Please note that this applies only to the coat of arms
definition
(composition / description). The
representation
of a coat of arms is an artistic creation, subject as such to copyright laws.
Restriction of use - Legal notice:
Most of the time, the usage of coats of arms is
governed by legal restrictions
, independent of the status of the depiction shown here. A coat of arms represents its owner. Though it can be freely represented, it cannot be appropriated, or used in such a way as to create a confusion with or a prejudice to its owner.
Usage on Commons
:
Please provide licence information for the coat of arm representation, information for the author of the picture, and the source if not self-made work.