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Legal disclaimer This image contains a symbol prohibited by law in some nations, owing to it being a representation of communism, socialism, or a similar governmental structure; or of an associated political party/organization:
This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia. The use of such symbols is restricted in many countries. These restrictions are independent of the copyright status.
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This image is not eligible for copyright protection according to the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic (6 of January 18, 1998 "on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights") (details).
Article 6. Works Protected by Copyright (subject matter of copyright)
Ideas, methods, processes, systems, means, concepts, principles, discoveries and facts may not be protected by copyright.
Article 8. Works and the Results of Activity Similar to them that Are not Objects of Copyright
The following shall not be objects of copyright:
Official documents (laws, resolutions, decisions and etc.) as well as official translations thereof;
State emblems and official signs (flags, armorial bearings, orders, monetary signs and etc.);
Works of folklore;
Information on the news of the day or information on the current events that are of the common press-information character;
The results obtained with the help of technical means for the production of a certain type without creative activity of a man directly targeted for creation of an individual work.[1]
Comment – According to interstate and international compacts the Kyrgyz Republic is the legal successor of the Kirgiz Soviet Socialist Republic, therefore this license tag is also applicable to official symbols and formal documents of the Kirgiz SSR.
Warning – This license tag cannot be applied to proposed official symbols and drafts of the formal documents, which can be copyrighted.
↑As amended by the Law No. 120 from November 6, 1999
This work has been released into the public domain by its author, Urmas. This applies worldwide.
In some countries this may not be legally possible; if so: Urmas grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.
Reverted to version as of 03:11, 17 December 2018 (UTC) Current consensus on File_talk:Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg is in favor of the 1 December hammer and sickle