Commons:Stamps/Public domain templates
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English: This page lists available PD templates by country, which should be used to tag the images of stamps and other philatelic material uploaded to the Commons, and the corresponding country categories.
- See also Commons:Stamps/Public domain.
Русский: Русский вариант этой таблицы см. здесь.
| Country | License template | Commons category |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | {{PD-Albania-exempt}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Albania |
| Argentina | {{PD-AR-Anonymous}} (upload date minus 50 years) | Category:Stamps of Argentina |
| Armenia | {{PD-AM-exempt}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Armenia |
| Australia | {{PD-Australia}} (upload date minus 50 years) | Category:Stamps of Australia |
| Azerbaijan | {{PD-AZ-exempt}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Azerbaijan |
| Belarus | {{PD-BY-exempt}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Belarus |
| Canada | {{PD-Canada-stamp}} (upload date minus 50 years; no uploads after that date) | Category:Stamps of Canada |
| Chile | {{PD-Chile}} | Category:Stamps of Chile |
| China (People's Republic of China and the Republic of China now based in Taiwan Area) | {{PD-China}} (upload date minus 50 years; no uploads after that date) | Category:Stamps of China |
| Croatia (1941—1945) | {{PD-because|there is no copyright on stamps of the "NDH" (Croatia, 1941-1945). See: [[:Image:Briefmarkenblock NDH.jpg]]}} | Category:Stamps of Croatia |
| Ecuador | {{PD-because|stamps in Ecuador are in the public domain. See: [[Commons:Stamps/Public domain#Ecuador]]}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Ecuador |
| El Salvador | {{PD-because|stamps in El Salvador are in the public domain. See: [[Stamps/Public domain#El Salvador]]}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of El Salvador |
| Faroe Islands | {{Faroe stamps}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of the Faroe Islands |
| Finland | {{PD-FinlandStamp}} (Only stamps first published before January 1, 1990 can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Finland |
| France | {{PD-old}} (if the artist died more than 70 years) | Category:Stamps of France |
| Georgia | {{PD-GE-exempt}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Georgia |
| Germany | {{PD-German Empire stamps}} (before 1945, imprint "Deutsches Reich") | Category:Third Reich stamps |
| {{PD-DBZ stamps}} (stamps of occupation authorities, 1945—1949) | Category:Stamps of Germany (there is no special category yet) | |
| {{PD-GDR stamps}} (all stamps of GDR, "Deutsche Demokratische Republik" and «DDR», 1945—1990) | Category:German Democratic Republic stamps | |
| {{PD-Deutsche Bundespost stamps}} (between 1949 and 6 April 1995, "Deutsche Bundespost", including (West) Berlin and Saar) | Category:Deutsche Bundespost stamps | |
| {{PD-German stamps}} (after 5 May 1995, "Deutschland") | Category:Stamps of Germany | |
| Greece | {{PD-old}} (if the artist died more than 70 years ago) | Category:Stamps of Greece |
| Hong Kong | {{PD-HK}} (upload date minus 50 years; no uploads after that date) | Category:Stamps of Hong Kong |
| India | {{PD-India}} (upload date minus 60 years; no uploads after that date) | Category:Stamps of India |
| Indonesia | {{PD-IDGov}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Indonesia |
| Iran | {{PD-Iran}} (30 years after the author's death; no uploads unless 30 years elapsed) | Category:Stamps of Iran |
| Iraq | {{PD-Iraq}} (upload date minus 50 years; no uploads after that date) | Category:Stamps of Iraq |
| Ireland | {{PD-IrishGov}} (upload date minus 50 years; no uploads after that date) | Category:Stamps of Ireland |
| Israel | stamps older than 50 years can be uploaded (expired State copyright) | Category:Stamps of Israel |
| Japan | {{PD-Japan}} (50 years after the author's death; no uploads unless 50 years elapsed) | Category:Stamps of Japan |
| Kazakhstan | {{PD-KZ-exempt}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Kazakhstan |
| Kyrgyzstan | {{PD-KG-exempt}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Kyrgyzstan |
| Latvia | {{PD-LV-exempt}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Latvia |
| Lithuania | {{PD-LT-exempt}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Lithuania |
| Manchukuo | {{PD-Manchukuo-stamps}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Manchukuo |
| Moldova | {{PD-MD-exempt}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Moldavia |
| New Zealand, and Aitutaki, Cook Islands, Tokelau and Ross Dependency | {{PD-NZ-100-years}} (only stamps issued before 1945 can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of New Zealand, Category:Stamps of the Cook Islands, Category:Stamps of Ross Dependency |
| Ottoman Empire | {{PD-Ottoman}} (all in the public domain) | |
| Paraguay | {{PD-Paraguay-stamp}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Paraguay |
| Poland | {{Polishsymbol}} see Category:Stamps of Poland | Category:Stamps of Poland |
| Russia/RSFSR | {{PD-RU-exempt}} | Category:Stamps of Russia, year |
| South Africa | {{PD-SAGov}} (upload date minus 50 years; no uploads after that date) | Category:Stamps of South Africa |
| Spain | {{PD-old}} (upload date minus 70 years; no uploads after that date unless an authorization in writing has been obtained) | Category:Stamps of Spain |
| Tajikistan | {{PD-TJ-exempt}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Tajikistan |
| Thailand | {{PD-old}} (upload date minus 50 years; no uploads after that date) | Category:Stamps of Thailand |
| Transnistria | {{PD-PMR-exempt}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of PMR |
| Turkmenistan | {{PD-TK-exempt}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Turkmenistan |
| Turkey | {{PD-TR}} (upload date minus 70 years) | Category:Stamps of Turkey |
| Ukraine | {{PD-UA-exempt}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Ukraine |
| UK and its former colonies | {{PD-UKGov}} (upload date minus 50 years; no uploads after that date) | Category:Stamps of Britain (upload colonies to Category:British colonies stamps and corresponding subcategories at Category:Stamps) |
| UN | {{PD-UN}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of the United Nations |
| USA | {{PD-USGov}} (before 31 December 1977; no uploads since 1978 [1] without obtaining an authorization in writing) (it is only for the Federal Government issues, and not states, territories, counties, municipalities, commonwealths and other subdivisions) | Category:Stamps of the United States |
| USSR | {{PD-RU-exempt}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of the Soviet Union, year |
| Uzbekistan | {{PD-UZ-exempt}} (any year can be uploaded) | Category:Stamps of Uzbekistan |
| all countries | {{PD-old}} (upload date minus 70 years; no uploads after that date, except for some cases specified above) | to the corresponding country subcategories at Category:Stamps |
