[Tagging] Military_service= page

[Graeme Fitzpatrick]

Thanks!

Graeme


On Wed, 20 Jan 2021 at 10:12, Mateusz Konieczny via Tagging <
tagging at openstreetmap.org> wrote:

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> 19 Jan 2021, 23:57 by graemefitz1 at gmail.com:
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> I added
> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Seals_of_the_United_States_Armed_Forces.png
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> Thanks again. I had spotted similar but also spotted a couple of
> references to this or similar, which worried me?
> https://www.defense.gov/Resources/Trademarks/DOD-Trademark-Licensing-Guide/
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> Warning: I am not a lawyer
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> Wikimedia Commons community can be in general trusted in interpreting
> legal issues.
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> What sometimes may be irritting when due to ridiculous laws something
> turns out to be copyrighted.
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> But see for example
> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Freedom_of_panorama
> for a typical level of effort.
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> In this case below image following info is shown
> "This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official
> insignia.
> The use of such symbols is restricted in many countries. These
> restrictions are
> independent of the copyright status."
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> I am not a lawyer, but I would bet that use as here may pass via some
> educational exception or similar (even if USA juridistriction would apply).
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> Also, for what it is worth this image is shown at
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House_Communications_Agency
> and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Space_Force
> and all similar pages are showing it.
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> So I would expect it to be fine.
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