired. According to the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines (R.A. 8293) work which meets one of the following conditions is in the public domain: This is a work of the Government of the Philippines and no copyright subsists in any of it, unless for exploitation of such work for profit which will require prior approval from the agency or office which created it. (Chapter IV, Section 176.1) This is a work of an author and at least 50 years have elapsed since his death. (Chapter XVI, Section 213.1) This is a work of joint authors and at least 50 years have elapsed since the death of the last surviving author. (Chapter XVI, Section 213.2) This is a work by an anonymous or pseudonymous author who's identity has not been revealed or is in doubt and at least 50 years have elapsed since its first publication or making. (Chapter XVI, Section 213.3) This is a work of applied art and at least 25 years have elapsed since its making. (Chapter XVI, Section 213.4) This is a photographic work and at least 50 years have elapsed since its first publication or making. (Chapter XVI, Section 213.5) This is an audio-visual work including those produced by process analogous to photography or any process for making audio-visual recordings and 50 years have elapsed since its first publication or making. (Chapter XVI, Section 213.6) To uploaders : Please specify the kind of work, date of first publication or creation and other useful details.

Poland

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This photograph is in the public domain because according to the Art. 3 of copyright law of March 29, 1926 of the Republic of Poland and Art. 2 of copyright law of July 10, 1952 of the People's Republic of Poland, all photographs by Polish photographers (or published for the first time in Poland or simultaneously in Poland and abroad) published without a clear copyright notice before the law was changed on May 23, 1994 are assumed to be in the public domain in Poland. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it meets three requirements: it was first published outside the United States (and not published in the U.S. within 30 days), it was first published before 1 March 1989 without copyright notice or before 1964 without copyright renewal or before the source country established copyright relations with the United States, it was in the public domain in its home country (Poland) on the URAA date (1 January 1996). To uploader: Please provide where and when the image was first published.

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This image is in the public domain according to Article 4, case 2 of the Polish Copyright Law Act of February 4, 1994 (Dz. U. z 2019 r. poz. 1231 with later changes) "normative acts and drafts thereof as well as official documents, materials, signs and symbols are not subject to copyrights". Hence it is assumed that this image has been released into public domain. However in some instances the use of this image in Poland might be regulated by other laws.

Romania

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According to the Romanian Law on Copyright and Neighboring Rights Law no. 8/1996 of March 14, 1996 with further amendments Chapter 3 Article 9 the following documents shall not benefit from the legal protection accorded to copyright: (a) the ideas, theories, concepts, scientific discoveries, procedures, working methods, or mathematical concepts as such and inventions, contained in a work, whatever the manner of the adoption, writing, explanation or expression thereof; (b) official texts of a political, legislative, administrative or judicial nature, and official translations thereof; (c) official symbols of the State, public authorities and organizations, such as armorial bearings, seals, flags, emblems, shields, badges and medals; (d) means of payment; (e) news and press information; (f) simple facts and data. Also, according to Chapter 10 Article 85 Paragraph 2, The photographs of letters, deeds, documents of any kind, technical drawings and other similar papers shall not benefit from the legal protection accorded to copyright. Therefore this image is assumed to be in the public domain worldwide, although some of the above categories may be subject to usage restrictions within Romania.

Russia

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This work is in the public domain in Russia according to article 1281 of Book IV of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation No. 230-FZ of December 18, 2006 and article 6 of Law No. 231-FZ of the Russian Federation of December 18, 2006 (the Implementation Act for Book IV of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation). Usually:[1] The author of this work died before January 1, 1946. The author of this work died between January 1, 1946 and January 1, 1950, did not work during the Great Patriotic War (Eastern Front of World War II) and did not participate in it. This work was originally published anonymously or under a pseudonym before January 1, 1943 and the name of the author did not become known during 50 years after publication. This work was originally published anonymously or under a pseudonym between January 1, 1943 and January 1, 1950, and the name of the author did not become known during 70 years after publication. This work is non-amateur cinema or television film (or shot, or fragment from it), which was first shown between January 1, 1929[2] and January 1, 1950. [1] If the author of this work was subjected to repression and rehabilitated posthumously, countdown of copyright protection began not from the death date, but from the rehabilitation date. If the work was first published posthumously, the copyright term is counted from the date of that first publication, unless the author was later rehabilitated, in which case it runs again from that later rehabilitation date. [2] Cinema films first shown before January 1, 1929 are subjects of points 1 and 2 of this template.

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	This work is not an object of copyright according to article 1259 of Book IV of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation No. 230-FZ of December 18, 2006. Shall not be objects of copyright: official documents of state government agencies and local government agencies of municipal formations, including laws, other legal texts, judicial decisions, other materials of legislative, administrative and judicial character, official documents of international organizations, as well as their official translations; state symbols and signs (flags, emblems, orders, any forms of money, and the like), as well as symbols and signs of municipal formations; works of folk art (folklore), which don't have specific authors; news reports on events and facts, which have a purely informational character (daily news reports, television programs, transportation schedules, and the like).
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This image comes from the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (1890-1907). The copyrights for that book have expired and this image is in the public domain.

Serbia and Montenegro

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This image is in the public domain because according to the Copyright Law of Serbia and Montenegro ("Службени гласник СЦГ", бр. 61/2004), "Work is not copyrighted if the work is: Law, sub-law act or other kind of law act. Official materials of state authorities or materials published by any other person or institution which do public function. Official translations of materials of state authorities or translation of materials published by any other person or institution which do public function. Any of acts in judgment processes." A source should be included so that the status can be verified. This federal law applies for both republics, Serbia and Montenegro, as long as they do not adopt own inherent laws.

Serbia

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This work is in the public domain because according to the Copyright Law of Serbia (details), "Work is not copyrighted if the work is: Laws, decrees and other regulations; Official materials of state bodies and bodies performing public functions; Official translations of regulations and official materials of state bodies and bodies performing public functions; Submissions and other documents presented in the administrative or court proceedings." A source should be included so that the status can be verified.

South Africa

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This work was first published in South Africa and is now in the public domain because its copyright protection has expired by virtue of the Copyright Act No. 98 of 1978, amended 2002. The work meets one of the following criteria: It is an anonymous work or pseudonymous work and 50 years have passed since the date of its publication. It is a broadcast or sound recording and 50 years have passed since the year the programme was published. It is a cinematographic or photographic work and 50 years have passed since the date of its creation. It is an artistic, literary or musical work created under the direction of the state or an international organization and 50 years have passed since the year the work was published. It is another kind of work, and 50 years have passed since the year of death of the author (or last-surviving author). A South African work that is in the public domain in South Africa according to this rule is in the public domain in the U.S. only if it was in the public domain in South Africa in 1996, e.g. if it was published before 1946 and no copyright was registered in the U.S. (This is the effect of 17 USC 104A with its critical date of January 1, 1996.)

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This image is in the public domain in South Africa and possibly other jurisdictions. This is because it is a work of the South African Government and was published more than 50 years ago. The copyright has therefore expired.

Sweden

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This Swedish photograph is in the public domain in Sweden because one of the following applies: The work is non-artistic (journalistic, etc.) and has been created before 1 January 1970 (SFS 1960:729, § 49a). The photographer is not known, and cannot be traced, and the work has been created before 1 January 1950 (SFS 1960:729, § 44). If the photographer died before 1950, {{PD-old-70}} should be used instead of this tag. You must also include a United States public domain tag to indicate why this work is in the public domain in the United States. Note that a few countries have copyright terms longer than 70 years: Mexico has 100 years, Jamaica has 95 years, Colombia has 80 years, and Guatemala and Samoa have 75 years. This image may not be in the public domain in these countries, which moreover do not implement the rule of the shorter term. Côte d'Ivoire has a general copyright term of 99 years and Honduras has 75 years, but they do implement the rule of the shorter term. Copyright may extend on works created by French who died for France in World War II (more information), Russians who served in the Eastern Front of World War II (known as the Great Patriotic War in Russia) and posthumously rehabilitated victims of Soviet repressions (more information).

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This Swedish photograph is in the public domain in Sweden because one of the following applies: The work is non-artistic (journalistic, etc.) and has been created before 1 January 1970 (SFS 1960:729, § 49a). The photographer is not known, and cannot be traced, and the work has been created before 1 January 1950 (SFS 1960:729, § 44). If the photographer died before 1950, {{PD-old-70}} should be used instead of this tag. You must also include a United States public domain tag to indicate why this work is in the public domain in the United States. Note that a few countries have copyright terms longer than 70 years: Mexico has 100 years, Jamaica has 95 years, Colombia has 80 years, and Guatemala and Samoa have 75 years. This image may not be in the public domain in these countries, which moreover do not implement the rule of the shorter term. Côte d'Ivoire has a general copyright term of 99 years and Honduras has 75 years, but they do implement the rule of the shorter term. Copyright may extend on works created by French who died for France in World War II (more information), Russians who served in the Eastern Front of World War II (known as the Great Patriotic War in Russia) and posthumously rehabilitated victims of Soviet repressions (more information).

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This image is in the public domain because the copyrights of the original work of art have expired. It is a reproduction of a painting by the Swedish botanist C. A. M. Lindman (1856–1928), taken from his book(s) Bilder ur Nordens Flora (first edition published 1901–1905, supplemented edition 1917–1926?). See Projekt Runeberg for more information and for the source scans, and biolib.de/MPIPZ for processed image versions.

	The author died in 1928, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 80 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1925.
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This image was first published in the 1st (1876–1899), 2nd (1904–1926) or 3rd (1923–1937) edition of Nordisk familjebok. The copyrights for that book have expired and this image is in the public domain, because images had no named authors and the book was published more than 70 years ago.

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This image comes from the online version of the Swedish Svenskt Biografiskt Handlexikon (1906). The copyrights for that journal have expired and this image is in the public domain, because images had no named authors and the lexicon was published more than 70 years ago.

This work was published before January 1, 1925 and it is anonymous or pseudonymous due to unknown authorship. It is in the public domain in the United States as well as countries and areas where the copyright terms of anonymous or pseudonymous works are 95 years or fewer since publication.

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This image comes from the Svenskt porträttgalleri issued between 1895-1913. The copyrights for that book have expired and this image is in the public domain. Project Runeberg has made a facsimile version of the books using a digital camera. Parts of it is available at http://runeberg.org/spg/

This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1925.

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This image is in the public domain because it depicts a Swedish maritime fairway sign produced by the Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket). The image may be used freely (see Template talk:PD-Sjöfartsverket for proof).

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This image comes from the Swedish journal Svenska Familj-Journalen (1862-1887). The copyrights for that journal have expired and this image is in the public domain. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1925.

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English: This image comes from the Swedish encyclopedia Fröléens konversationslexikon (1910–1914). The copyrights for that book have expired and this image is in the Public Domain. That is because images had no named authors and the book was published more than 70 years ago. Svenska: Denna bild kommer från Fröléens konversationslexikon (1910–1914). Upphovsrätten för det verket har gått ut, och bilderna är fria att använda. Deutsch: Dieses Bild stammt aus Fröléens konversationslexikon (1910–1914). Das Werk ist gemeinfrei.

This work was published before January 1, 1925 and it is anonymous or pseudonymous due to unknown authorship. It is in the public domain in the United States as well as countries and areas where the copyright terms of anonymous or pseudonymous works are 95 years or fewer since publication.

Switzerland

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This photograph was first published in Switzerland. It does not have the individual character required for copyright protection under Art. 2 par. 1 of the Swiss Copyright Act. See Wikipedia for details. According to applicable case law, the individual expression of thought required for protection is present if the photograph is given an individual character e.g. by the choice of framing, the use of camera settings or the editing of the image. Conversely, it is not present, irrespective of the object and the setting, if the image is a mere "point-and-click" image with no individual characteristics. See Blau Guggenheim v. British Broadcasting Corporation BBC, BGE 130 (2004) III S. 714-720. According to the Public Domain FAQ published by the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property on its website, "the individuality required for copyright protection is commonly lacking for reproductions [of public domain works] which are as true as possible to the original. In contrast, an artistic photograph of a public domain work can be protected by copyright as a so-called 'derivative work'. [...] Whether a work is two or three-dimensional is irrelevant." (Version of 15 March 2015).

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This image is from or of: a law, ordinance, international treaty or other official act a decision, protocol or report by public authorities a means of payment a patent or patent application of Switzerland or the Swiss cantons. It is therefore not protected by copyright by virtue of Art. 5 of the Swiss Copyright Act.

Taiwan

See #Republic of China above.

Tajikistan

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	This work is not an object of copyright according to the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan No. 726 of November 13, 1998 on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights. Article 5. Object of Copyright. General Provisions Copyright shall not apply to ideas, methods, processes, systems, means, concepts, principles, discoveries, and facts. Article 7. Works that are not Objects of Copyright Shall not be objects of copyright: formal documents (laws, court decisions, other texts of legislative, administrative or judicial nature), and also their official translations; state symbols and signs (flags, coats of arms, insignia, banknotes and so on); communications concerning events and facts that have informational character; works of folk arts. Full text of the Law: in Russian, in English.
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Ukraine

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According to the Article 10 of the Law of Ukraine on Copyright and Related rights this work is in the public domain within Ukraine and possibly in other jurisdictions because it is one of the following: (a) daily news or details of current events that constitute regular press information; (b) works of folk art (folklore); (c) official documents of a political, legislative or administrative nature (laws, decrees, resolutions, court awards, State standards, etc.) issued by government authorities within their powers, and official translations thereof; (d) State symbols of Ukraine, government awards; symbols and signs of government authorities, the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations; symbols of territorial communities; symbols and signs of enterprises, institutions and organizations; (includes postage stamps) (e) coins and banknotes; (f) transport schedules, TV and radio broadcast schedules, telephone directories and other similar databases that do not meet the originality criteria and to which the sui generis right (a particular or special right) is applicable; Note that drafts of anything that falls under sections (d) and (e), unless officially approved, are under copyright.

United Kingdom

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This work created by the United Kingdom Government is in the public domain. This is because it is one of the following: It is a photograph taken prior to 1 June 1957; or It was published prior to 1970; or It is an artistic work other than a photograph or engraving (e.g. a painting) which was created prior to 1970. HMSO has declared that the expiry of Crown Copyrights applies worldwide (ref: HMSO Email Reply) More information. See also Copyright and Crown copyright artistic works.

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This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or fewer. You must also include a United States public domain tag to indicate why this work is in the public domain in the United States. Note that a few countries have copyright terms longer than 70 years: Mexico has 100 years, Jamaica has 95 years, Colombia has 80 years, and Guatemala and Samoa have 75 years. This image may not be in the public domain in these countries, which moreover do not implement the rule of the shorter term. Côte d'Ivoire has a general copyright term of 99 years and Honduras has 75 years, but they do implement the rule of the shorter term. Copyright may extend on works created by French who died for France in World War II (more information), Russians who served in the Eastern Front of World War II (known as the Great Patriotic War in Russia) and posthumously rehabilitated victims of Soviet repressions (more information).

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This UK artistic or literary work, of which the author is unknown and cannot be ascertained by reasonable enquiry, is in the public domain because it is one of the following: A photograph, which has never previously been made available to the public (e.g. by publication or display at an exhibition) and which was taken more than 70 years ago (before 1 January 1950); or A photograph, which was made available to the public (e.g. by publication or display at an exhibition) more than 70 years ago (before 1 January 1950); or An artistic work other than a photograph (e.g. a painting), or a literary work, which was made available to the public (e.g. by publication or display at an exhibition) more than 70 years ago (before 1 January 1950).  This tag can be used only when the author cannot be ascertained by reasonable enquiry. If you wish to rely on it, please specify in the image description the research you have carried out to find who the author was.  The above is all subject to any overriding publication right which may exist. In practice, Publication right will often override the first of the bullet points listed. Unpublished anonymous paintings remain in copyright until at least 1 January 2040. This tag does not apply to engravings or musical works. More information You must also include a United States public domain tag to indicate why this work is in the public domain in the United States.

United States

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Uzbekistan

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	This work is not an object of copyright according to article 8 of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 42 of July 20, 2006 on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights. Article 8. Works and similar results of activity not being the objects of copyright The following are not the objects of copyright: official documents (law, resolutions, decisions, etc.) as well as their official translations; official symbols and signs (flags, arms, orders, banknotes, etc.); national creative works; reports about the news of the day or current events having the nature of usual press conference; results received with help of equipment designed for some kind of production without the person's implementation of creative activity directly associated with the creation of individual work.
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