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en:Coat of arms of Lithuania - entitled Vytis
sk:Znak štátu Litva
pl:Godło Litwy
Self made in Inkscape (by me Ysangkok). Used Image:Coat_of_Arms_Lithuania.gif as template. Made in this month, finished today. (may 2006-22 may 2006)
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Blue
rgb(0,100,150)
Gold
rgb(240,150,0)
Dark red
rgb(200,0,0)
Light red
rgb(255,0,0)
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I, the author of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. This applies worldwide.
In case this is not legally possible: I grant anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.
According to the Republic of Lithuania Law on Copyright and Related Rights (passed on May 18, 1999 and ammended on March 5, 2003) Chapter II, Section 1, Article 5, case 3: "Copyright shall not apply to official State symbols and insignia (flags, coat-of-arms, anthems, banknote designs, and other State symbols and insignia) the protection of which is regulated by other legal acts."
Hence it is assumed that this image has been released into the public domain. However, in some instances the use of this image might be regulated by other laws.
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 of the depiction shown here.
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