This work was first published in Kosovo and is now in the public domain by virtue of the Law No. 04/L-065 on Copyright and Related Rights of 2011[1] because it is not afforded protection due to falling in one of the following categories (details):
idea, principle, instruction, procedure, discovery and mathematical concept per se;
official law, rule and other regulation;
official material and publication of parliamentary, governmental and other organizations with powers of public office;
official translations of regulations and other official materials, as well as international agreements and other instruments;
application and other acts in administrative and court procedures;
official materials published for the information of the public;
expressions of folklore;
news of the day and various information, which have the character of usual press reports.
It is asserted that this work falls into one or more of the above categories and is public domain.
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.
The composition of coats of arms are generally public domain with respect to copyright laws, and may be reproduced freely.
This corresponds to the international traditional usage, and is explicitly stated in some national copyright laws. Some compositions, of more recent origin, may be copyrighted.
This is not a valid license as such, being a "public domain" statement for the coat of arms definition only. It must be completed with the copyright tag associated to the picture creation.
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.
This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it.
If the file has been modified from its original state, some details may not fully reflect the modified file.