Commons:Image copyright tags visual/PD USA
United States
[edit]This media file is in the public domain in the United States. This applies to U.S. works where the copyright has expired, often because its first publication occurred prior to January 1, {{{year}}}, and if not then due to lack of notice or renewal. See this page for further explanation.
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This image might not be in the public domain outside of the United States; this especially applies in the countries and areas that do not apply the rule of the shorter term for US works, such as Canada, Mainland China (not Hong Kong or Macao), Germany, 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.
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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, 1929.
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. If the work is not a U.S. work, the file must have an additional copyright tag indicating the copyright status in the source country.
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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it meets three requirements:
For background information, see the explanations on Non-U.S. copyrights.
Note: This tag should not be used for sound recordings. |
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published in the United States between 1929 and 1977, inclusive, without a copyright notice. For further explanation, see Commons:Hirtle chart as well as a detailed definition of "publication" for public art. Note that it may still be copyrighted in jurisdictions that do not apply the rule of the shorter term for US works (depending on the date of the author's death), such as Canada (50 p.m.a.), Mainland China (50 p.m.a., not Hong Kong or Macao), Germany (70 p.m.a.), Mexico (100 p.m.a.), Switzerland (70 p.m.a.), and other countries with individual treaties.
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This work is in the public domain because it was published in the United States between 1929 and 1963, and although there may or may not have been a copyright notice, the copyright was not renewed. For further explanation, see Commons:Hirtle chart and the copyright renewal logs. Note that it may still be copyrighted in jurisdictions that do not apply the rule of the shorter term for US works (depending on the date of the author's death), such as Canada (70 years p.m.a.), Mainland China (50 years p.m.a., not Hong Kong or Macao), Germany (70 years p.m.a.), Mexico (100 years p.m.a.), Switzerland (70 years p.m.a.), and other countries with individual treaties.
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This work is in the public domain because it was published in the United States between 1978 and March 1, 1989 without a copyright notice, and its copyright was not subsequently registered with the U.S. Copyright Office within 5 years. Unless its author has been dead for several years, it is copyrighted in the countries or areas that do not apply the rule of the shorter term for US works, such as Canada (50 pma), Mainland China (50 pma, not Hong Kong or Macau), Germany (70 pma), Mexico (100 pma), Switzerland (70 pma), and other countries with individual treaties. See this page for further explanation.
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This image depicts a unit of currency issued by the United States of America. If this is an image of paper currency or a coin not listed here, it is solely a work of the United States Government, is ineligible for US copyright, and is therefore in the public domain in the United States. Fraudulent use of this image is punishable under applicable counterfeiting laws. As listed by the the U.S. Currency Education Program at money illustrations, the Counterfeit Detection Act of 1992, Public Law 102-550, in Section 411 of Title 31 of the Code of Federal Regulations (31 CFR 411), permits color illustrations of U.S. currency provided: Also: COM:ART #Photograph of an old coin found on the Internet |
In general, the contents of United States patents are in the public domain.
In specific cases, patent applicants and holders may claim copyright in portions of those documents. In those specific cases, applicants are required to identify the portions that are protected under copyright, and are additionally required to state the following within the body of the application and patent (see 37 CFR 1.71(d) & (e) and 37 CFR 1.84(s), and MPEP § 608.01(e) & (w) and MPEP § 1512):
The original patent should be checked for the presence of such language before an assumption is made that the contents are in the public domain. (This template can be replaced by {{PD-US-patent-no notice}} in such cases.)
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This picture is from the site Archives Normandie 1939-45 where it is available under reference identifier The pictures that are credited to the National Archives USA or the National Archives Canada and which are tagged "libres de droits" are in the public domain. |
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Library of Congress
[edit]This work is from the Carl Van Vechten Photographs collection at the Library of Congress. According to the library, there are no known copyright restrictions on the use of this work. As the restrictions on this collection expired in 1986, the Library of Congress believes this image is in the public domain. However, the Carl Van Vechten estate has asked that use of Van Vechten's photographs "preserve the integrity" of his work, i.e, that photographs not be colorized or cropped, and that proper credit is given to the photographer. |
This work is from the George Grantham Bain collection at the Library of Congress. According to the library, there are no known copyright restrictions on the use of this work. |
This work is from the William P. Gottlieb collection at the Library of Congress. Rights and restrictions. In accordance with the wishes of William Gottlieb, the photographs in this collection entered into the public domain on February 16, 2010. |
This work is from the Carol M. Highsmith Archive collection at the Library of Congress. According to the library, there are no known copyright restrictions on the use of this work. Carol M. Highsmith has stipulated that her photographs are in the public domain. Photographs of sculpture or other works of art may be restricted by the copyright of the artist; see Commons:FOP US#Artworks and sculptures for more information. |
Template:PD-National Photo Company
This work is from the National Photo Company collection at the Library of Congress. According to the library, there are no known copyright restrictions on the use of this work. |
This work is from the U.S. News & World Report collection at the Library of Congress. According to the library, there are no known copyright restrictions on the use of this work. This photograph is a work for hire created between 1952 and 1986 by one of the following staff photographers at U.S. News & World Report:
It is part of a collection donated to the Library of Congress. Per the deed of gift, U.S. News & World Report dedicated to the public all rights it held for the photographs in this collection upon its donation to the Library. Photographs in this collection by one of the photographers above are in the public domain. If they are in the collection but taken by any other author than those above, they might not be in the public domain. It cannot be determined if photographs created by non-staff were works for hire or not. |
This work is from the "Unattributed" 9/11 Photographs collection at the Library of Congress. According to the library, there are no known copyright restrictions on the use of this work. These slides were received from the New York District Attorney's office with the photographer relinquishing any and all copyright and right of attribution. Therefore, the photographer's name will not be associated with these photographs. Privacy and publicity rights may apply. |
Federal Government
[edit]This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work prepared by an officer or employee of the United States Government as part of that person’s official duties under the terms of Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105 of the US Code.
Note: This only applies to original works of the Federal Government and not to the work of any individual U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, county, municipality, or any other subdivision. This template also does not apply to postage stamp designs published by the United States Postal Service since 1978. (See § [{{{1}}} 313.6(C)(1)] of Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices). It also does not apply to certain US coins; see The US Mint Terms of Use.
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This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. |
This photograph was produced by the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program.
Their site states:
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This map was obtained from an edition of the National Atlas of the United States. Like almost all works of the U.S. federal government, works from the National Atlas are in the public domain in the United States.
Online access: NationalAtlas.gov | 1970 print edition: Library of Congress, Perry-Castañeda Library
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This image is a work of a Central Intelligence Agency employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a Work of the United States Government, this image or media is in the public domain in the United States.
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This image is in the public domain because it contains materials that originally came from the United States Central Intelligence Agency's World Factbook.
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This United States Congress image is in the public domain. This may be because it was taken by an employee of the Congress as part of that person’s official duties, or because it has been released into the public domain and posted on the official websites of a member of Congress. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.
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Template:PD-USGov-Congress-AOC
This image is a work of an employee of the Architect of the Capitol, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, all images created or made by the Architect of the Capitol are in the public domain in the United States. |
This image or file is a work of a Drug Enforcement Administration employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain in the United States.
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This image or file is a work of a United States Department of Homeland Security employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain in the United States.
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This image or file is a work of a United States Coast Guard service personnel or employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image or file is in the public domain (17 U.S.C. § 101 and § 105, USCG main privacy policy and specific privacy policy for its imagery server).
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This image or file is a work of a United States Department of Commerce employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.
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This image or file is a work of a United States Census Bureau employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.
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This image is a work of a United States Department of Energy (or predecessor organization) employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.
Please note that national laboratories operate under varying licences and some are not free. Check the site policies of any national lab before crediting it with this tag.
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This image comes from Los Alamos National Laboratory, a national laboratory privately operated under contract from the United States Department of Energy by Los Alamos National Security, LLC between October 1, 2007 and October 31, 2018. LANL allowed anyone to use it for any purpose, provided that the copyright holder is properly attributed. Redistribution, derivative work, commercial use, and all other use is permitted. LANL requires the following text be used when crediting images to it: (link)
Unless otherwise indicated, this information has been authored by an employee or employees of the Los Alamos National Security, LLC (LANS), operator of the Los Alamos National Laboratory under Contract No. DE-AC52-06NA25396 with the U.S. Department of Energy. The U.S. Government has rights to use, reproduce, and distribute this information. The public may copy and use this information without charge, provided that this Notice and any statement of authorship are reproduced on all copies. Neither the Government nor LANS makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any liability or responsibility for the use of this information. |
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This image is a work of a United States Department of Justice employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain (17 U.S.C. § 101 and 105).
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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work of the United States Department of Labor under the terms of Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105 of the US Code and the DOL copyright policy. See Copyright.
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This image is a work of a United States Department of Transportation employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain. |
This file is in the public domain because it comes from the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, which states specifically on page I-1 that:
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This image is a work of a United States Department of Veterans Affairs employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain. |
This image is a work of a United States Department of Education employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain in the United States. |
This image (or other media) is a work of an Environmental Protection Agency employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As works of the U.S. federal government, all EPA images are in the public domain.
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This image or file is a work of a Federal Aviation Administration employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain in the United States.
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This image or file is a work of a Federal Bureau of Investigation employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain in the United States.
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Unless otherwise noted, the contents of the Food and Drug Administration website (www.fda.gov) —both text and graphics— are public domain in the United States. [4] (August 18, 2005, last updated July 14, 2015)
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Template:PD-USGov-Federal Reserve
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. This does not apply to any other entity within the Federal Reserve System, including the regional Federal Reserve Banks. |
This image is a work of a Federal Emergency Management Agency employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As works of the U.S. federal government, all FEMA images are in the public domain in the United States. Additional media usage information may be found at https://www.fema.gov/photo-video-audio-use-guidelines
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This image is a work of an employee of the United States Farm Security Administration or Office of War Information domestic photographic units, taken as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain in the United States. See Copyright. |
This image or recording is the work of a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain. For more information, see the Fish and Wildlife Service copyright policy.
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This image is a work of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain. |
This image is a work of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, taken or made as part of an employee's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.
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This image or media file contains material based on a work of a United States Department of the Interior employee, created as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, such work is in the public domain in the United States. See the Department of the Interior copyright policy for more information. |
Template:PD-USGov-Interior-BLM
This image is a work of a Bureau of Land Management* employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain in the United States. *or predecessor organization |
Template:PD-USGov-Interior-USBR
This article or image contains material based on a work of a Bureau of Reclamation employee, created as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, such work is in the public domain in the United States. |
Template:PD-USGov-NCBI-scienceprimer
This image is from the Science Primer a work of the National Center for Biotechnology Information, part of the National Institutes of Health. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain in the United States. |
This image is a work of the National Institutes of Health, part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, taken or made as part of an employee's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.
Please ensure that this image was actually created by the US Federal government. The NIH frequently uses commercial images which are not public domain. |
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This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. |
This image is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work of the United States Federal Government, specifically an employee of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, under the terms of Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105 of the US Code.
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This image is in the public domain because it contains materials that originally came from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, taken or made as part of an employee's official duties.
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This image is in the public domain because it was stored on the web servers of the U.S. National Weather Service. NWS-created images are automatically public domain in the U.S. since the NWS is a part of the U.S. government. However, the NWS sites also host non-NWS images which have been submitted by individuals: these are generally shown as "Courtesy of ...". Such images have explicitly been released to the public domain by the copyright owner as part of the upload process.
As stated at https://www.weather.gov/fsd/disclaimer: "By submitting images, you understand that your image is being released into the public domain. This means that your photo or video may be downloaded, copied, and used by others." Thus, all* images on NWS servers are public domain (including "Courtesy of ..." and “Photo by ...” images) unless specifically stated otherwise through a copyright (©) watermark.
*A deletion discussion in November 2023 ruled that Getty Images on the web servers of NWS, are to be considered copyrighted, even without a copyright (©) watermark and are the sole exception to this rule.
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This image or media file contains material based on a work of a National Park Service employee, created as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, such work is in the public domain in the United States. See the NPS website and NPS copyright policy for more information. |
Template:PD-USGov-Interior-HABS
This file comes from the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) or Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS). These are programs of the National Park Service established for the purpose of documenting historic places. Records consist of measured drawings, archival photographs, and written reports.
This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing. |
This image or media file contains material based on a work of a National Park Service employee, created as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, such work is in the public domain in the United States. See the NPS website and NPS copyright policy for more information. |
This image or media file contains material based on a work of a National Park Service employee, created as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, such work is in the public domain in the United States. See the NPS website and NPS copyright policy for more information. |
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This work originally came from a National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) website or publication and has been specifically released into the public domain in the United States. Unless specifically released, NRO information should be assumed to be classified. The NRO seal is usage-restricted. See the site policy security notice and the site policy copyright notice for more information. Please note that if a copyright is indicated on a photo, graphic, or any other material, permission to copy these materials must be obtained from the original source.[5] |
This image is a work of a National Science Foundation employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain. |
This image is a work of a National Transportation Safety Board employee, taken or made as part of an employee's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, all NTSB images are in the public domain in the United States.
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This file is a work of an employee of the Executive Office of the President of the United States, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, it is in the public domain.
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This image is a work of a United States Department of State employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain per 17 U.S.C. § 101 and § 105 and the Department Copyright Information. |
This image is a work of the United States Department of the Treasury, taken or made as part of an employee's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain in the United States.
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This image is a work of a United States Tennessee Valley Authority employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain in the United States. |
This image is a work of a United States Agency for International Development employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain in the United States.
See also: The USAID privacy policy and the USAID Office of Inspector General "Disclaimers & Notices" page
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This image or file is a work of a United States Department of Agriculture employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.
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This image is in the public domain because it contains materials that originally came from the Agricultural Research Service, the research agency of the United States Department of Agriculture.
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This image is a work of the Forest Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.
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This image is provided by the National Agricultural Library of the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain in the United States. See the NAL copyright statement for details. |
This image is a work of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, part of the United States Department of Agriculture, taken or made as part of an employee's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain in the United States. |
This image is in the public domain in the United States because it only contains materials that originally came from the United States Geological Survey, an agency of the United States Department of the Interior. For more information, see the official USGS copyright policy.
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Template:PD-USGov-Interior-USGS-Minerals
This image is a work of the "Minerals in Your World" project, a cooperative effort between the United States Geological Survey and the Mineral Information Institute. The images were featured in the "Minerals and Materials Photo Gallery" on the website of the U.S House Subcommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain in the United States. |
This work was obtained from the now defunct United States Information Agency. In 1999 the agency was merged into the Bureau of Public Affairs which is part of the United States Department of State. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work of the United States Federal Government under the terms of . |
This media is in the public domain in the United States because it solely consists of material created and provided by Voice of America, the official external broadcasting service of the federal government of the United States.
View Terms of Use and Privacy Notice (copyright information). Voice of America republishes reporting from the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse and others. Always check the credit; such content is not in the public domain. Occasionally, a wire photo will be originally published with Voice of America watermarks and later corrected updated with the correct attribution. Use caution when uploading recently-published images or when a specific Voice of America photographer is not identified. |
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This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. |
This image is a work of a Works Progress Administration employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §§ 101 and 105).
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NASA
[edit]This file is in the public domain in the United States because it was solely created by NASA. NASA copyright policy states that "NASA material is not protected by copyright unless noted". (See Template:PD-USGov, NASA copyright policy page or JPL Image Use Policy.) | ||
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This file is in the public domain in the United States because it was created by the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, of the NASA Johnson Space Center. NASA copyright policy states that "NASA material is not protected by copyright unless noted". (NASA media use guidelines or Conditions of Use of Astronaut Photographs).
Photo source: {{{1}}}-{{{2}}}-{{{3}}}.
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This image uses high-resolution digital topography data from NASA's Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) at JPL-Caltech [9]. It is in the public domain in the United States.
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This image is in the public domain because it is a screenshot from NASA’s globe software World Wind using a public domain layer, such as Blue Marble, MODIS, Landsat, SRTM, USGS or GLOBE.
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Military
[edit]This image is a work of a U.S. military or Department of Defense employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain in the United States.
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Template:PD-USGov-Military-Air Force
This image or file is a work of a U.S. Air Force Airman or employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image or file is in the public domain in the United States.
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Template:PD-USGov-Military-Army
This file is a work of a U.S. Army soldier or employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, it is in the public domain in the United States.
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Template:PD-USGov-Military-Army-USACE
This image or file is a work of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers soldier or employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.
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Template:PD-USGov-Military-Army-USACMH
This image is in the public domain because it contains materials that originally came from the United States Army Center of Military History, subject to the following qualification.
Note: The images of all badges, insignia, decorations and medals on the "CMH Online" web site are produced by the United States Army Institute of Heraldry and protected by Title 18, United States Code, Section 704 and the Code of Federal Regulations (32 CFR, Part 507). Permission to use these images for commercial purposes must be obtained from The Institute of Heraldry prior to their use. |
Template:PD-USGov-Military-Army-USAIOH
This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia produced by the United States Army Institute of Heraldry. It is in the public domain but its use is restricted by Title 18, United States Code, Section 704 [10] and the Code of Federal Regulations (32 CFR, Part 507) [11], [12]. Permission to use these images in the USA for most commercial purposes must be obtained from The Institute of Heraldry prior to their use.
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Template:PD-USGov-Military award
The graphic is a representation of an award or decoration of the United States military. It is in the public domain because it contains materials that originally came from a U.S. military award. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain in the United States. |
Template:PD-USGov-Military-Badge
This image is in the public domain in the United States because it contains materials that originally came from a United States Armed Forces badge or logo. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain in the United States. |
Template:PD-USGov-Military-Marines
This file is a work of a United States Marine or employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, it is in the public domain.
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Template:PD-USGov-Military-MDA
This image or file is a work of the United States Missile Defense Agency; as a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.
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Template:PD-USGov-Military-Navy
This file is a work of a sailor or employee of the U.S. Navy, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, it is in the public domain in the United States.
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This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. |
Template:PD-USGov-Military-NGA
This image is a work of the United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency or one of its predecessor agencies. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.
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This image is in the public domain in the United States because it is ineligible for copyright. Pictures taken by U.S. military personnel as part of that person's official duties are ineligible for copyright in the United States. The photographers of the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse photos have asserted this was the case under oath.
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