Template:PD-textlogo

This logo image consists only of simple geometric shapes or text. It does not meet the threshold of originality needed for copyright protection, and is therefore in the public domain. Although it is free of copyright restrictions, this image may still be subject to other restrictions. See WP:PD#Fonts and typefaces or Template talk:PD-textlogo for more information.

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This template marks all images released as PD-textlogo.

This template should only be used when the file is in the public domain in at least the United States and in the source country of the work. See Commons:Threshold of originality for further guidance as to whether copyright protection applies to the file in both the United States and the source country.

The template automatically sets the following categories: Category:PD textlogo (with suffix: (type), e.g. "PD textlogo (license plates)")

• Text logos (or Simple text logos)
• when SVG file: SVG text logos (or Simple SVG text logos)

Usage

{{PD-textlogo}}

Usually, this template is accompanied by {{trademarked}}. You can use {{subst:tmlogo}} to apply both templates.

Template parameters

Parameter	Description		Default	Status
1	may specify the string "simple" to categorize Simple text logos or Simple SVG text logos		empty	optional
type	any subcategorizing text		empty	optional

Additional information

The template is intended to be used in the following namespaces: the File namespace

The template is intended to be used by the following user groups: all users

Relies on:

• {{PD-Layout}}

See also

• For chemistry structures, use {{PD-chem}}.
• For simple charts and graphs, use {{PD-chart}}.
• For simple maps, use {{PD-map}}.
• For simple text, (non-logo) use {{PD-text}}.
• For simple traffic signs, use {{PD-sign}}.
• For simple geometry shapes, use {{PD-shape}}.
• For simple Parliament Diagrams, use {{PD-wpdc}}.
• For raster renderings of a font (or typeface), use {{PD-font}}.
• For simple (non-creative) reproduction of two-dimensional subject, use {{PD-scan}} or {{PD-scan-two}}.
  If the depicted subject is a creative work, it should have also its own permission (license tag)!
• For SVG representations of an ancient script where the vectorization has been released into the public domain, use {{PD-ancient-script}}.
• For technical images created as part of standard medical diagnostic procedures, use {{PD-medical}}.
• For works too trivial to be copyrighted see {{PD-ineligible}}.

Localization

This template is localized through {{Autotranslate}}. The layout of the template can be found under Template:PD-textlogo/layout.

To add your language to the list of languages supported by this template, please copy the code of Template:PD-textlogo/en (or any other language version you prefer to translate) and replace the text strings in there (the form below can be used to create a translation, the English version is preloaded in the edit box). Please change the parameter lang from en (or whatever language you are translating) to the language code of your language.