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Thanks, I did not know that (nor the fact that it was SVG). Still, it's one of the criteria for uploading images that Wikipedia uses (if it ever decided to fea
by GFischer 16y ago
Thanks, I did not know that (nor the fact that it was SVG).
Still, it's one of the criteria for uploading images that Wikipedia uses (if it ever decided to feature the seal, it would use this criterion for doing so).
Edit: mattlanger here ( http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1571316 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1571316 ) has a counterpoint for what I posted
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Logos http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Logos
Relevant sections
"Logos uploaded to Wikipedia must be low resolution and no larger than necessary."
and
"U.S. law prohibits the reproduction of designated logos of U.S. government agencies without permission. Use restrictions of such logos must be followed and permission obtained before use, if required. However, this does not affect the copyright status, because as works of the federal government, they are automatically in the public domain. These should be tagged with {{insignia}}."