File:Emblem of Afghanistan (1931–1973).svg

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Summary

Description

English: Afghanistan arms 1931-1973 or 74?

Español: Escudo de Afganistán 1931-¿1973 o 74?

Date

2008, cut in 2011, New version in 2021

Source

Based on [1] and 1930s afghani banknotes [2]

Author

Derivative work by Orange Tuesday at en.wikipedia based on OpenClipart file is by Andrew Dunhan(original), 2021 version by Yeemuha

Permission
(Reusing this file)

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.

Licensing

This work is in the public domain in Afghanistan according to The law on the support the right of authors, composers, artists and researchers (Copy Right Law). (unofficial English translation) because:

It is a photograph, painting, or other audiovisual work originally published more than 50 years ago, or
It is any other form of protected work and more than 50 years have passed since the death of the last surviving author and the date of original publication.

All works published using a pseudonym enter the public domain 50 years after publication, unless the author's identity subsequently becomes known. Afghan copyright law only protects “photographic works that have been created using an original mode” (Art. 6).

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File history

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	00:12, 5 February 2024	377 × 350 (268 KB)	NorthTension	resized via size to selection
	17:10, 21 December 2023	400 × 359 (334 KB)	AfghanParatrooper19891	Reverted to version as of 03:16, 5 December 2021 (UTC)
	09:45, 21 December 2023	300 × 257 (260 KB)	Sean Andrae Bueno	Reverted to version as of 02:51, 19 February 2011 (UTC)
	03:16, 5 December 2021	400 × 359 (334 KB)	Yeemuha	change file.
	02:45, 5 December 2021	400 × 359 (338 KB)	Yeemuha	change file.
	10:13, 1 December 2021	1,667 × 1,498 (1,023 KB)	Yeemuha	change file
	09:26, 1 December 2021	1,667 × 1,667 (1.01 MB)	Yeemuha	update emblem.
	22:22, 26 April 2011	300 × 257 (181 KB)	Falerístico	very minor
	22:18, 26 April 2011	300 × 257 (182 KB)	Falerístico	solving minor errors
	18:52, 26 April 2011	300 × 257 (229 KB)	MS05L	Changed the outline color.