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[edit] Summary

This is an image of the Australian Aboriginal flag. The image was created by Trisreed for Wikipedia. The flag itself was designed by Aboriginal artist Harold Thomas in 1971. The flag is copyrighted.

This work is copyrighted and unlicensed. It does not fall into one of the blanket fair use categories listed at Wikipedia:Fair use#Images or Wikipedia:Fair use#Audio_clips. However, it is believed that the use of this work in the article "Australian Aboriginal flag":

To illustrate the object in question
Where no free equivalent is available or could be created that would adequately give the same information
On the English-language Wikipedia ([1]), hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation ([2]),

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:Fair use and Wikipedia:Copyrights.

To the uploader: this tag is not a sufficient claim of fair use. You must also include the source of the work, all available copyright information, and a detailed fair use rationale.

[edit] Fair use for Australian_Aboriginal_flag

This specific image was created by Jordie Bodlay. It is listed as fair use as it is a replica of the original design. While the original design is copyrighted, it is believed to be in fair use as it a significant piece of art that assists readers in gaining knowledge about Australian Aboriginal people. The proportions and colours may not be exact.

To illustrate the object in question
Where no free equivalent is available or could be created that would adequately give the same information
On the English-language Wikipedia ([3]), hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation ([4]),

To the uploader: this tag is not a sufficient claim of fair use. You must also include the source of the work, all available copyright information, and a detailed fair use rationale.

[edit] Fair use for Flag of Australia and List of Australian flags

The Aborignal Flag is an official flag of Australia under the Flags Act 1953. It's use in the article Flag of Australia is believed to be acceptable under the provisions of fair use as it adds significantly to the article and is only being used for informational purposes in a non-commercial article on Wikipedia. Third party use may not be compatible with these conditions.

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(del) (cur) 14:43, 6 June 2006 . . -xfi- (Talk | contribs) . . 750×500 (430 bytes) (natural size, sun in center, less bytes, same licensing)
(del) (rev) 08:27, 12 February 2006 . . Trisreed (Talk | contribs) . . 3000×2000 (2,548 bytes)
(del) (rev) 08:25, 12 February 2006 . . Trisreed (Talk | contribs) . . 3000×2000 (2,551 bytes)