Image:Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg

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Australian_Aboriginal_Flag.svg‎ (SVG file, nominally 750 × 500 pixels, file size: 430 B)

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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.

Copyrighted This work is 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. However, it is believed that the use of this work in the article " Australian Aboriginal flag" :
  • 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.
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 non-free use rationale.

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.

Copyrighted This work is 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. However, it is believed that the use of this work in the article "Flag of Australia" :
  • 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.
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 non-free use rationale.

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. Its 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.

Copyrighted This work is 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. However, it is believed that the use of this work in the article " Gallery of astronomical flags" :
  • 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.
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 non-free use rationale.

Fair use for Gallery of astronomical flags

The Aboriginal Flag is a prominent example of the use of sun symbolism in flag design. Its use in the article Gallery of astronomical flags 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.

Copyrighted This work is 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. However, it is believed that the use of this work in the article " Indigenous Australians" :
  • 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.
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 non-free use rationale.

Fair use for Indigenous Australians

The flag is an official symbol of people described in the article, viz. Indigenous Australians. Its use in the article Indigenous Australians 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.

Copyrighted This work is 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. However, it is believed that the use of this work in the article " Australian Aborigines" :
  • 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.
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 non-free use rationale.

Fair use for Australian Aborigines

The flag is an officially accepted plus acknowledged symbol of the people described in the article viz Australian Aborigines. It's use in the article Australian Aborigines is believed to be acceptable under the provisions of fair use as it is so generally associated with Australian Aboriginal peoples it adds significantly to the article and is only being used for information purposes in a non-commercial article on Wikipedia. Third party use may not be compatible with these conditions.

File history

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Date/Time Dimensions User Comment
current 14:43, 6 June 2006 750×500 (430 B) -xfi- ( Talk | contribs) (natural size, sun in centre, less bytes, same licensing)
revert 08:27, 12 February 2006 3,000×2,000 (2 KB) Trisreed ( Talk | contribs)
revert 08:25, 12 February 2006 3,000×2,000 (2 KB) Trisreed ( Talk | contribs)

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