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Summary

Coat of arms of Canada. Converted to PNG by Fibonacci and then converted to svg by Zscout370.

Licensing

The present design of the arms of Canada was drawn by Mrs. Cathy Bursey-Sabourin, Fraser Herald at the Canadian Heraldic Authority, office of the Governor General of Canada, and faithfully depicts the arms described in the words of the Royal Proclamation dated November 21, 1921. The present design was approved in 1994.

This image is copyright © 1994, Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada and is held under Canadian Crown Copyright. In addition, the Trade Marks Act, chapter T-13, Revised Statutes of 1985 (sect. 9), protects the Arms of Canada against unauthorized commercial use . To obtain permission to use the arms of Canada commercially, see the previous link.


Fair use for Canada

I, Jeff3000, feel this image is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:

  1. it illustrates an article about Canada, which the logo represents
  2. it is not being used for commercial use, which is against the terms of use
  3. the image is only being used for informational purposes.
  4. Its inclusion in the article adds significantly to the article because it portrays the official symbol of the principle subject of this article. Jeff3000 01:30, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

Fair use claimed for Arms of Canada

  1. the image is included in an article about the history and graphical design of the arms (the logo itself)
  2. it is not being used for commercial use
  3. the article would suffer substantially without the image of the complete achievement of arms

Fair Use Rationale for National symbols of Canada

  1. This a rendition of a significant object.
  2. The material is not used in a manner that would likely replace the original market role of the original copyrighted media.
  3. No free equivalent is currently available or could be created that would adequately give the same information.
  4. The image is of low resolution, which does not interfere with commercial distribution of higher-quality images.
  5. The image used for educational and informational purposes by Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organization.

Fair use claimed for Elizabeth II

  1. the image is included in an article about the arms used by the Queen in her countries
  2. it is not being used for commercial use
  3. the article would suffer without the image of the complete arms

Fair use claimed for Canadian heraldry

Fair use image data

Non-free media data
Description

Coat of arms of Canada.

Source

Canadian heraldry

Portion used

Whole coat of arms used to avoid misrepresenting image.

Low resolution?

Sufficient resolution for illustration, but considerably lower resolution than original.

Other information

Intellectual property owned by Crown in Right of Canada.

Fair use rationale

Non-free media rationale for Canadian heraldry
Article

Canadian heraldry

Purpose of use

Used for purposes of illustration in an educational article about Canadian heraldry. This image illustrates the use of traditional French and British motifs, as well specific Canadian symbols, in a coat of arms designed by the Canadian Heraldic Authority. As heraldry is a visual medium, the reader's understanding of the subject matter is enhanced by an image depicting how French, British and Canadian motifs are melded together into a specifically Canadian design.

Replaceable?

This is the only coat of arms of Canada designed by the Canadian Heraldic Authority. Protected by copyright and other restrictions including article 6ter of the Paris Convention, there is no free use alternative.

Fair Use Rationale for Monarchy of Canada

Non-free media rationale for Monarchy of Canada
Article

Monarchy of Canada

Purpose of use

Used for purposes of illustration in an educational article about the monarchy of Canada. This image illustrates the Canadian coat of arms which represent the monarch. The government that claim ownership is beholden to the monarch and it represent Her Royal Highness. The image is included in an article about the monarch and is a symbol of the monarch. It is not being used for commercial use. The article would suffer without the image of the complete arms.

Replaceable?

This is the only coat of arms of Canada designed by the Canadian Heraldic Authority. Protected by copyright and other restrictions including article after of the Paris Convention, there is no free use alternative.

Fair Use Rationale for Prime Minister of Canada

Non-free media rationale for Prime Minister of Canada
Article

Prime Minister of Canada

Purpose of use

Used for purposes of illustration in an educational article about the monarchy of Canada. This image illustrates the Canadian coat of arms. The image is included in an article about the prime minister who is the leader of the government that this coat of arms represents. It is not being used for commercial use. The article would suffer without the image of the complete arms.

Replaceable?

This is the only coat of arms of Canada designed by the Canadian Heraldic Authority. Protected by copyright and other restrictions including article after of the Paris Convention, there is no free use alternative.

Fair Use Rationale for Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Non-free media rationale for Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Article

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Purpose of use

Used for purposes of illustration in an educational article about the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Canada's official police force. This image illustrates the Canadian coat of arms. The image is included in an article about the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as it is the rank insignia for the Corps Sergeant Major. It is not being used for commercial use. The article would suffer without the image of the complete arms.

Replaceable?

This is the only coat of arms of Canada designed by the Canadian Heraldic Authority. Protected by copyright and other restrictions including article after of the Paris Convention, there is no free use alternative.

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