Template:PD-UKGov

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This is because it is one of the following:
  1. It is a photograph taken prior to 1 June 1957; or
  2. It was published prior to 1974; or
  3. It is an artistic work other than a photograph or engraving (e.g. a painting) which was created prior to 1974.

HMSO has declared that the expiry of Crown Copyrights applies worldwide (ref: HMSO Email Reply) – More information

See also Copyright and Crown copyright artistic works
Template documentation

This template is intended to mark images created by the United Kingdom Government as being in the public domain. Depending on the work, depends on what year it becomes public domain material. The reasons for this are shown in the template above.

There are two ways to include this licence for your work: as wikitext in the Summary box or via the Licensing drop-down list.

  • As wikitext: Copy and paste the following {{PD-UKGov}} under a "Licensing" level 2 heading.
  • Drop-down selection: Select "In the public domain worldwide because it was published by the British Government or a Crown agency prior to 1973" from the list.

Double-check all the information in the summary is correct and click on "save".

The above documentation is transcluded from Template:PD-UKGov/doc.
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