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Saudi Arabia
and is now in the
public domain
there because its term of copyright has expired pursuant to the provisions of
Saudi Arabian Law Royal Decree No: M/41
(
details
). In order to be hosted on Commons, all works must be in the public domain in the
United States
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date of restoration
(Dec. 11, 2005).
Type of material
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Photographic work or work of applied art.
published prior to 1986
published prior to 1979
Sound works, audio-visual works, films or collective works
published prior to 1961
published prior to 1954
Broadcast materials
transmitted prior to 1986
transmitted prior to 1979
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the author died prior to 1961
the author died prior to 1954
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public domain
in the United States because it was
published
in the United States between 1929 and 1977, inclusive,
without a
copyright notice
. For further explanation, see
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detailed definition
of "publication" for public art. Note that it may still be copyrighted in jurisdictions that do not apply the
rule of the shorter term
for US works (depending on the date of the author's death), such as Canada (50
p.m.a.
), Mainland China (50 p.m.a., not Hong Kong or Macao), Germany (70 p.m.a.), Mexico (100 p.m.a.), Switzerland (70 p.m.a.), and other countries with individual treaties.
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flag
, a
coat of arms
, a
seal
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insignia
. The use of such symbols is restricted in many countries. These restrictions are independent of the
copyright
status.
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Other versions
Script style variant
Current flags
State and war flag; State and naval ensign
Civil ensign
Flag (hanging)
Flag (vertical). (Ratio: 3:2)
Royal Standard of the King of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 2:3)
Royal Standard of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 2:3)
Flag of the Royal Saudi Land Forces. (Ratio: 2:3)
Flag of the Royal Saudi Air Force. (Ratio: 2:3)
Ensign of the Royal Saudi Air Force. (Ratio: 2:3)
Flag of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces. (Ratio: 2:3)
Naval Ensign of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 12:25)
Flag of the Royal Saudi Air Defense Force. (Ratio: 2:3)
Flag of the Royal Saudi Strategic Missile Force. (Ratio: 2:3)
Flag of the Ministry of Interior. (Ratio: 2:3)
Flag of the Ministry of National Guard. (Ratio: 2:3)
Flag of the Armed Forces. (Ratio: 2:3)
Historical flags
Flag of Saudi Arabia from 1932 to 1934, with white stripe on the hoist
Flag of Saudi Arabia from 1934 to 1938, with a thinner white stripe
Flag of Saudi Arabia from 1938 to 1973, with no stripe