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* Unknown_copyright|I don't know exactly
* Fair use:
* Your own work (best practices):
** Fairuse|This will be used in a way that qualifies as fair use under US law
** Own work, copyleft, attribution required (Multi-license GFDL, CC BY-SA all versions)
* Own work:
** Own work, copyleft, attribution required (CC BY-SA all versions)
** Self|This file was created entirely by me. I retain full copyright unless otherwise stated. License may vary.
** CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication, all rights waived (Public domain)
** Self-PublicDomain|I created this work and release it into the public domain.
** Own work, copyleft, attribution required (GFDL, CC BY-SA 4.0)
** Own work, attribution required (GFDL, CC BY 4.0)
** Own work, copyleft, attribution required (CC BY-SA 4.0)


* Not self-made, but has been released under:
* Wikimedia:
** Creative Commons licenses
** From Wikimedia|Sourced from Wikipedia or another Wikimedia Foundation project. License terms apply as stated there.
*** Attribution ShareAlike 4.0
 
*** Attribution ShareAlike 3.0
* Free licenses:
*** Attribution 4.0
** CC-BY-SA|Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike license (CC BY-SA)
*** Attribution 3.0
** CC-BY|Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution license (CC BY)
*** CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication
** CC0|Released under Creative Commons Zero — no rights reserved (public domain equivalent)
** Free Art License
** Other free|Licensed under a different free license that allows redistribution and modification
*** Free Art License


* Public domain:
* Public domain:
** Author died more than 100 years ago
** PD|This file is in the public domain under applicable law
** Author died more than 100 years ago AND the work was published before 1930
** PD-USGov|Created by a U.S. federal government agency and therefore in the public domain
** Author died more than 70 years ago AND the work was published before 1930
 
** Author died more than 70 years ago BUT the work was published after 1930
* With permission:
** Reproduction of a painting or other 2D work that is in the public domain because of its age – needs specification after uploading
** Permission|Used with explicit permission from the copyright holder. Documentation may be required.
** First published in the United States before 1930
 
** First published in the United States between 1930 and 1977 without a copyright notice
* Questionable or unknown status:
** Original work of the US Federal Government
** Stolen|This file was obtained without the creator's permission. Its copyright status is likely a violation and may lead to deletion.
** Original work of NASA
** Original work of the US Military Navy
** Too simple to be copyrighted
** Logo with only simple text (wordmark)


* Other alternatives:
* Other:
* I found the image on Google or a random website
** No license|No valid license or permission has been provided yet.
** Fair use image
** Copyrighted, but may be used for any purpose, including commercially
** May be used for any purpose, including commercially, if the copyright holder is properly attributed

Latest revision as of 17:33, 14 July 2025

  • Fair use:
    • Fairuse|This will be used in a way that qualifies as fair use under US law
  • Own work:
    • Self|This file was created entirely by me. I retain full copyright unless otherwise stated. License may vary.
    • Self-PublicDomain|I created this work and release it into the public domain.
  • Wikimedia:
    • From Wikimedia|Sourced from Wikipedia or another Wikimedia Foundation project. License terms apply as stated there.
  • Free licenses:
    • CC-BY-SA|Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike license (CC BY-SA)
    • CC-BY|Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution license (CC BY)
    • CC0|Released under Creative Commons Zero — no rights reserved (public domain equivalent)
    • Other free|Licensed under a different free license that allows redistribution and modification
  • Public domain:
    • PD|This file is in the public domain under applicable law
    • PD-USGov|Created by a U.S. federal government agency and therefore in the public domain
  • With permission:
    • Permission|Used with explicit permission from the copyright holder. Documentation may be required.
  • Questionable or unknown status:
    • Stolen|This file was obtained without the creator's permission. Its copyright status is likely a violation and may lead to deletion.
  • Other:
    • No license|No valid license or permission has been provided yet.