It is an anonymous, pseudonymous or posthumous work and 50 years have passed since the date of its publication
It is a photographic work, and 25 years have passed since the date of its publication
It is another kind of work, and 50 years have passed since the year of death of the author (or last-surviving author)
It is an "official act of authority" and ineligible for copyright protection; however "literary, artistic, or scientific publications produced by the authorities" are copyrighted by the government
Cette image représente un drapeau, un blason, un sceau ou un autre insigne officiel. L’utilisation de ces symboles est réglementée dans plusieurs pays. Ces restrictions sont indépendantes du statut du copyright. Note : ceci n’est pas un bandeau de copyright. Une licence valide est nécessaire en plus de ce bandeau.
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.
Coat of Arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Vectors by Mysid, drawn on December 5, 2005 in CorelDRAW. {{insignia}} ==Licensing== {{GFDL-self}}