Template:PD-ineligible

This image is ineligible for copyright and therefore is in the public domain, because it consists entirely of information that is common property and contains no original authorship.

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Use the following templates to tag images which are not eligible for copyright protection:

General
{{PD-ineligible}}	Use when there are no better options. This is a very general that just says the image fails to pass the threshold of originality and does not qualify for copyright protection.
{{PD-ineligible-USonly}}	Same as above, except when the image is believed to be below the threshold of originality in the United States but not its home country.
More specialized
{{PD-simple}}	Use when: The image only consists of typefaces, individual words, slogans, or simple geometric shapes. It is not a logo. Don't be deceived by its name!
{{PD-logo}}	Use when: The image only consists of typefaces, individual words, slogans, or simple geometric shapes. It is a logo. Use {{Trademark}} along with it, when applicable.
Very specialized
{{PD-shape}}	Use only when the image is a single geometric shape.
{{PD-chem}}	Use only on raster images showing a structural formula of a chemical compound.
{{PD-music-ineligible}}	For depiction of musical concepts or techniques, such as simple note sheets. The musical sound generated must not be eligible for copyright.

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