Commons:Stamps/Public domain templates
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English: This page lists available PD templates by country, which should be used to tag the images of stamps and other philatelic material uploaded to the Commons, and the corresponding country categories.
- See also Commons:Stamps.
Русский: Русский вариант этой таблицы см. здесь.
| Country | License template | Commons category[1] |
|---|---|---|
| Abkhazia | {{PD-AB-exempt}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Postage stamps of Abkhazia |
| Albania | {{PD-Albania-exempt}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Albania |
| Argentina | {{PD-AR-Anonymous}} (upload date minus 50 years) | Category:Stamps of Argentina |
| Armenia | {{PD-AM-exempt}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Armenia |
| Australia | {{PD-Australia}} (upload date minus 50 years) | Category:Stamps of Australia |
| Azerbaijan | {{PD-AZ-exempt}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Azerbaijan |
| Belarus | {{PD-BY-exempt}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Postage stamps of Belarus |
| Brazil | {{PD-BrazilGov}} (only stamps issued before 1983 can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Brazil |
| Canada | {{PD-Canada-stamp}} (upload date minus 50 years; no uploads after that date) | Category:Stamps of Canada |
| China (People's Republic of China and the Republic of China now based in Taiwan Area) | {{PD-China}} (upload date minus 50 years; no uploads after that date) | Category:Stamps of China |
| Croatia (1941—1945) | {{PD-because|there is no copyright on stamps of the "NDH" (Croatia, 1941-1945). See: [[:Image:Briefmarkenblock NDH.jpg]]}} | Category:Stamps of Croatia |
| Ecuador | {{PD-because|stamps in Ecuador are in the public domain. See: [[Commons:Stamps/Public domain#Ecuador]]}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Ecuador |
| El Salvador | {{PD-because|stamps in El Salvador are in the public domain. See: [[Stamps/Public domain#El Salvador]]}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of El Salvador |
| Ethiopia | {{PD-Ethiopia}} (upload date minus 50 years ([1]); no uploads after that date) | Category:Stamps of Ethiopia |
| Faroe Islands | {{Faroe stamps}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of the Faroe Islands |
| Finland | {{PD-FinlandStamp}} (only stamps first published before January 1, 1990 can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Finland |
| France | {{PD-old}} (if the artist died more than 70 years ago) | Category:Stamps of France |
| Gabon | {{PD-Gabon}} (upload date minus 50 years) | Category:Stamps of Gabon |
| Georgia | {{PD-GE-exempt}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Georgia |
| Germany | {{PD-old}} (if the artist died more than 70 years ago). See Commons:Stamps/Public domain#Germany. | Category:Stamps of Germany |
| Greece | {{PD-old}} (if the artist died more than 70 years ago) | Category:Stamps of Greece |
| Haiti | {{PD-Haiti}} (60 years after the author's death; no uploads unless 60 years elapsed) | Category:Stamps of Haiti |
| Hong Kong | {{PD-HK}} (upload date minus 50 years; no uploads after that date) | Category:Stamps of Hong Kong |
| India | {{PD-India}} (upload date minus 60 years; no uploads after that date) | Category:Postage stamps of India |
| Indonesia | {{PD-IDGov}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Indonesia |
| Iran | {{PD-Iran}} (30 years after the author's death; no uploads unless 30 years elapsed) | Category:Stamps of Iran |
| Iraq | {{PD-Iraq}} (upload date minus 50 years; no uploads after that date) | Category:Stamps of Iraq |
| Ireland | {{PD-IrishGov}} (upload date minus 50 years; no uploads after that date) | Category:Stamps of Ireland |
| Israel | {{PD-IsraelGov}} (upload date minus 50 years; no uploads after that date) | Category:Postage stamps of Israel |
| Japan | {{PD-Japan}} (50 years after the author's death; no uploads unless 50 years elapsed) | Category:Stamps of Japan |
| Kazakhstan | {{PD-KZ-exempt}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Kazakhstan |
| Kyrgyzstan | {{PD-KG-exempt}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Kyrgyzstan |
| Laos | {{PD-Laos}} (50 years after the author's death; no uploads unless 50 years elapsed) | Category:Stamps of Laos |
| Latvia | {{PD-LV-exempt}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Latvia |
| Lithuania | {{PD-LT-exempt}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Lithuania |
| Manchukuo | {{PD-Manchukuo-stamps}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Manchukuo |
| Moldova | {{PD-MD-exempt}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Moldavia |
| Mongolia | {{PD-Mongolia}} (50 years after the author's death; no uploads unless 50 years elapsed) | Category:Stamps of Mongolia |
| Montenegro | {{PD-MNEGov}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Montenegro |
| Nepal | {{PD-Nepal}} (upload date minus 50 years; no uploads after that date) | Category:Stamps of Nepal |
| New Zealand, and Aitutaki, Cook Islands, Tokelau and Ross Dependency | {{PD-NZ}} (only stamps issued before 1945 can be uploaded) | Category:Postage stamps of New Zealand, Category:Stamps of the Cook Islands, Category:Stamps of Ross Dependency |
| Ottoman Empire | {{PD-Ottoman}} (all in the public domain) | Category:Stamps of the Ottoman Empire |
| Paraguay | {{PD-Paraguay-stamp}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Paraguay |
| Romania | {{PD-RO-exempt}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Postage stamps of Romania |
| Russia/RSFSR | {{PD-RU-exempt}}, {{PD-RusEmpire}} (if before 1917) | Category:Stamps of Russia, year |
| Serbia | {{PD-SerbiaGov}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Serbia |
| Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006) | {{PD-SCGGov}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Serbia and Montenegro |
| South Africa | {{PD-SAGov}} (upload date minus 50 years; no uploads after that date) | Category:Stamps of South Africa |
| Spain | {{PD-old}} (upload date minus 70 years; no uploads after that date unless an authorization in writing has been obtained) | Category:Stamps of Spain |
| Syria | {{PD-Syria}} (upload date minus 50 years; no uploads after that date) | Category:Stamps of Syria |
| Tajikistan | {{PD-TJ-exempt}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Tajikistan |
| Thailand | {{PD-Thai}} (upload date minus 50 years; no uploads after that date) | Category:Stamps of Thailand |
| Transnistria | {{PD-PMR-exempt}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Transnistria |
| Turkmenistan | {{PD-TK-exempt}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Turkmenistan |
| Turkey | {{PD-TR}} (upload date minus 70 years) | Category:Stamps of Turkey |
| Ukraine | {{PD-Ukraine-stamp}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Ukraine |
| UK and its former colonies | {{PD-UKGov}} (upload date minus 50 years; no uploads after that date) | Category:Stamps of the United Kingdom (upload colonies to their own corresponding subcategories at Category:Postage stamps by country) |
| United Arab Emirates | {{PD-United Arab Emirates stamp}} (only stamps first published before January 1, 1977 can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of the United Arab Emirates |
| USA | {{PD-USGov}} (before 31 December 1977; no uploads since 1978 [2] without obtaining an authorization) (it is only for the Federal Government issues, and not states, territories, counties, municipalities, commonwealths and other subdivisions) | Category:Stamps of the United States |
| USSR | {{PD-RU-exempt}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of the Soviet Union, year |
| Uzbekistan | {{PD-UZ-exempt}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Uzbekistan |
| Yemen | {{PD-Yemen}} (upload date minus 30 years; no uploads after that date) | Category:Stamps of Yemen |
| Yugoslavia | {{PD-Yugoslavia}} + {{PD-because|stamps in Serbia-Montenegro are in the public domain.}} (see [[Commons:{{PD-because|commons:Template:PD-SCGGov]]) + {{PD-because|stamps in Serbia are in the public domain.}} (see [[Commons:{{PD-because|commons:PD-SerbiaGov]]). If issued from December 1, 1918 to June 30, 1991, any year can be uploaded. | Category:Postage stamps of Yugoslavia |
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ Caveats:
- For stamps of former nations, check the laws of the former nation and all of its successor states.
- Use a more specific sub-category if one exists.