The composition of coats of arms are generally public domain with respect to copyright laws, and may be reproduced freely. This corresponds to the international traditional usage, and is explicitly stated in some national copyright laws. Some compositions, of more recent origin, may be copyrighted.
This is not a valid license as such, being a "public domain" statement for the coat of arms definition only. It must be completed with the copyright tag associated to the picture creation.
Please note that this applies only to the coat of arms definition (composition / description). The representation of a coat of arms is an artistic creation, subject as such to copyright laws.
Restriction of use - Legal notice: Most of the time, the usage of coats of arms is governed by legal restrictions, independent of the status of the depiction shown here. A coat of arms represents its owner. Though it can be freely represented, it cannot be appropriated, or used in such a way as to create a confusion with or a prejudice to its owner.
Usage on Commons: Please provide licence information for the coat of arm representation, information for the author of the picture, and the source if not self-made work.
Această imagine este un steag, o stemă, un sigiliu sau altă insignă oficială. Folosirea acestor simboluri este restricționată în multe țări. Aceste restricții sunt independente de statutul de drept de autor.
Persoana care a asociat o operă cu acest document o oferă domeniului public, renunțând la toate drepturile asupra operei, în toată lumea, atât în ce privește drepturile de autor cât și orice alte drepturi juridice conexe pe care le avea asupra operei, în măsura permisă de lege. Puteți copia, modifica sau distribui opera, inclusiv în scopuri comerciale, fără a fi necesară permisiunea autorului.
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