Wikipedia:Template messages/File namespace

Shortcuts: WP:TMIN WP:TMFN

These are tags that may be placed on the file description pages, i.e., the pages that open up when pictures in articles are clicked. This is not the complete list (at the moment). When tagging images, please see the full text list at Wikipedia:File copyright tags.

General[edit]

What to type What it makes

{{information}}
links talk edit

Description
Source	No source specified. Please edit this file description and provide a source.
Date
Author
Permission (Reusing this file)	See below.

{{bsr}}
links talk edit

This image has source information, but it either links directly to the image or is a generic base URL, or is not an Internet source for an image that was likely found on the Internet. Source information should be provided so that the copyright status can be verified by others. It is requested that a better source be provided to make determination of the copyright information easier. Please provide a URL to an HTML page that contains this image. See Wikipedia:Citing sources#Images for more information.

Please remove this template once better source information is provided.

Notify the uploader with: {{subst:bsr-user|1=File:Template messages/File namespace}} ~~~~

{{duplicate}}
links talk edit

This file is an exact duplicate or scaled-down version of File:pagename. There should be no exact copies of an image. After replacing all instances with the preferred file, the others should be speedily deleted under criterion F1.

Admins: Follow the directions on Wikipedia:Speedy deletions. Do not delete the file until all uses have been replaced! Only use for files that are exact duplicates!

{{ffd}}
links talk edit

This file is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedia's deletion policy.

Please share your thoughts on the matter at this file's entry on the Files for deletion page.

Feel free to edit the file, but the page must not be blanked and this notice must not be removed until the discussion is closed.

How to list a file for deletion

This template should only be used on image pages.

{{imagewatermark}}
links talk edit

This image contains digital watermarking or credits in the image itself.
Additionally, if this image is a freely licensed image, it is in violation of Wikipedia's image use policy.
An effort should be made to replace this image with a non-watermarked alternative. Refer to Wikipedia:Uploading images for instructions. Caution: Before removing a watermark from a copyrighted image, please read the WMF's analysis of the legal ramifications of doing so.

{{NARA-image}}
links talk edit

This image is available from the Online Public Access (OPA) of the United States National Archives and Records Administration under the National Archives Identifier [1].
This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Wikipedia:Image copyright tags for more information.

{{not orphan}}
links talk edit

This free file is linked to from some pages (such as pagename). Please do not delete without verifying that it is no longer needed.

{{now commons}}
links talk edit

This file is now available on Wikimedia Commons as File:.

Files that have been tagged with this template may be deleted after satisfying conditions of CSD F8. Administrators: If the file has been properly moved, delete it. If not, change the {{Now Commons}} tag to: {{Already moved to Commons|reason=reason why the image could not be moved}} File does not exist on Commons! Please do not delete this image.

This template should only be used on file (image) pages.

{{POV-map}}
links talk edit

The neutrality of this map is disputed.
Please see the discussion on the talk page.

{{Split media}}
links talk edit

The upload history for this media contains multiple independent media files. An administrator should save each media file to a unique name while preserving information for each file. The file description should be checked to ensure that it accurately represents the displayed image.

Instructions:

If you are an editor willing to help fix this:

Please make sure you have sufficient knowledge about licensing and uploading. For example, you must know why "CC-BY-NC" is not a free license.
Carefully review the revisions of the media, extracting clearly different medias to separate files (under distinct names)
Upload the extracted files. Directly upload split files under a free license to Wikimedia Commons. (Non-free files must remain on Wikipedia.) Please make sure appropriate {{Information}} (for free images) or {{Non-free media rationale}} (for non-free images) are added. Upon uploading to Commons, please affix a link to diff of the revision upload.
Once all relevant revisions have been extracted, please place {{Split media - processed|name of the new file without "File:" prefix}} on this file and remove this tag. An administrator will delete the split revisions.

{{Split media - processed}}
links talk edit

The upload history for this image contains one or more additional independent media files. A user has requested the deletion of these items but has not provided a reason.

Administrators instruction:
Please assess this request and ensure that all past versions worth keeping are saved, properly licensed and attributed before carrying out a deletion.

{{SVG-Logo}}
links talk edit

This is an SVG vector image of a registered trademark or copyrighted logo. If non-free content restrictions apply, this image should not be rendered any larger than is required for the purposes of identification and/or critical commentary. See Wikipedia:Logos.

{{trademark}}
links talk edit

This work contains material which may be subject to trademark laws in one or more jurisdictions. Before using this content, please ensure that it is used to identify the entity or organization that owns the trademark and that you have the right to use it under the laws which apply in the circumstances of your intended use. You are solely responsible for ensuring that you do not infringe someone else's trademark.
These restrictions are independent of the copyright status. See also the Wikipedia trademark disclaimer and Wikipedia:Logos.

Categories[edit]

What to type

What it makes

{{file template notice}}
links talk edit

To place a file in this category, add the tag {{template name}} to the bottom of the file's description page. If you are not sure which category a file belongs to, consult the file copyright tag page. If this category is very large, please consider placing your file in a new or existing subcategory. Free files can be moved to the Wikimedia Commons.

Copy to Wikimedia Commons[edit]

Images with a free license loaded into Wikipedia should be transferred into Wikimedia Commons. To do this simply add the template {{Copy to Wikimedia Commons}} to the image page.

What to type

What it makes

{{copy to Wikimedia Commons}}
links talk edit

This is a candidate to be copied to Wikimedia Commons. Freely licensed or public domain media are more accessible to other Wikimedia projects if placed on Commons. Any user may perform this move—please see Moving files to the Commons for more information.

Please thoroughly review the copyright status of this file and ensure that it is actually eligible for transfer to Commons. If you are concerned that this file could have problems with its attribution information and/or copyright status, then remove this notice and DO NOT transfer it to Commons. By transferring this file to Commons, you acknowledge you have read this message and are willing to accept any and all consequences for inappropriate transfers. Repeat violators will be blocked from editing.

If you have checked the file and it is OK to move to Commons add "|human=username" to the template so other users can see it has been checked and can help you copy the file to Commons.

If the file has already been moved to Commons, then consider nominating the file for deletion or changing the template to {{Now Commons}}

If the file can't be moved to Commons because it doesn't fit Commons' scope, then use {{Do not move to Commons|reason=Why it can't be moved to Commons}}

If you think that a local copy of this file should be kept, then use {{Keep local}}. Consider using {{Keep local|reason=Why the English Wikipedia needs a local copy}}

Please ensure that the file has a properly descriptive and unambiguous name before moving it to Commons. See here when to rename a file.

Copy to Commons: via wmfLabs CommonsHelper

Creative Commons[edit]

What to type

What it makes

{{cc-by-1.0}}
links talk edit

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 1.0 License.

This template should only be used on file pages.

{{cc-by-2.0}}
links talk edit

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License.

This template should only be used on file pages.

{{cc-by-2.5}}
links talk edit

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License.

This template should only be used on file pages.

{{cc-by-3.0}}
links talk edit

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

This template should only be used on file pages.

{{cc-by-3.0,2.5,2.0,1.0}}
links talk edit

This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution license versions 3.0, 2.5, 2.0, and 1.0.

This template should only be used on image pages.

{{cc-by-4.0}}
links talk edit

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

This template should only be used on file pages.

{{cc-by-sa-1.0}}
links talk edit

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 1.0 License.

This template should only be used on image pages.

{{cc-by-sa-2.0}}
links talk edit

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 License.

This template should only be used on file pages.

{{cc-by-sa-2.0-uk}}
links talk edit

This file is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 UK: England & Wales Licence

This template should only be used on image pages.

{{cc-by-sa-2.5}}
links talk edit

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5 License.

This template should only be used on image pages.

{{cc-by-sa-3.0}}
links talk edit

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License.

This template should only be used on file pages.

{{cc-by-sa-3.0,2.5,2.0,1.0}}
links talk edit

This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license versions 3.0, 2.5, 2.0, and 1.0.

This template should only be used on image pages.

{{cc-by-sa-4.0}}
links talk edit

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.

This template should only be used on file pages.

{{cc-sa}}
links talk edit

This file is licensed under Creative Commons ShareAlike 1.0 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/sa/1.0/

This template should only be used on file pages.

Deletion[edit]

What to type What it makes

{{db-f3}}
links talk edit

This project page may meet Wikipedia's criteria for speedy deletion as an image or other media file licensed with an unacceptable license. This includes "for non-commercial use only", "non-derivative use", "for Wikipedia use only", "used with permission", or an image licensed only under the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) 1.2 or earlier. If this file is being used under a claim of fair use, this criterion does not apply. GFDL 1.2-only files are still accepted by Wikimedia Commons.. See CSD F3.

If this project page does not meet the criteria for speedy deletion, or you intend to fix it, please remove this notice, but do not remove this notice from pages that you have created yourself. If you created this page, and you disagree with the given reason for deletion, you can click the button below and leave a message, explaining why you believe this project page should not be deleted. You can also visit the talk page to check if you have received a response to your message.

Note that once tagged with this notice, this project page may be deleted at any time if it unquestionably meets the speedy deletion criteria, or if an explanation posted to the talk page is found to be insufficient.

Nominator: Please consider placing the template:

{{subst:fdw-noncom|Wikipedia:Template messages/File namespace|header=1}}

on the talk page of the author.

Note to administrators: this page has content on its talk page which should be checked before deletion.

Administrators: check links, history (last), and logs before deletion. Please give the user an hour after the upload before deleting, as the uploader may take a little while to figure out how to tag it with the proper license. Consider checking Google: web, news.
This page was last edited by Jdaloner (contribs | logs) at 10:44 UTC (37 days ago)

{{db-f9}}
links talk edit

This project page may meet Wikipedia's criteria for speedy deletion as this file is copied from an unspecified source, which does not have a license compatible with Wikipedia, and the uploader does not assert fair use or make a credible assertion of permission. Please edit this template to include details of where the file has been copied from, using {{db-f9|url=http://somesite.com}}, or include a rationale below this tag if it was copied from a source other than website. The file will not be deleted if no indication is made as to why it is a copyright violation. See CSD F9.

If this project page does not meet the criteria for speedy deletion, or you intend to fix it, please remove this notice, but do not remove this notice from pages that you have created yourself. If you created this page, and you disagree with the given reason for deletion, you can click the button below and leave a message, explaining why you believe this project page should not be deleted. You can also visit the talk page to check if you have received a response to your message.

Note that once tagged with this notice, this project page may be deleted at any time if it unquestionably meets the speedy deletion criteria, or if an explanation posted to the talk page is found to be insufficient.

Nominator: Please consider placing the template:

{{subst:db-imgcopyvio-notice|Wikipedia:Template messages/File namespace|header=1}} ~~~~

on the talk page of the author.

Note to administrators: this page has content on its talk page which should be checked before deletion.

Administrators: check links, history (last), and logs before deletion. Also, verify that the submitter of this page has been notified about our copyright policy. Consider checking Google: web, news.
This page was last edited by Jdaloner (contribs | logs) at 10:44 UTC (37 days ago)

{{di-disputed fair use rationale}}
links talk edit

This file has a non-free use rationale that is disputed. Unless this concern is addressed by correcting any shortcomings in the non-free use rationale (templates such as Template:Non-free use rationale can assist in this), the image will be deleted or removed from some uses seven days after this template was added. Please remove this template if you have successfully addressed the concern.

Note that if you disagree with the shortcomings of the non-free use rationale as described above, please discuss the matter with the editor who placed this template on the image, or place comments on the file talk page.

Administrators: Check the image talk page for comments before deleting this file.
Usage: {{di-disputed fair use rationale|date=25 February 2015|concern=concern}}
Notify the uploader with: {{subst:di-disputed fair use rationale-notice|1=Template messages/File namespace}} ~~~~
Add following to the image captions: {{deletable image-caption}}

{{di-no fair use rationale}}
links talk edit

This file is claimed to be used under Wikipedia's policy for non-free content but has no explanation as to why it is permitted under the policy. Non-free images need a rationale each time they are used in an article. A rationale must be included on this image description page. Unless at least one rationale is provided, the image will be deleted after Monday, 26 January 2015. Please remove this template if a rationale is provided.

Note that the boilerplate copyright tags do not by themselves constitute a rationale.

Administrators: delete this file.
Usage: {{di-no fair use rationale|date=25 February 2015}}
Notify the uploader with: {{subst:di-no fair use rationale-notice|1=Template messages/File namespace}} ~~~~
Add following to the image captions: {{deletable image-caption|Monday, 26 January 2015}}

{{di-no license}}
links talk edit

This file does not have information on its copyright and licensing status. Unless the copyright and licensing status is provided, the image will be deleted after Monday, 26 January 2015. Please remove this template if a correct copyright license tag has been added.

Administrators: delete this file.
Usage: {{di-no license|date=25 February 2015}}
Notify the uploader with: {{subst:di-no license-notice|1=Template messages/File namespace}} ~~~~
Add following to the image captions: {{deletable image-caption|Monday, 26 January 2015}}

{{di-no source}}
links talk edit

This file has no source information. Source information must be provided so that the copyright status can be verified by others. Unless a source is given, the image will be deleted seven days after this template was added. Please remove this template if source information is provided.

Administrators: delete this file.
Usage: {{di-no source|date=25 February 2015|non-free=no/yes}}
Notify the uploader with: {{subst:di-no source-notice|1=Template messages/File namespace}} ~~~~
Add following to the image captions: {{deletable image-caption}}

{{di-orphaned fair use}}
links talk edit

This file is unlicensed for use on Wikipedia and allowed only under a claim of fair use per Wikipedia:Non-free content, but it is not used in any articles. Unless some reason to retain it is given, the image will be deleted seven days after this template was added. Please remove this template if a reason for keeping this image has been provided, or it is still used in articles.

Administrators: delete this file after confirming it is not in use (be sure to check redirects to the file).
Usage: {{di-orphaned fair use|date=25 February 2015|replacement=replacement image}}
For non-replaced images: {{di-orphaned fair use|date=25 February 2015}}
Notify the uploader with: {{subst:di-orphaned fair use-notice|1=Template messages/File namespace}} ~~~~

{{di-replaceable fair use}}
links talk edit

This file may fail Wikipedia's first non-free content criterion in that it illustrates a subject for which a free image might reasonably be found or created that adequately provides the same information, or which could be adequately covered with text alone. Unless it is determined to be irreplaceable, the image will be deleted two days after this template was added. Please do not remove this tag.

Note if you believe that a free replacement image cannot be reasonably found or created please add one of the following without removing this tag:

{{di-replaceable fair use disputed|Your reason that a free replacement can not be found or created}}

Administrators: Ensure the claim of replaceability is sound and not legitimately disputed before deleting this file.
Usage: {{di-replaceable fair use|date=25 February 2015|old image=yes}}
For images uploaded after 13 July 2006: {{di-replaceable fair use|date=25 February 2015}}
Notify the uploader with: {{subst:di-replaceable fair use-notice|1=Template messages/File namespace}} ~~~~
Add following to the image captions: {{deletable image-caption}}

{{puf}}
links talk edit

This file has been listed on Wikipedia:Possibly unfree files because the information on its source or copyright status is disputed.

Please see this file's listing for discussion. If you don't want the file deleted, please provide explanatory information about the copyright status of this file.

Feel free to edit the file, but the page must not be blanked and this notice must not be removed until the discussion is closed.

Usage: {{puf|date=25 February 2015}}
Create a PUF subsection for discussion: {{subst:puf2|image=Template messages/File namespace|reason=reason this image is non-free}} ~~~~
Notify the uploader with {{subst:Fdw-puf|1=Template messages/File namespace}} ~~~~. If you are tagging several files uploaded by the same user, consider consolidating the notices into a courteous and appropriate message.
Add the following to the file's caption(s): {{Pufc|1=Template messages/File namespace|date=25 February 2015}}
Note: If the only problem with this file is that a claimed release into the public domain or under a free license is not backed up with a statement on the source website or an email to OTRS, please replace this tag with {{subst:npd}}.

Featured content[edit]

What to type

What it makes

{{featured picture}}
links talk edit

This is a featured picture, which means that members of the community have identified it as one of the finest images on the English Wikipedia, adding significantly to its accompanying article. If you have a different image of similar quality, be sure to upload it using the proper free license tag, add it to a relevant article, and nominate it.

Format and quality[edit]

What to type What it makes

{{artifacts}}
links talk edit

This image was uploaded in the PNG, GIF or other lossless image format. However, it contains visible lossy compression artifacts. These artifacts may have come from the JPEG format or from saving a colorful image in the GIF format instead of the PNG format.
If possible, please upload a PNG or SVG version of this image, derived from a non-lossy source so that it doesn't contain any compression artifacts (or with existing artifacts removed). After doing so, please replace all instances of the artifacted version throughout Wikipedia (noted under the "File links" header), tag the old version with {{obsolete|NewImage.ext}}, and remove this tag. For more information, see Wikipedia:Preparing images for upload.

{{bad GIF}}
links talk edit

This still image was uploaded in the GIF format. However, it contains information that could be stored more efficiently or more accurately in the PNG, JPEG, or SVG formats. If possible, please upload a suitable JPEG, PNG, or SVG version (as appropriate) of this image, being sure to keep it low-resolution if it is non-free. After doing so, please replace all instances of the GIF version throughout Wikipedia (noted under the “File links” header), tag the GIF version with {{obsolete|NewImage.ext}}, and remove this tag. For more information, see Wikipedia:Preparing images for upload.

{{bad JPEG}}
links talk edit

This image was uploaded in the JPEG format even though it consists of non-photographic data. The information it contains could be stored more efficiently or more accurately in the PNG or SVG format.

If possible, please upload a PNG or SVG version of this image, derived from a non-JPEG source so that it doesn't contain any compression artifacts (or with existing artifacts removed) and with transparency where appropriate. After doing so, please replace all instances of the JPEG version throughout Wikipedia (noted under the "File links" header), tag the JPEG version with {{obsolete|NewImage.ext}}, and remove this tag. For more information, see Wikipedia:Preparing images for upload.
(Search for similar images)

{{cleanup image}}
links talk edit

This image may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards.
Please see our picture tutorial, Image help, and image use policy for further information, or check the talk page. For assistance, refer to the Graphics Lab.
Reason: Reason to be supplied when template used.

{{ClearType}}
links talk edit

The text in this screenshot has been rendered using subpixel rendering (ClearType). Subpixel rendering employs certain physical features of a TFT LCD monitor but will therefore appear incorrectly on CRT and other LCD monitors. This screenshot should be retaken with subpixel rendering disabled. (Other types of font smoothing or anti-aliasing do not have this problem.)

{{ia-blownout}}
links talk edit

The bright areas of this picture are clipped and are pure white or lack detail.

{{ia-focus}}
links talk edit

The main subject of this image is blurry and out of focus.
Unless this is intentional, please replace the image with one that is clearly in focus.

{{ia-underexposed}}
links talk edit

This image is underexposed.
Unless this is intentional, please replace the image with one with correct exposure.

{{Image-Poor-Quality}}
links talk edit

This image is of generally poor quality. Please upload a better quality version if available, or try to avoid its use.
This image is considered to be of low quality because

{{obsolete}}
links talk edit

This media file is obsolete. It is advisable that you use the newer file, [[:File:|]].
Note: This image will not be deleted unless it is explicitly nominated for deletion.

{{opaque}}
links talk edit

This image was uploaded with an opaque background where it should have been transparent.
If possible, please upload a PNG or SVG version of this image, derived from a non-JPEG source so that it could hopefully contain an alpha channel and no compression artifacts (or with existing artifacts removed). After doing so, please replace all instances of this version throughout Wikipedia (noted under the "File links" header), and mark this image as {{obsolete|replacement image}}. For more information, see Wikipedia:Preparing images for upload.

{{rename media}}
links talk edit

It has been suggested that this media object be renamed to [[:File:]] or a more suitable name for the following reason: Click for further information about when to rename. This request will be dealt with by an administrator or file mover.

To suggest a new name, please use this template in the following way:
{{rename media|target name.extension|reason for name change}}

{{should be PNG}}
links talk edit

This image was uploaded in a format such as GIF or JPEG, thereby degrading its quality. It is more compatible with the PNG format, which supports full color, lossless compression and transparency.

Please reproduce and upload a PNG version of this image. After doing so, replace all instances of this version (noted under the "File links" header), tag this version with {{PNG version available|NewImage.png}}, and remove this tag. See also: Wikipedia:Preparing images for upload

Please do not convert JPEG images directly to PNG! This will not improve its quality.

{{should be SVG}}
links talk edit

This image was uploaded in a raster graphics format such as PNG, GIF, or JPEG. However, it contains information that could be stored more efficiently and/or accurately in the SVG format, as a vector graphic.

If possible, please upload an SVG version of this image. After confirming it is of comparable quality, please replace all instances of the previous version throughout Wikipedia (noted under the "File links" header), tag the old version with {{Vector version available|NewImage.svg}}, and remove this tag. For more information, see Wikipedia:Preparing images for upload. For assistance with converting to SVG, please see the Graphics Lab.

{{vector version available}}
links talk edit

A [[:File:|vector version of this image]] is also available, and should be used in place of this raster image where the raster image contains information that could be stored more efficiently and/or accurately in the SVG format, as a vector graphic.

If its license requires the preservation of attribution or revision history, the raster version of this image should not be deleted, in order to maintain this information. For more information, see the documentation on MediaWiki's support of SVG images.

File:Template messages/File namespace

[[:File:]]

[[File:|100px|SVG version of image]]

Free images[edit]

What to type

What it makes

{{CopyrightedFreeUseProvided}}
links talk edit

This image is copyrighted. The copyright holder allows anyone to use it for any purpose, provided that the original image author and image description are credited.

NOTE: The following conditions must not include terms which restrict usage to only educational or not-for-profit purposes or prohibit derivatives.

Details about the above note...

Aside from a limited set of exceptions Wikipedia only accept free content, meaning anyone must be allowed to use and modify it for any purpose. Restrictions on how or where the image can be used, such as non-commercial use only, or use for educational purposes only, or even use on Wikipedia only is not permitted. Neither are restrictions that say you are not allowed to modify the image. Such restrictions make the image non-free and images with such restrictions should not be tagged with this template.

Instead such images must either be listed for deletion for having non-acceptable restrictions, or have this template replaced by an appropriate non-free copyright tag, and otherwise be made to comply with every point of the exception policy detailed at Wikipedia:Non-free content. Non-free images that do not comply with the non-free content policy are subject to speedy deletion.

{{free screenshot}}
links talk edit

This screenshot is of a program that has been released under a free software license. As a derivative work of that program, this screenshot falls under the same license.

Free software license:

Note: if the screenshot shows any work that is not a direct result of the program code itself, such as a text or graphics that are not part of the program, the license for that work must be indicated separately.

GNU[edit]

What to type

What it makes

{{GFDL}}
links talk edit

Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts.

If this file is eligible for relicensing, it may also be used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 license.
The relicensing status of this image has not yet been reviewed. You can help.

This template will categorize into Category:Wikipedia license migration candidates.

{{GFDL-self}}
links talk edit

I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts.

If this file is eligible for relicensing, it may also be used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 license.
The relicensing status of this image has not yet been reviewed. You can help.

This template will categorize into Category:Wikipedia license migration candidates.

{{GPL}}
links talk edit

This work is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or any later version.
This work is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but without any warranty; without even the implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. See version 2 and version 3 of the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA

{{LGPL}}
links talk edit

This work is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This work is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but without any warranty; without even the implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA

Non-free images[edit]

What to type What it makes

{{non-free 2D art}}
links talk edit

This image is of a drawing, painting, print, or other two-dimensional work of art, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the artist who produced the image, the person who commissioned the work, or their heirs. It is believed that the use of low-resolution images of works of art

for critical commentary on
- the work in question,
- the artistic genre or technique of the work of art or
- the school to which the artist belongs
on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,

qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, might be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content for more information.
Fair use

To the uploader:

Please add a detailed fair use rationale for each use, as well as the source of the work and copyright information.
For example fair use rationales, see here.
Template:Non-free use rationale may be helpful for stating the rationale.

To patrollers and administrators: If this image has an 'appropriate' rationale please append |image has rationale=yes as a parameter to the license template.

{{non-free album cover}}
links talk edit

This image is of a cover of an audio recording, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the work or the artist(s) which produced the recording or cover artwork in question. It is believed that the use of low-resolution images of such covers

solely to illustrate the audio recording in question,
on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,

qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content for more information.
Fair use

To the uploader:

This tag should only be used for covers of audio recording releases.
Please add a detailed fair use rationale for each use, as described on Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline, as well as the source of the work and copyright information. For an example fair use rationale, see here.
Either of the following may be helpful for stating the rationale: Template:Album rationale or Template:Non-free use rationale album cover .

To patrollers and administrators: If this image has an 'appropriate' rationale please append |image has rationale=yes as a parameter to the license template.

{{non-free book cover}}
links talk edit

This image is of book cover(s), and the copyright for it is most likely owned either by the artist who created the cover(s) or the publisher of the book(s). It is believed that the use of low-resolution images of book covers

to illustrate an article discussing the book in question
on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,

qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Other use of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, might be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content for more information.

To the uploader:

This tag should only be used for book covers.
Please add a detailed fair use rationale for each use, as described on Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline, as well as the source of the work and copyright information. Please include in your fair use rationale details of the particular edition (publisher, market & year of publication) of the edition you have used, and also acknowledge any cover artist if such artist is acknowledged in that edition's frontmatter. If the book cover is in the public domain (see Wikipedia:Public domain), then use the appropriate public domain tag rather than this one.
For an example fair use rationale, see here.
Any of the following may be helpful for stating the rationale: Template:Book rationale, Template:Non-free use rationale book cover, or Template:Manga rationale.

To patrollers and administrators: If this image has an 'appropriate' rationale please append |image has rationale=yes as a parameter to the license template.

{{non-free comic}}
links talk edit

This image is from a comic strip, webcomic or from the cover or interior of a comic book. The copyright for this image is most likely owned by either the publisher of the comic or the writer(s) and/or artist(s) which produced the comic in question. It is believed that

the use of low-resolution images of the cover of a comic book to illustrate:
- the issue of the comic book in question;
- the periodical comic book series of which this issue is a part; or
- the copyrighted comic book character(s) or group(s) on the cover of the issue in question;
or the use of low-resolution images of a single panel from a comic strip or an interior page of a comic book to illustrate:
- the scene or storyline depicted, or
- the copyrighted character(s) or group(s) depicted on the excerpted panel in question;
where no free alternative exists or can be created,
on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,

qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content and Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics/copyright for more information.
Fair use

To the uploader:

This template is only for use with images of comics.
Please add a detailed fair use rationale for each use, as well as the source of the work and copyright information.
For example fair use rationales, see here.
Template:Comic cover rationale may be helpful for stating the rationale.

To patrollers and administrators: If this image has an 'appropriate' rationale please append |image has rationale=yes as a parameter to the license template.

{{non-free computer icon}}
links talk edit

This image is a copyright-protected computer icon of a computer program. It is believed that the exhibition of icons to illustrate or identify the computer software in question qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content and Copyrights.

To the uploader:

Please add a detailed fair use rationale for each use, as well as the source of the work and copyright information.
Please do not use this tag on uploaded copyrighted logos. Non-free logos should be tagged with {{Non-free logo}}.

To patrollers and administrators: If this image has a complete rationale, please append |image has rationale=yes as a parameter to the license template.

{{non-free fair use}}
links talk edit

This work is copyrighted (or assumed to be copyrighted) and unlicensed. It does not fall into one of the blanket acceptable non-free content categories listed at Wikipedia:Non-free content § Images or Wikipedia:Non-free content § Audio clips, and it is not covered by a more specific non-free content license listed at Category:Wikipedia non-free file copyright tags. However, it is believed that the use of this work:

To illustrate the subject in question
Where no free equivalent is available or could be created that would adequately give the same information
On the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,

qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content and Wikipedia:Copyrights.
Fair use

To the uploader:

This tag is not a sufficient claim of fair use.
Please add a detailed non-free use rationale for each use, as well as the source of the work and all available copyright information.
For example fair use rationales, see here.
Template:Non-free use rationale may be helpful for stating the rationale.

To patrollers and administrators: If this image has a complete fair use rationale, please append |image has rationale=yes as a parameter to the license template.

{{non-free film screenshot}}
links talk edit

This image is a screenshot from a copyrighted film, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by the studio which produced the film, and possibly also by any actors appearing in the screenshot. It is believed that the use of a limited number of web-resolution screenshots

for critical commentary and discussion of the film and its contents
on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,

qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content for more information.

To the uploader:

This is only for images which are screenshots from films.
Please add a detailed fair use rationale for each use, as well as the source of the work and copyright information.
For example fair use rationales, see here.
Template:Non-free use rationale may be helpful for stating the rationale.

To patrollers and administrators: If this image has an 'appropriate' rationale please append |image has rationale=yes as a parameter to the license template.

{{non-free logo}}
links talk edit

This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright. It is believed that the use of low-resolution images on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation, of logos for certain uses involving identification and critical commentary may qualify as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. Certain commercial use of this image may also be trademark infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content and Wikipedia:Logos.

Use of the logo here does not imply endorsement of the organization by Wikipedia or the Wikimedia Foundation, nor vice versa. Fair use

To the uploader:

This tag is only for use on images of logos.
This tag is not sufficient on its own. Please add a detailed fair use rationale for each use, as well as the source of the work and copyright information.
For an example fair use rationale for a logo, see here.
Template:Non-free use rationale logo may be helpful for stating the rationale.
Please do not use this template to tag non-free icons of computer software. Such items should be tagged with {{Non-free computer icon}} template.

Regarding uses other than in the original article:

A detailed non-free use rationale is required for every article the logo is used in. Check the non-free use criteria and do not assume that existing rationales can be simply copied and pasted, as they may not necessarily apply.

To patrollers and administrators: If this image has an 'appropriate' rationale please append |image has rationale=yes as a parameter to the license template.

{{non-free magazine cover}}
links talk edit

This image is of a magazine cover, and the copyright for it is most likely held by either the publisher of the magazine or the individual contributors who worked on the cover depicted. It is believed that the use of low-resolution images of magazine covers

to illustrate the publication of the issue of the magazine in question
with the publication name either visible on the image itself or written in the image description above,

on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation, qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content for more information.

To the uploader:

This tag should only be used for magazine covers. Do not use it for other purposes.
Please add a detailed fair use rationale for each use, as well as the source of the work and copyright information.
Consider using {{Non-free use rationale serial publication}} to start the rationale

To patrollers and administrators:

If this image has an 'appropriate' rationale please append |image_has_rationale=yes as a parameter to the license template.

Note: If the image depicts a person or persons on the cover, it is not acceptable to use the image in the article of the person or persons depicted on the cover, unless used to directly illustrate a point about the publication of the image. Use of the image merely to depict a person or persons in the image will be removed.

{{Non-free Microsoft screenshot}}
links talk edit

Microsoft product screen shot, used with permission from Microsoft.

This image is a copyrighted screen shot of a commercially-released computer software product of Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft Corporation has allowed screen shots of its commercially-released computer software products to be used in advertising, documentations, educational materials, videos and web sites as long as they are not obscene or pornographic, are not disparaging, defamatory, or libelous to Microsoft, and are not digitally altered (except for being resized).

However, the use of this screenshot in Wikipedia must comply with Wikipedia Non-free Content Criteria policy. Images that do not comply may be nominated for deletion.

To the uploader:

Please add a detailed fair use rationale for each use, as well as the source of the work and copyright information.
For example fair use rationales, see here.
Template:Non-free use rationale software screenshot may be helpful for stating the rationale.
If this is a screenshot of a Mac OS application, please use |Screenshots of Mac software as the first parameter of this template, so that the image is categorized into the right category.

To patrollers and administrators: If this image has a complete rationale, please append |image has rationale=yes as a parameter to the license template.

Use of Microsoft Copyrighted Content

Requirements for Allowed Uses

For permission to be granted by Microsoft for any uses allowed by these guidelines, you must comply with the following four requirements:

If your use includes references to a Microsoft product, you must use the full name of the product. When referencing any Microsoft trademarks, follow the General Microsoft Trademark Guidelines.
You must include the following statement: "Used with permission from Microsoft."
Your use may not be obscene or pornographic, and you may not be disparaging, defamatory, or libelous to Microsoft, any of its products, or any other person or entity.

Screenshots

If you wish to benefit from Microsoft's automatic permission grant, you may not use screen shots of Microsoft product boot-up screens, opening screens, "splash screens," or screens from beta release products or other products that have not been commercially released. You may use other screen shots in advertising, in documentation (including educational brochures), in tutorial books, in videotapes, or on Web sites, provided that, in addition to the requirements above, you:

Do not alter the screen shot except to resize it.
Do not use portions of screen shots.
Do not include screen shots in your product user interface.
Do not use screen shots that contain third-party content.
Do not use screen shots that contain an image of an identifiable individual.

{{non-free Old-50}}
links talk edit

This image is covered under copyright in the United States, the European Union, and other countries. However, because its last author died 50 or more years ago, it is believed to be in the public domain in a few countries, including Canada, China, New Zealand, South Africa, South Korea, and possibly Australia and Japan. See Wikipedia:Copyright situations by country for more information. If you want to re-use the image, we recommend that you consult your country's laws regarding copyright term expiration.

To the uploader:

Please add a detailed fair use rationale for each use, as well as the source of the work and copyright information.
For example fair use rationales, see here.
Template:Non-free use rationale may be helpful for stating the rationale.

To patrollers and administrators: If this image has an 'appropriate' rationale please append |image has rationale=yes as a parameter to the license template.

{{non-free product cover}}
links talk edit

This image is of a branded product cover, and the copyright for it is most likely held by either the company responsible for marketing the product in question or the manufacturer which produced either the cover or product itself. It is believed that the use of low-resolution images of branded product covers

to illustrate the product or brand in question
on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,

qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, might be copyright infringement. See Non-free content for more information.

To the uploader:

Please add a detailed fair use rationale for each use, as well as the source of the work and copyright information.
This tag should only be used for product cover images. Do not use it for other purposes.

To patrollers and administrators: If this image has an 'appropriate' rationale please append |image has rationale=yes as a parameter to the license template.

{{non-free promotional}}
links talk edit

This is a copyrighted image that has been released by a company or organization to promote their work or product in the media, such as advertising material or a promotional photo in a press kit.

The copyright for it is most likely owned by the company who created the promotional item or the artist who produced the item in question; you must provide evidence of such ownership. Lack of such evidence is grounds for deletion.

It is believed that the use of some images of promotional material to illustrate:

the person(s), product, event, or subject in question;
where the image is unrepeatable, i.e. a free image could not be created to replace it;
on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation;

qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other usage of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, might be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content and Wikipedia:Publicity photos.

Additionally, the copyright holder may have granted permission for use in works such as Wikipedia. However, if they have, this permission likely does not fall under a free license.

Please note that our policy usually considers fair use images of living people that merely show what they look like to be replaceable by free-licensed images and unsuitable for the project. If this is not the case for this image, a rationale must be provided proving that the image provides information beyond simple identification or showing that this image is difficult to replace by a free-licensed equivalent. Commercial third-party reusers of this image should consider whether their use is in violation of the subject's publicity rights.

To the uploader:

This tag should only be used for images of a person, product, or event that is known to have come from a press kit or similar source, for the purpose of reuse by the media.
Please add a detailed fair use rationale for each use, as well as the source of the work and copyright information.
Additionally, if the copyright holder has granted permission, please provide further details as to the terms.
For example fair use rationales, see here.
Template:Non-free use rationale may be helpful for stating the rationale.

To patrollers and administrators: If this image has an 'appropriate' rationale please append |image has rationale=yes as a parameter to the license template.

{{non-free symbol}}
links talk edit

This is a representation of a government, military, regimental, family, or other symbol such as a flag, seal, emblem, coat of arms or crest. This symbol may be copyrighted by its holder. As well, it is known that the representation of this symbol is either copyrighted by the holder of the symbol or is available under a free licence. There may also be other restrictions on reproduction, including but not limited to article 6ter of the Paris Convention. It is believed that the use of low-resolution images of such symbols

to illustrate the symbol in question
on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,

qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content.
Fair use

To the uploader:

Please add a detailed fair use rationale for each use, as well as the source of the work and copyright information.

To patrollers and administrators: If this image has an 'appropriate' rationale please append |image has rationale=yes as a parameter to the license template.

{{non-free television screenshot}}
links talk edit

This image is a screenshot of a copyrighted television program or station ID. As such, the copyright for it is most likely owned by the company or corporation that produced it. It is believed that the use of a limited number of web-resolution screenshots

for identification and critical commentary on the station ID or program and its contents
on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,

qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, might be copyright infringement. For more information, see Wikipedia:Non-free content.

To the uploader:

This template is only for use on images which are screenshots from television.
Please add a detailed fair use rationale for each use, as well as the source of the work and copyright information.
For example fair use rationales, see here.
Template:Non-free use rationale television screenshot may be helpful for stating the rationale.

To patrollers and administrators: If this image has an 'appropriate' rationale please append |image has rationale=yes as a parameter to the license template.

{{non-free video cover}}
links talk edit

This image is the cover of a videotape, DVD, Blu-ray Disc, etc. and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the video or the studio which produced the video in question. It is believed that the use of low-resolution images of video covers

to illustrate the videotape or disc in question
on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,

qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content for more information.

To the uploader:

This tag should only be used for video covers.
Please add a detailed fair use rationale for each use, as well as the source of the work and copyright information.
Try using Template:Non-free use rationale video cover to state the rationale.

To patrollers and administrators: If this image has an 'appropriate' rationale please append |image has rationale=yes as a parameter to the license template.

{{non-free video game cover}}
links talk edit

This image is cover art for a video or computer game, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the game's publisher or developer. It is believed that the use of low-resolution images of game cover art

to illustrate the packaging of the game in question
on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,

constitutes fair use under United States copyright law. Other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, might be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content for more information. Fair use

To the uploader:

This tag should only be used for video game covers.
Please add a detailed fair use rationale for each use, as described on Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline, as well as the source of the work and copyright information. For an example fair use rationale, see here.
Either of the following may be helpful for stating the rationale: Template:Game rationale or Template:Non-free use rationale video game cover.
Additionally, please specify at least one platform in the first parameter. See usage below.

To patrollers and administrators: If this image has an 'appropriate' rationale please append |image has rationale=yes as a parameter to the license template.

Usage:

This template accepts the platform(s) as parameters to better categorize the tagged image.

{{Non-free game cover|Macintosh|Linux|Windows}}

or

{{Non-free game cover|Macintosh}}

or just

{{Non-free game cover}}

if the platform is unknown. (For the platform names you can use, see the subcategories of Category:Video game covers.)

{{non-free video game screenshot}}
links talk edit

This is a screenshot of a non-free copyrighted video game or computer game, and the copyright for it is most likely held by the company or person that developed the game. It is believed that the use of a limited number of web-resolution screenshots

for identification and critical commentary on
- the computer or video game in question or
- the copyrighted character(s) or item(s) depicted on the screenshot in question
on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,

qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law, as such display does not significantly impede the right of the copyright holder to sell the copyrighted material, is not being used to generate profit in this context, and presents ideas that cannot be exhibited otherwise. See Wikipedia:Non-free content.

To the uploader:

This tag is only for use with images that are screenshots from video games.
Please add a detailed fair use rationale for each use, as well as the source of the work and copyright information.
For example fair use rationales, see here.
Template:Non-free use rationale video game screenshot may be helpful for stating the rationale.
This tag should not be used for screenshots of free software; use the license tag corresponding to the software's license instead, optionally alongside {{Free screenshot}}.

To patrollers and administrators: If this image has an 'appropriate' rationale please append |image has rationale=yes as a parameter to the license template.

{{non-free web screenshot}}
links talk edit

This image is a screenshot of a copyrighted web page, and the copyright for it is most likely held by the owner of the website. It may also contain trademarked logos, which are likely not affiliated with Wikipedia. It is believed that the use of a limited number of such screenshots

for identification and critical commentary relating to the website in question
on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,

qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, might be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content for more information.

To the uploader:

Please add a detailed fair use rationale for each use, as well as the source of the work and copyright information.
This tag is not appropriate for images and media found on websites; it should be used for screenshots of websites only.

To patrollers and administrators: If this image has an 'appropriate' rationale please append |image has rationale=yes as a parameter to the license template.

{{non-free with permission}}
links talk edit

In addition to the fair-use assertion shown on this page, the copyright holder has granted permission for this image to be used in Wikipedia. This permission does not extend to third parties.

This tag must be used in conjunction with another fair-use image tag. If no other tag is present on this page, and this image was uploaded after May 19, 2005, please speedily delete this image or tag it with {{db-f3}}.

To the uploader: Please add a detailed fair use rationale for each use, as well as the source of the work and copyright information.

{{non-free reduce}}
links talk edit

This non-free media file should be replaced with a smaller version to comply with Wikipedia's non-free content policy and United States copyright law. According to Wikipedia's policy for non-free content, the amount of copyrighted work used under fair use should be as little as possible. In particular, non-free media on Wikipedia should not be usable as substitutes for the original work. A high-resolution non-free image is questionable fair use and may be deleted per Wikipedia's copyright policy.

In most cases, this reduction will occur automatically: simply wait 24 hours and a robot will resize the image file. Where this does not occur, the size of an image may be reduced manually in an image editing program, or by saving and re-uploading a suitably sized thumbnail.

Once a reduced version of this file has been uploaded: Please replace this template with {{subst:orfurrev}} (through source edit) or {{Orphaned non-free revisions|date=25 February 2015}} (through VisualEditor/Twinkle).

{{orphaned non-free revisions}}
links talk edit

The previous version(s) of this file are non-free. The older revision(s) are no longer being used in articles, and therefore fail the Wikipedia non-free content criteria. The current version will not be deleted, only previous revision(s).

Administrators: If there are no problems with the current version, and it meets the non-free content criteria, please delete the previous version(s) on March 4, 2015 (seven days after February 25, 2015, when this template was added). Otherwise, please revert the file back to the last acceptable version. Once you're done, remove this tag. Use "change visibility", checking only the "Hide file content" option, in order to preserve the upload history in the "File history" section.

{{non-free use rationale}}
links talk edit

Non-free media information and use rationale – NEEDS ARTICLE NAME
Description	{{{Description}}}
Source	No source specified. Please edit this image description and provide a source.
Article	[[{{{Article}}}]]
Portion used	{{{Portion}}}
Low resolution?	{{{Low resolution}}}
Purpose of use	No purpose specified. Please edit this image description and provide a purpose.
Replaceable?	{{{Replaceability}}}
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of [[{{{Article}}}]]//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Template_messages/File_namespace

Public domain[edit]

What to type What it makes

{{PD-art}}
links talk edit

This image is in the public domain because under the Copyright law of the United States, originality of expression is necessary for copyright protection, and a mere photograph of an out-of-copyright two-dimensional work may not be protected under American copyright law. The official position of the Wikimedia Foundation is that all reproductions of public domain works should be considered to be in the public domain regardless of their country of origin (even in countries where mere labor is enough to make a reproduction eligible for protection).

{{}}

{{PD-audio}}
links talk edit

This audio file includes either an excerpt from or full representation of a piece of music that has been released into the public domain in the United States and in those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years.

{{PD-author}}
links talk edit

This work has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder. This applies worldwide.

In case this is not legally possible:
grants any entity the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.

{{PD-because}}
links talk edit

This file is in the public domain, because

Please verify that the reason given above is valid!

Note: if there is a specific licence tag for the reason supplied here, please use it.

{{PD-music-image}}
links talk edit

This image depicts either an excerpt from or full representation of a piece of music that has been released into the public domain in the United States and in those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years.

{{PD-old-100}}
links talk edit

This file is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of no more than the life of the author plus 100 years.

Public domain

{{PD-old-70}}
links talk edit

This file is in the public domain in countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 70 years or less.

This file might not be in the public domain in countries with copyright terms of life plus more than 70 years. This may include Mexico (100 years), Colombia (80 years), St. Vincent and the Grenadines (75 years) and Guatemala (75 years). Some images are not public domain in the United States until 95 years after publication or 120 years after creation (details). This image must be in the public domain in its source country and the United States to be transferred to the Wikimedia Commons.

{{PD-Poland}}
links talk edit

This image 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.

This file is NOT necessarily in the public domain in the United States because a non-simple image can only be in the public domain in the U.S.:

if it entered the public domain in Poland prior to 1996, or
when, after that date, its copyright term expires in accordance with U.S. law.

Information about the creation date and creator should be provided.

If the image is not in the public domain in the United States, in addition to the license tag for its status in Poland an appropriate fair use license and rationale should be provided, or the image should be proposed for deletion.

If the media is in the public domain in both Poland and the United States, it may be transferred to the Wikimedia Commons.

Note: If this image is in the public domain in the U.S., modify the end of the copyright tag from "}}" to "|commons}}". This will replace the preceding U.S. copyright notification with a nomination for this image to be moved to the Wikimedia Commons.

{{PD-PolishGov}}
links talk edit

According to the Polish Copyright Law Act of February 4, 1994, (Article 4, cases 4.1 and 4.2) the "governmental symbols, documents, materials and signs are not subject to copyrights". Hence it is assumed that this image has been released into the public domain. However, in some instances the use of this image in Poland might be regulated by other laws.

{{PD-RU-exempt}}
links talk edit

This work is not an object of copyright according to Part IV of Civil Code No. 230-FZ of the Russian Federation of December 18, 2006.

Article 1259. Objects of Copyright

5. Copyright shall not apply to ideas, concepts, principles, methods, processes, systems, means, solutions of technical, organizational and other problems, discoveries, facts, programming languages.

6. Shall not be objects of copyright:

1) 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;

2) state symbols and signs (flags, emblems, orders, banknotes, and the like), as well as symbols and signs of municipal formations;

3) works of folk art (folklore), which don't have specific authors;

4) news reports on events and facts, which have a purely informational character (daily news reports, television programs, transportation schedules, and the like).

Comment – According to interstate and international compacts, the Russian Federation is the legal successor of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; therefore, this license tag is also applicable to official symbols and formal documents of the Russian SFSR and the USSR (union level^[*]).

Warning – This license tag cannot be applied to proposed official symbols and drafts of formal documents, which can be copyrighted.

* – The union level means that use of official symbols and the formal documents of 14 other Soviet Republics is the subject of law of their legal successor

{{PD-self}}
links talk edit

I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. This applies worldwide.

If this is not legally possible:

I grant any entity the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.

{{PD-textlogo}}
links talk edit

This image or logo only consists of typefaces, individual words, slogans, or simple geometric shapes. These are not eligible for copyright alone because they are not original enough, and thus the logo is considered to be in the public domain. See Wikipedia:Public domain § Fonts or Wikipedia:Restricted materials for more information.
Please note: The public domain status of this work is only in regards to its copyright status. There may be other intellectual property restrictions protecting this image, such as trademarks or design patents if it is a logo.

{{PD-UA-exempt}}
links talk edit

According to the Article 10 of the Law of Ukraine on Copyright and Related rights this work is in the public domain within Ukraine 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;
(e) bank notes;
(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.

Hence it is assumed that this image has been released into the public domain worldwide. However use of this image within Ukraine might be subject to usage restrictions regulated by other laws.

{{PD-US}}
links talk edit

This image is in the public domain in the United States. In most cases, this means that it was first published prior to January 1, 1923 (see the template documentation for more cases). Other jurisdictions may have other rules, and this image might not be in the public domain outside the United States. See Wikipedia:Public domain and Wikipedia:Copyrights for more details.

{{PD-US-LOC}}
links talk edit

This image was first published in the United States in 1923 or later, but is considered to be in the public domain by the Library of Congress because its copyright has not been renewed or has been formally released, or for another reason.
This clause does not apply for copyrighted images or pre-1923 public domain images.

{{PD-user}}
links talk edit

This image has been (or is hereby) released into the public domain by its creator.

Warning – no username has been specified.

This applies worldwide.

In case this is not legally possible, the creator grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.

{{PD-USGov}}
links talk edit

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 Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105 of the US Code. See Copyright.
Note: This only applies to 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 206.02(b) of Compendium II: Copyright Office Practices).

{{PD-USGov-Atlas}}
links talk edit

This map was obtained from the National Atlas of the United States. 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 17 U.S.C. § 105. See Copyright.
Online access: NationalAtlas.gov | 1970 print edition: Library of Congress, Perry-Castañeda Library

{{PD-USGov-CIA}}
links talk edit

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 U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.

{{PD-USGov-Congress}}
links talk edit

This United States Congress image is in the public domain. This may be because it is an official congressional portrait, because it was taken by an official employee of the Congress, or because it has been released into the public domain by a member of Congress.

{{PD-USGov-DHS}}
links talk edit

This image 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. Subject to disclaimers.

{{PD-USGov-DHS-CG}}
links talk edit

This image is a work of a United States Coast Guard 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.

{{PD-USGov-DOC}}
links talk edit

This image 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.

{{PD-USGov-DOC-NOAA}}
links talk edit

This image is a work of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As works of the U.S. federal government, all NOAA images are in the public domain.

{{PD-USGov-DOE}}
links talk edit

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 licenses and some are not free. Check the site policies of any national lab before crediting it with this tag.

{{PD-USGov-DOT}}
links talk edit

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.

{{PD-USGov-Education}}
links talk edit

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.

{{PD-USGov-EPA}}
links talk edit

This image 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.

{{PD-USGov-FBI}}
links talk edit

This image 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.

{{PD-USGov-Interior}}
links talk edit

This image is a work of the United States Department of the Interior, 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.

{{PD-USGov-Interior-BLM}}
links talk edit

This article or image contains material based on a work of a Bureau of Land Management 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. See the BLM website and copyright policy for more information.

{{PD-USGov-Interior-FWS}}
links talk edit

This image is a work of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 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 FWS copyright policy.

{{PD-USGov-Interior-NPS}}
links talk edit

This article or image 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. See the NPS website and NPS copyright policy for more information. Note that not all images on NPS websites are in the public domain. Please be sure that this template is only used for images that are not attributed to a copyright holder.

{{PD-USGov-Military}}
links talk 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. See DoD guidelines for imaging ethics concerning the use of its photographic and video images.

{{PD-USGov-Military-Air Force}}
links talk edit

This image 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 is in the public domain.

{{PD-USGov-Military-Army}}
links talk edit

This image is a work of a U.S. Army 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.

{{PD-USGov-Military-Army-USACE}}
links talk edit

This image is a work of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 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.

{{PD-USGov-Military-Award}}
links talk edit

This image is a representation of an award or decoration of the U.S. military, created by the military or the Department of Defense. As works of the U.S. federal government, such images are in the public domain. Under American copyright law, originality of expression is necessary for copyright protection, and a mere photograph of an out-of-copyright work may not be protected under American copyright law. However, images of these awards created by individuals who are not employees of the U.S. government acting in the course of their duties are protected by copyright and cannot be tagged with this template.

{{PD-USGov-Military-Badge}}
links talk edit

This image is a representation of a U.S. military badge, created by the U.S. military and/or the Department of Defense. As a work of the U.S. federal government, this image is in the public domain

{{PD-USGov-Military-Marines}}
links talk edit

This image is a work of a U.S. Marine Corps Marine 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.

{{PD-USGov-Military-Navy}}
links talk edit

This image 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, the image is in the public domain.

{{PD-USGov-NASA}}
links talk edit

This file is in the public domain because it was created by NASA. NASA copyright policy states that "NASA material is not protected by copyright unless noted". (NASA copyright policy page or JPL Image Use Policy)

Warnings:

Use of NASA logos, insignia and emblems is restricted per US law 14 CFR 1221.
The NASA website hosts a large number of images from the Soviet/Russian space agency, and other non-American space agencies. These are not in the public domain.
Materials from the Hubble Space Telescope may be copyrighted if they do not explicitly come from the STScI. [2]
All materials created by the SOHO probe are copyrighted and require permission for commercial non-educational use. [3]
Images featured on the Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) web site may be copyrighted. [4]

{{PD-USGov-NRO}}
links talk edit

This article or image contains materials that originally came from a National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) website or publication and has been specifically released into the public domain. Unless specifically released, NRO information should be assumed to be classified. The NRO seal is usage-restricted. See the policy and security information.

{{PD-USGov-NSA}}
links talk edit

This article or image contains materials that originally came from a National Security Agency (NSA) website or publication. It is believed that this information is not classified, and hence as a work of the United States Government is in the public domain. See the privacy and security information.

{{PD-USGov-State}}
links talk edit

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.

{{PD-USGov-USDA}}
links talk edit

This image 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.

Wikipedia:Template messages/File namespace

Contents

General[edit]

Categories[edit]

Copy to Wikimedia Commons[edit]

Creative Commons[edit]

Deletion[edit]

Featured content[edit]

Format and quality[edit]

Free images[edit]

GNU[edit]

Non-free images[edit]

Public domain[edit]

Navigation menu

Personal tools

Namespaces

Variants

Views

More

Search

Navigation

Interaction

Tools

Print/export

Languages