File:Seal of Minnesota.svg

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Seal_of_Minnesota.svg(SVG file, nominally 189 × 189 pixels, file size: 212 KB)

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English: Great Seal of the State of Minnesota
Date

2009-06-07 22:48 (UTC)

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There are legal implications for use and misuse of this seal, see http://www.sos.state.mn.us

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Nuvola apps kolourpaint.png This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: Colorized. The original can be viewed here: Minnesota_Seal.svg. Modifications made by Svgalbertian.
Public domain This work is based on a work in the public domain. It has been digitally enhanced and/or modified. This derivative work has been (or is hereby) released into the public domain by its author, Svgalbertian. This applies worldwide.

In some countries this may not be legally possible; if so:
Svgalbertian grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.

Public domain This work was created by a government unit of the state of Minnesota and is in the public domain under Minnesota law.

Rationale:

  1. The Minnesota Data Practices Act provides that "All government data collected, created, received, maintained or disseminated by a government entity shall be public unless classified by statute, or temporary classification pursuant to section 13.06, or federal law, as nonpublic or protected nonpublic, or with respect to data on individuals, as private or confidential." Minnesota Statute Section 13.03, subdivision 1.
  2. The work is government data created by a government entity, and is classified as public data under the Minnesota Data Practices Act, as none of the listed statutory exceptions apply.
  3. The Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Administration has formally opined that public data cannot be copyrighted absent specific legislative authorization. Minnesota Department of Administration, Advisory Opinion 94-057. The Commissioner of Administration administers the Data Practices Act, Minnesota Statute Sections 13.02, 13.05, and 13.06, and has rulemaking authority under that Act. Minnesota Statute Section 13.07. Opinions of the Commissioner of Administration are to be given deference by the courts. Minnesota Statute Section 13.072.
  4. There is no specific legislative authorization allowing copyright of data such as this. This work therefore is not subject to copyright, and is in the public domain.
Minnesota seal


[edit] Original upload log

This image is a derivative work of the following images:

  • File:Minnesota_Seal.svg licensed with PD-MNGov
    • 2009-06-07T20:51:08Z Svgalbertian 189x189 (121440 Bytes) Added background.
    • 2009-06-03T23:10:17Z Connormah 189x189 (122152 Bytes) {{PD-MNGov}} {{US state seal from usembassy.de|Minnesota|minnesota}}

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current22:19, 7 June 2009Thumbnail for version as of 22:19, 7 June 2009189×189 (212 KB)Svgalbertian (talk | contribs) (Cleanup)
21:48, 7 June 2009Thumbnail for version as of 21:48, 7 June 2009189×189 (230 KB)Svgalbertian (talk | contribs) ({{Information |Description={{en|1=Great Seal of the State of Minnesota}} |Source=*File:Minnesota_Seal.svg |Date=2009-06-07 22:48 (UTC) |Author=*File:Minnesota_Seal.svg: State of Minnesota *derivative work: ~~~ |Permission=see below |other_vers)

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