Commons:Deletion requests/Image:Logo tu-dresden.jpg

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Image:Logo_tu-dresden.jpg

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Tagged with PD-Coa-Germany, but is not a coat of arms. -- Fred Chess 13:55, 27 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

There are two reasons for undeletion: See Commons:Undeletion_requests/Current_requests#Image:Logo_tu-dresden.jpg. I also have questioned why the template is only concretising to coat of arms while the §5 of the law refers to all official works in general. Geo-Loge 14:37, 27 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
 Keep A university logo is an de:Amtliches Werk under §5 of the UrhG. For an explanation of why this is so, see the end of this conversation. As such, it is free to use. As far as the template is concerned, "Wappen" in German is somewhat wider than "Coat of Arms", and includes many things which might in English be described as a "crest" or "emblem". The English text on the template probably needs to be changed to conform more closely to the German. -- Arvind 22:19, 2 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I've just realised that my comment above is fabulously vague. Essentially, under §5 of the German Copyright Law, official works by public authorities are not covered by copyright. As the discussion I linked to above explains, a university logo is considered an official work for the purpose of §5. The result is that it is not entitled to copyright, and there is no reason at all for deleting this logo.
The reason there is some confusion is because the template uses "Coat of arms" to translate "Wappen". This should be changed, to better reflect the meaning of "Wappen" in German. -- Arvind 20:36, 20 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • I don't find the arguments on Lupo's talk page to be convicing, but it is possible that de:Amtliches Wappen would render it PD. I have to admit I don't understand that page completely, but since there are no German users who argue for deletion I will assume that it could be ok.  Keep unless anyone says otherwise. / Fred J 21:37, 20 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Kept while no German users argue for deletion.--Jusjih 16:40, 21 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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