 | This signature is believed to be ineligible for copyright and therefore in the public domain because it falls below the required level of originality for copyright protection both in the United States and in the source country (if different). In this case, the source country (e.g. the country of nationality of the signatory) is believed to be (country to be given as parameter).
See Commons:When to use the PD-signature tag for an explanation of when the tag may be used. |
Template documentationParameter
The template takes one mandatory parameter, which is the name of the source country (the country of first publication, if known, or as a fallback the individual's country of nationality) so that a judgement can be made as the minimum level of originality required under local law. If the signature can be copyrighted in the source country, the image should be tagged with {{Do not move to Commons}}.
Usage
- {{PD-signature|countryname}}, for example: {{PD-signature|Germany}}
TemplateData
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TemplateData for PD-signature
Copyright template for signatures not meeting the threshold of originality, which are therefore public domain.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| origin | 1 | country where work was created | String | required |