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Deletion requests on 8 January 2026

January 8

Maps uploaded by User:Wikideas1

These maps and graphs are illegible. They use gray text on a darker gray background, and there is insufficient contrast to make out the details, making them useless for our projects. --Imzadi 1979 → 00:37, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Speedy keep per COM:INUSE. They're perfectly legibile to me, maybe overly stylised but still useful.–DMartin (talk) 04:15, 8 January 2026 (UTC)
I can redo the state colleges ones, and some others and isolate the state and make it more contrasty. The thumbnail does look a little dark, but when you click all the way into it, it is pretty visible. Give me a little time to fix them please. Wikideas1 (talk) 06:51, 8 January 2026 (UTC)
Be sure to test toggling Wikipedia's "Light Mode" / "Dark Mode" option when testing how they display. But yeah, I think that allowing time for them to be fixed is a better solution than deleting them. Cooljeanius (talk) 12:06, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Keep They are in use and are high-resolution. The text itself is legible, but the colors need to be changed for contrast. They are definitely useful though and shouldn't be deleted. HurricaneZeta (talk) 17:29, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

@HurricaneZeta: based on w:Talk:Lists of American universities and colleges, a good portion of these maps (the college ones) would not be in use, or will not be in use, before long because of the quality issues with them. Basically, they're only in use at the moment because of the work needed to remove all of them from all of the articles. The text is illegible on all of the college maps, and in most of them, the level of contrast between the shades of dark gray in use also make them so hard to read as to be useless. Imzadi 1979 → 05:15, 10 January 2026 (UTC)

Keep Only the thumbnails are lacking contrast. Clicking open, they look fine. IT looks like a lot of hard work went into them. --RAN (talk) 19:32, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Delete unless they are changed dramatically before including in articles. The text is tiny, nowhere near the guideline that text should be comparable to surrounding text in Wikipedia articles. Most Wikipedia views are on handheld devices, for which these maps are torture. Some maps are "in use"... but because it's too much work to remove them all. RCraig09 (talk) 18:09, 9 January 2026 (UTC)

Delete where not in use. Per nom and commenters, these maps are all exceptionally hard to read at any size lower than full screen; they are also effectively impossible for other users to update. I would encourage @Wikideas1 to familiarize themselves with mw:Wikimedia Maps and GeoJSON to author these maps in a more modifiable, reusable form. Omphalographer (talk) 23:33, 11 January 2026 (UTC)

Did you want to pick some hex colors? And I can maybe upload them as svg so they can be downloaded and edited by others.

Background —

Boarders —

Land color —

Text —

Wikideas1 (talk) 05:26, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

Keep, but reupload them all with improved contrast. Dark mode is not Wikipedia standard, but SVG maps especially can be produced with both dark and light mode in mind. Dark mode should be able to invert colors from SVGs. Edit/P.S.: redoing the state maps from darkest night black to very dark grey has not been much of an improvement. --Enyavar (talk) 15:27, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

Comment the deletion rationale does not apply to File:Bus routes and bus stops around the United States.png but can that file be accurate – there's probably way more bus routes than these, especially within cities. Maybe the title needs to be changed or sth else. Prototyperspective (talk) 10:14, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Actually, this looks fairly accurate for the overland bus system, compare this interactive map. North Dakota has only 8 bus stations. --Enyavar (talk) 08:11, 27 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Zaplenjeni talijanski top, u dejstvu na položaju (Uzdomir) kod Nikšića.jpg

Replaced by File:Gađanje_Italijana_u_Nikšiću_zaplenjenim_topom.jpg Zoupan (talk) 00:47, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

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File:Aegukka - National Anthem of North Korea.wav

This file was initially tagged by Remsense as Speedy (SD) and the most recent rationale was: File 5: Missing essential information Yann (talk) 06:09, 31 March 2025 (UTC)

Hello, I am the uploader of this file. I understand it was nominated for deletion due to "Missing essential information." I have now updated the file page with the following details to address those concerns:

Creation:

The recording was created by the North Korean state broadcaster (KCTV) in the early 2000s. *

First Broadcast:

The recording was first broadcast by KCTV in December 2011.

Regular Broadcast:

This specific recording is broadcast daily by KCTV as part of their regular programming, indicating wide public dissemination. The licensing section on the file page now includes a {{PD-because}} tag with the following explanation:

This file is in the public domain because it was created by the North Korean state broadcaster (KCTV) in the early 2000s, first broadcasted in December 2011, and is broadcasted daily. As a straightforward rendition of an underlying musical work likely in the public domain in the US (due to the URAA date and publication before 1989 without notice), this recording lacks sufficient originality for US copyright.

Based on this information, I believe the file now contains the essential details regarding its origin and provides a clear argument for its public domain status in the United States. I respectfully request that the deletion nomination be reconsidered. I am happy to answer any further questions. Thank you for your time and consideration. Italianmolisemapper (talk) 14:46, 31 March 2025 (UTC)

Keep Why would you try to delete a national anthem? Also, isn’t the anthem a bit old since its first revision? OMGShay 92 (talk) 17:12, 7 April 2025 (UTC)

In some countries, like Botswana, the national anthem is still copyrighted and thus unable to be uploaded to Commons. In this case, I don't know if we could keep this recording (see COM:North Korea). TansoShoshen (talk) 08:31, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

Keep The missing essential information has been added, thus the rationale is no longer valid. And as for TansoShoshen and COM:North Korea: I see the anthem covered by "Documents for state management [...] shall not be the object of copyright unless commercial purpose is pursued. [1532/2006 Article 12]". I'm sure that now all essential details regarding its origin and a clear argument for its public domain status in the United States are stated. Might some admin maybe close this case? ThomasPusch (talk) 07:25, 14 May 2025 (UTC)

I believe this file should be deleted. Similar to , the composer of the music Mr.Kim Won-gyun died in 2002; therefore it should be in copyright until 2053. It is not in Public Domain when Uruguay Round Agreements Act was signed, nor is this anthem composed before 1930. There are no point to argue about the recording, as the original is copyrighted, the anthem can only be used as a Fair Use format. Meanwhile, I don't think there are signs to show that anthem is "Documents for state management", but if it is, then sure to keep it. FK8438 (talk) 02:09, 22 May 2025 (UTC)

Keep Article 32 of the North Korean copyright law, sourced from Wikisource and WIPO Lex says: "A copyrighted work may be used without the permission of the copyright owner...when a copyrighted work needed for state management is copied, broadcast or used in compilation".

This means that copyrighted works may be used without permission if they are needed for the administration of the North Korean government. COM:NOP North Korea states that documents for state management, current news or information data are not protected unless if they are of a commercial nature (see Commons:Deletion requests/Template:PD-KPGov). Furthermore, North Korea adopted a new law on the national anthem in 2024, so that means that Aegukka is free because it is needed to make the law on the national anthem.

Furthermore on the recording, the recording was made by KCTV, which is operated by the w:Korean Central Broadcasting Committee, and is owned by the Propaganda and Agitation Department, which is part of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea as an organ between national meetings of the WPK (the ruling party of the North Korean government). Even though North Korean currency was deleted due to being government works of a commercial nature, the provision in Article 32 states that works needed for state management may be copied, broadcasted or used. Inconclusive I strikethroughed my original response because this is highly open to interpretation.

VTSGsRock (talk) 20:37, 1 June 2025 (UTC)

Keep ~~{{{1}}}~~

VTSGsRock (talk) 17:27, 2 June 2025 (UTC)

Delete per Clindberg's URAA comment here. Assuming it is not protected in North Korea, its US copyright got restored through COM:URAA. File may be free in NoKor but unfree in the US. More complicated if it is an audio recording under US law. JWilz12345 (Talk|Contributions) 02:36, 3 June 2025 (UTC)

Comment: I found a supposed broadcast of Aegukka from 1974. If true, I think it's probably same to assume that this recording of Aegukka was probably around since KCTV's first operational broadcast in 1963. If we were to delete now, this would push the undeletion date a little closer to now, being that the performance is already in PD, just not the composition. TansoShoshen (talk) 17:23, 3 June 2025 (UTC)

Found the unedited video from the one I provided earlier. TansoShoshen (talk) 17:44, 3 June 2025 (UTC)

Unfortunately, the 1974 broadcast is most likely fake, since it uses the Korean Film logo (the original video got privated due to multiple complaints from users about its genuity). However, there is still KCTV footage from 1986 found at https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lp-rexW7of4, originally taken from a French documentary. So change the undeletion date to 2082 from 2090, since the performance still has a separate copyright from the music. VTSGsRock (talk) 18:54, 3 June 2025 (UTC)

As the uploader, I now agree with the arguments for deletion. Due to the URAA treaty, I believe this file does not meet Wikimedia Commons' free content requirements. I respectfully request that an administrator close this discussion with a deletion. Italianmolisemapper (talk) 21:25, 15 June 2025 (UTC)

Delete Even though the anthem may be free since it qualifies as a work required for administration (lawmaking), the same wouldn't be for the recording, since the government can produce many recordings of the anthem. VTSGsRock (talk) 18:50, 4 June 2025 (UTC)

The thing is, as we have found out while trying to establish how old the recording of the anthem is, is that they haven't. This is the same recording that KCTV has used for decades. TansoShoshen (talk) 14:06, 5 June 2025 (UTC)

Kept: {{PD-North Korea}} applies. Ruthven (msg) 05:03, 8 July 2025 (UTC)

File:Aegukka - National Anthem of North Korea.wav

Renominating for deletion following further discussion on the copyright status of Aegukka Commons:Village pump/Copyright/Archive/2025/08#h-Copyright status of Aegukka-20250811014600, I did also ask the admin who kept this file as to why this file was kept after a seeming unambiguous consensus for deleting this file, and I got no response justifying how the license applies. TansoShoshen (talk) 01:21, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Delete As stated here, "It clearly states that a work is copyrighted; it just makes a form of fair use that the government can use it if they deem it necessary." It's a fair use clause for the North Korean government. They can pick up and use whatever they want, but we cannot.--Namoroka (talk) 04:32, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

Delete: Agree with the above statement. The last mutual composer died in 2002, and this should be in PD no earlier than 2053. Since the file was not in PD when the URAA was signed and the US did not take a file that was not in PD in its originated nation as PD, this is literally copyrighted. Its trivial that this discussion should not be closed by {{PD-North_korea}} and should be deleted (and replace by a copyrighted sample) instead. By the way, I believe taking Chongryon‘s recording or the Kim Jong il's funeral's performance would be better for the sample considering their audio quality once this file was deleted.

@Ruthven FK8438 (talk) 03:23, 17 March 2026 (UTC)

File:Chardonnay Reserve.png

Seems to be from https://www.vivino.com/en/jacob-s-creek-winemaker-s-reserve-chardonnay/w/1724409 CitationAuditor (talk) 01:34, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Witdrawn. My bad, I didn't see the release ticket.--CitationAuditor (talk) 01:35, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

File:The Golden Goose Viognier.jpg

Doesn't look like own work, seems to be commercial photo CitationAuditor (talk) 01:46, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

The Schubert Estate is a winery. Why would we assume they don't own the copyright over this photo? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 15:47, 24 February 2026 (UTC)

No evidence that uploader is not impersonator. We need confirmed permission from the source itself.--CitationAuditor (talk)

Sure, assume bad faith. I know you'll cite the precautionary principle, but I don't think this kind of deletion request should be a priority. Ikan Kekek (talk) 08:19, 25 February 2026 (UTC)

Files uploaded by Dieter Schuh (talk · contribs)

These images were scanned using a scanner; they are not own work, not cc license

shizhao (talk) 02:22, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Keep These images are covered by the PD-Art licence: {{PD-old-100-expired}} पाटलिपुत्र (talk) 05:07, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Keep, as explained by पाटलिपुत्र. --Rédacteur Tibet (talk) 08:55, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Keep They are old enough that they have expired into the public domain and no longer protected by copyright {{PD-art}}. HurricaneZeta (talk) 18:46, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Keep The file description indicates the source. It says things like from an old Tibetan blockprint (1914) and Tibetan blockprint of the Vaidurya dkar-po (1685). Some might be borderline regarding copyright duration but others are clearly PD. Nakonana (talk) 18:23, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

File:All Ads Are Narratives (page 7 crop).jpg

File:All Ads Are Narratives (page 9 crop).jpg
File:All Ads Are Narratives (page 10 crop).jpg
File:All Ads Are Narratives (page 4 crop).jpg

Reported for removal by Trivialist. However, these photos were included in a scholarly article titled "All Ads Are Narratives" by Arthur Asa Berger. It was published in its entirety under the CC BY SA 4.0 license, so its interior is published under the same license. Kulawik.pl ^{Napisz do mnie / Write to me} 02:29, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Yes, but that doesn't mean copyrighted works that are excerpted within it are under the same license. Trivialist (talk) 10:51, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Keep File:All Ads Are Narratives (page 7 crop).jpg If USA ad, it did not have its own copyright notice. Required prior to 1989. --RAN (talk) 16:02, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Visa requirements for Malaysian citizens.svg

It is misleading and inaccurate. It caused me to think that a visa was not required when in reality it was. ~2026-14995-9 (talk) 02:53, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

1. COM:INUSE. 2. This file can be updated if there is inaccurate information. Abzeronow (talk) 03:04, 8 January 2026 (UTC)
Speedy keep per COM:INUSE. If inaccurate the file should be updated, not deleted.–DMartin (talk) 04:35, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

I would like to ask what exactly is inaccurate. For Sudan, Libya, Chad, Somalia and Syria, the sources are of course sometimes debatable, but either IATA Timatic or the official eVisa platforms of those countries indicate the same information. Ssdd.11 (talk) 04:45, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Speedy keep @~2026-14995-9 What part about it is wrong? This shouldn't be deleted per COM:INUSE, and it can be easily updated if you provide a better source. Also, my opinion is that these maps and the like shouldn't be used, on their own, for real life use as in most cases there will be better avenues you can look for. This is purely for education purposes and you should consult other sources and not an image used on a Wikipedia page if you're planning to travel. HurricaneZeta (talk) 18:49, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Jim Harbaugh yearbook portrait.jpg

Clearly not own work. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 04:36, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Speedy delete criterion F1.–DMartin (talk) 04:40, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Keep From my experience, virtually no middle or high school yearbooks had a copyright notice around this time, so this almost certainly falls under {{PD-US-no notice}}. Based5290 (talk) 07:16, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Delete COM:PRP unless the yearbook itself can be found. Just because most yearbooks didn't have a copyright notice doesn't mean we can assume this one is too - we have to see the yearbook to confirm it has no notice. HurricaneZeta (talk) 19:00, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

I'd say this is roughly similar to {{Publicity photo}}; I do not recall ever finding a middle or high school yearbook which ever had a copyright notice, so either I'm comically lucky (or unlucky) or it was extremely rare for middle or high school yearbooks to have copyright notices. While this does leave some doubt as to copyright status, I would not say it is significant doubt. Based5290 (talk) 20:11, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

What year was it? What is the guy's birth year. I can lookup yearbooks for copyright. --RAN (talk) 19:09, 8 January 2026 (UTC)
Probably w:en:Jim Harbaugh? So 1963. HurricaneZeta (talk) 19:18, 8 January 2026 (UTC)
says this is an image of him from the 9th grade at Tappan Junior High. This places the image around 1977-ish. Based5290 (talk) 20:05, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

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File:Logo Pertamina Hulu Energi.png

Was Update in https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Logo_PHE_Update.png Inicupang (talk) 10:38, 8 September 2025 (UTC)

Kept: we don't delete logos because they're outdated. --Abzeronow (talk) 05:41, 7 November 2025 (UTC)

File:Logo Pertamina Hulu Energi.png

This file should be deleted because it is not the correct logo of the organization. The logo shown is factually incorrect, not merely outdated, and does not match the official branding. As a result, users may download and use the wrong logo. The correct official logo has already been uploaded and is available at []. Deletion of this file is requested to avoid confusion and ensure accuracy. Thank you. Hazelella (talk) 04:44, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Keep Sorry, but I don't see much changes in the logo other than the colors' saturations. Old logos aren't deleted just by virtue of them being old, and in this case I don't see too much of an issue with the colors just being a bit lighter. HurricaneZeta (talk) 19:03, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

The logo differs in structural aspects, including the proportions and spacing of the symbol relative to the “Hulu Energi” wordmark, as well as the typographic alignment.Specifically, the spacing between the “Pertamina” logotype and the “Hulu Energi” wordmark is incorrect.

In the logo requested to be deleted https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Logo_Pertamina_Hulu_Energi.png, the letter “i” in “Hulu Energi” is vertically aligned with the letter “a” in the “Pertamina” logotype.

While the official logo https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Logo_PHE_Update.png applies a defined clear space between the two elements.

This structural difference results in an inaccurate logo rendition. Because logos function as precise brand identifiers, even proportional inconsistencies can lead to misuse and misrepresentation when downloaded for external use.

Our intention is simply to help ensure that materials available on Wikimedia Commons, which plays an important role as a trusted and widely used public repository, accurately reflect correct and verifiable information. We appreciate the work of the Commons community in maintaining the quality and reliability of the media hosted here, and thank you for taking the time to review and consider this request. Hazelella (talk) 14:44, 9 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Brodek u Přerova train station, Moravia, now Czech republic - Flickr - Wolfgang Kraus.jpg

This file was initially tagged by Red panda bot as no license (No license since) Krd 06:15, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Keep Now fixed. --RAN (talk) 19:23, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Keep Don't see any posting before this Flickr file, and if it was taken before 1914 it is PD. Since there doesn't seem to be an author credited, {{PD-anon-70-CZ}} or {{PD-EU-no author disclosure}} works. HurricaneZeta (talk) 19:23, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Shorinji Kempo.svg

The emblem was created in 2005, thus the public domain template does not apply in this case. Taichi (talk) 06:24, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Persaudaraan Shorinji Kempo Indonesia (PERKEMI).svg

This logo does not meet the public domain criteria in Indonesia, as it is a private organization and its logo is derived from the logo of the Japanese organization, which holds the copyright. Taichi (talk) 06:31, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Alexander Rychter.jpg

Incorrectly licensed, an association is listed as the original creator Planetblue (talk) 07:37, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Page deleted VdW RW (talk) 10:48, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

Delete Page indeed deleted on dewiki for lack of notability. Also, in Germany it's always the photographer who holds the copyright; copyright cannot be transferred, so, even though the uploader's account was verified on dewiki as belonging to the VdW RW company/association, VdW RW is not the copyright holder and thus cannot license the photo under a CC license. Nakonana (talk) 18:37, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

File:Solomonislandsanthem.ogg

Picking off files from Commons:Deletion requests/Files found with "https://nationalanthems.info/" 1 by 1. This particular file was performed by Keith Terrett, who is selling this recording on his website. The website listed as the source of this file does appear to have a CC license, however it appears to be a footer and there's no proof that the performer actually granted permission for this file to be licensed that way. TansoShoshen (talk) 07:57, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Comment This version of the anthem was not performed by Terrett (and is not on his website), but by Xavi Castella, as can be found here, however I have yet to find evidence of licensing compatibility, as Castella has apparently removed or hidden all videos on his channel, and I am not aware of any copyright protection for the Solomon Islands anthem itself. Поль Крол Злой Диктатор (talk) 03:52, 9 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Map of Ukraine 2026.png

+ File:Russian federation 2026.png, same topic.

Personal fantasy maps: The time is a bit early for victory cheers. While this one has a point in showing the Russian-occupied areas; this map here shows Ukrainian-occupied areas of Russia that are very optimistic. Also, Kaliningrad and Chechnya being independent from the RF? Could this happen? Maybe. But we will create such maps once this is the actual situation.

Best regards, Enyavar (talk) 08:11, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Delete as the map misrepresents Ukraine's territorial extent, so I doubt it's useful Duckmather (talk) 01:06, 10 January 2026 (UTC)
Delete I think that keeping these kinds of fantasy maps, especially unused in articles or personal pages, is more problematic than deleting them. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ciaurlec (talk • contribs) 16:00, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Ukraine in book poisoned corral.png

Out of scope: maps of established published fiction are okay for Commons. However, I cannot even find the author (Andriy Zhyrnyshevskyi), nor any book with that title. Enyavar (talk) 08:18, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Delete as the map misrepresents Ukraine's territorial extent, so I doubt it's useful Duckmather (talk) 01:07, 10 January 2026 (UTC)

Files uploaded by PhilipsJordan (talk · contribs)

1 is credited to domingo casas, another has FB MD, I think these all need VRT

Gbawden (talk) 08:47, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Files in Category:Rafael Escalona

one is credited to the escalona foundation, the stamp is still copyright, the 2 old photos need sourcing to see if they are PD but they are not own work and the two postal items are DW's

Gbawden (talk) 08:53, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

One other file uploaded by the same user is File:Escalona cuadro.jpg, which apparently has permission sent to the Volunteer Response Team, still under review. I'm curious to see how that turns out because the provided date of the uploaded photo (2006) is older than any version I could find online. There is a news article from Semana here with a photo that was almost certainly taken by the same person at the same time, and is credited to León Darío Peláez.

File:LUZ MARIA ZAMBRANO DE ESCALONA - RAFAEL ESCALONA.jpg is, I would guess, in the possession of the Fundacion Rafael Escalona (they posted it in this instagram post). What is curious it that the uploaded version here appears to be a photo taken of that photo, rather than a scan... so if the user/foundation does have the rights to the photo (and has demonstrated that to the VRT), it should be replaced with the higher quality scan. File:RAFAEL ESCALONA Y SU HIJA PAOLA ESCALONA.jpg is the same story (the instagram post is here).

Reverse searching for File:CASA ESCALONA BOGOTA.jpg comes up with nothing for me. It's unlikely to be own work, so for that file my opinion is

Delete. Same for the three stamps. GanzKnusper (talk) 09:21, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Also the fate of this photo uploaded by the same user should probably be decided at the same time: File:Rafael Escalona Diseñador.jpg. GanzKnusper (talk) 09:24, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Since File:Escalona cuadro.jpg was deleted without any intervention from the Volunteer Response Team, I now think that all of these should be deleted - at least until evidence of copyright ownership is provided. GanzKnusper (talk) 09:35, 27 March 2026 (UTC)

Files in Category:Anton Ždanovič

File:Anton Ždanovič in concert.jpg - Photocredit Janáčkova filharmonie Ostrava - https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=663074891750664&set=pb.100041444785947.-2207520000&type=3 File has FB MD in exif so likely from FB in the first place

F ile:Anton Zdanovic Teatro Cervantes 2025.jpg - uncropped version here https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1647017003356443&set=pb.100041444785947.-2207520000&type=3

File:Anton Zdanovic portrait Chengdu 2025.jpg - no exif

I think we need VRT for these

Gbawden (talk) 09:11, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Files uploaded by ألفا الرايخ الشيعي (talk · contribs)

Fictional trivial flags, no source! Out of project scope.

— D Y O L F 77^[Talk] 09:55, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Files uploaded by Aflaiz12? (talk · contribs)

These images are not own work. Most appear to be DW of photos, others likely copyvio

Gbawden (talk) 10:21, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Files found with Special:Search/200514710@N06

this flickr account is problematic. 0 followers, 25 photos, meant to look official but its not

no exif either

scientology media have a flickr account but its (c) https://www.flickr.com/photos/scientologymedia/

Gbawden (talk) 10:27, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

File:DaddyBrasher2.jpg

Created solely for vandalism. Uploader also made it the main image for the subject in Wikidata, so it was also used in several Wikipedia lists. Trivialist (talk) 10:55, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Traisenpark.jpg

Das Einkaufszentrum Traisenpark St. Pölten sieht Stand 2026 nicht mehr so aus! Es ist ein sehr veraltetes Foto und entspricht nicht mehr dem jetzigen Erscheinungsbild. Marketing Traisenpark (talk) 11:11, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

@Marketing Traisenpark: ein altes Foto dokumentiert den alten Zustand. So what? Du bist eingeladen, ein aktuelles Foto beizusteuern.

Keep lg --Herzi Pinki (talk) 13:04, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Keep Du wirst feststellen, dass man hier sehr viele "veraltete" Aufnahmen finden kann. Wikimedia Commons ist nämlich keine Marketing- und Selbstdarstellungsplattform, hier wird Geschichte dokumentiert! Herbert Ortner (talk) 19:46, 9 January 2026 (UTC)

Keep per others, and do not offer this non-deletion reason again. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 15:52, 24 February 2026 (UTC)
Speedy keep Please note that if the building has been rebuilt and now looks different, it isn't a reason to delete it. In this case, the photo has historical value. Юрий Д.К. 16:25, 24 February 2026 (UTC)

File:Traisenpark Panorama.jpg

Das Einkaufszentrum Traisenpark St. Pölten sieht Stand 2026 nicht mehr so aus! Es ist ein sehr veraltetes Foto und entspricht nicht mehr dem jetzigen Erscheinungsbild. Marketing Traisenpark (talk) 11:11, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

@Marketing Traisenpark: ein altes Foto dokumentiert den alten Zustand. So what? Ich sehe, du hast schon ein aktuelles Foto beigesteuert. Jetzt bitte noch mit COM:Kategorien vertraut machen.

Keep lg --Herzi Pinki (talk) 13:04, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Da ist es umso wichtiger dass eserhalten bleibt, denn wir sollen ja dokumentieren. Es liegt ja am @Marketing Traisenpark: , neuere Fotos ebenfalls hochzuladen. ---- K@rl (talk) Diskussion 22:03, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Speedy keep per COM:INUSE. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 15:53, 24 February 2026 (UTC)
Speedy keep per Ikan. Also please note that if the building has been rebuilt and now looks different, it isn't a reason to delete it. In this case, the photo has historical value. Юрий Д.К. 16:23, 24 February 2026 (UTC)
Speedy keep Umso wichtiger es zu schnell behalten und ein neues Foto ergänzen statt zu motzen. ---- K@rl (talk) Diskussion 10:56, 25 February 2026 (UTC)

File:Toyota Celica T-Sport13.jpg

Derivative work Юрий Д.К. 11:16, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

The image depicts the en:UniCredit Tower, designed by en:César Pelli (1926-2019) and built between 2009 and 2011. The copyright will expire in 2090. Friniate (talk) 18:40, 5 April 2026 (UTC)

File:Jan Harms Bern October 2022.png

Similar to, from the same vantage point as, but with a different head position though near identical hand position, yet patently taken in the same few second:. See https://www.coelum.com/articoli/strumenti-professionali/lunar-gravitational-wave-antenna. COM:PCP applies though evidence send via COM:VRT will safeguard this picture 🇵🇸‍🇺🇦 Timtrent 🇺🇦 talk to me 🇺🇦‍🇵🇸 11:17, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

File:GSR 2016 renewable Energy.jpg

I could not find any indication that this graphic is CCBY or otherwise free-licensed in the source report or the page about the report. If there is no permission, you could request permission by mail otherwise this needs to be deleted I think Prototyperspective (talk) 12:24, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

File:2011 04 06 solarfirstflight2011 jrevillard -30-2- wide-73977eb648439fb027ab61bc0aa5aaa57d047a99-s900-c85.jpg

no indication this is CCBY Prototyperspective (talk) 12:27, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Музей Ю.А.Гагарину 3.jpg

also file:Музей Ю.А.Гагарину 4.jpg
There is no freedom of panorama in Russia for sculpture and probably the photo violates sculptor's copyright. This is after-1961 plaque and protected with copyright in USA until at least 2057 (95+1 years from publication) – in Russia maybe more, depends on when the sculptor died. Taivo (talk) 12:58, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Hans-Albert-Einstein-1953.jpg

not in PD: no photographer, no source Goesseln (talk) 13:00, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Keep I can find no copyright registration for any image of Hans Albert Einstein, just a copyright for an image of Albert Einstein, his father. There are no renewals listed for Einstein. --RAN (talk) 19:12, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Atentado contra Alexander Maita (2).webm

Dupe of a video of the same name ~2026-15957-7 (talk) 13:04, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Delete This is a reason for a speedy deletion, no need to start a request. I wanted to upload another angle of the video (File:Atentado contra Alexander Maita 2.webm), but it seems that I can't overwrite the current file. Apologies for the inconveniences. --NoonIcarus (talk) 02:08, 10 January 2026 (UTC)

Comment @Túrelio: Many thanks for the deletion. Could you kindly consider closing this request? --NoonIcarus (talk) 11:17, 10 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Памятник Горькому 1.jpg

also file:Памятник Горькому 2.jpg
There is no freedom of panorama in Russia for sculpture and probably the photo violates sculptor's copyright. This is 1954 statue and protected with copyright in USA until 2050 (95+1 years from publication) – in Russia maybe more, depends on when the sculptor died. Taivo (talk) 13:12, 8 January 2026 (UTC)
This appears to be a copy of the 1951 Gorky statue of the city of Kazan, with the sculptor most likely being Валентина Руссо (1909—1987) (see w:ru:Памятники Максиму Горькому в Казани#Памятник Максиму Горькому в парке имени Горького (начало 1950-х)). Nakonana (talk) 20:10, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

File:كتاب تعال معي إلى الحجاز ص 41.jpg

Unclear copyright status Fenikals (talk) 13:13, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Louie-Kamookak-Award-5-Medals-Awarded-Outside-Canada-2019.jpg

Unclear copyright status (unsure about Canadian public domain) Fenikals (talk) 13:14, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Памятник Калинину.jpg

There is no freedom of panorama in Russia for sculpture and probably the photo violates sculptor's copyright. This is 1954 statue and protected with copyright in USA until 2050 (95+1 years from publication) – in Russia maybe more, depends on when the sculptor died. Taivo (talk) 13:15, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

I'm unable to find the name of the sculptor even though it appears to be a mass produced sculpture: the same sculpture can be found in the city of Anapa and Volgograd, and a very similar looking one in Saint Petersburg. The latter is the only one for which I can find author information: the sculptor was Манизер Матвей Генрихович (1891-1966). Nakonana (talk) 22:05, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

File:Navidad (temporada 2025-2026) en Capioví • Avenida San Luis Gonzaga.jpg

I uploaded it by mistake Horacio Cambeiro 13:16, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Памятник Севрюкову 1.jpg

also file:Памятник Севрюкову 2.jpg
There is no freedom of panorama in Russia for sculpture and probably the photo violates sculptor's copyright. This is 1954 statue and protected with copyright in USA until 2050 (95+1 years from publication) – in Russia maybe more, depends on when the sculptor died. Taivo (talk) 13:17, 8 January 2026 (UTC)
Sculptor: Фёдор Иванович Перетятько (1920–2007). Nakonana (talk) 22:14, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

File:Riko Best.jpg

possible copyvio - © Miriam B.-G. - we would need a COM:VRT permission to keep this M2k~dewiki (talk) 13:24, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Памятник Ю.А. Гагарину на проспекте Октябрьский 1.jpg

also file:Памятник Ю.А. Гагарину на проспекте Октябрьский 2.jpg
also file:Памятник Ю.А. Гагарину на проспекте Октябрьский 4.jpg
There is no freedom of panorama in Russia for sculpture and probably the photo violates sculptor's copyright. This is 1986 statue and protected in copyright in USA until 2082 (95+1 years from death). Sculptor ru:Новиков, Анатолий Семёнович died in 1994 and the statue is copyrighted in Russia until 2069 (74+1 years from death). Taivo (talk) 13:30, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Finlandia Hall illuminated with French tricolore.jpg

This image fails all five criteria in Category:PD-Finland (government works) ~2026-15555-9 (talk) 13:35, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Delete per nom. --A1Cafel (talk) 14:18, 11 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Усадьба Чернышевых в городе Лыткарино и памятник Чернышёву-4.jpg

also file:Усадьба Чернышевых в городе Лыткарино и памятник Чернышёву-5.jpg
There is no freedom of panorama in Russia for sculpture and probably the photo violates sculptor's copyright. This is 2012 statue, the sculptor is maybe still living. Taivo (talk) 13:45, 8 January 2026 (UTC)
Sculptors: Константин Кубышкин (born 1974), Максима Михайлович Малашенко (born 1976) and Игоря Яворского (born 1967). Nakonana (talk) 22:40, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

File:Djbonez-studio.jpg

i dont think is source:own/self GioviPen ^{GP msg} 13:47, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Noted, but what is your evidence, keeping in mind that the mere size of the photo is not a deletion reason per COM:DR? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 15:55, 24 February 2026 (UTC)

File:A real photo of the Wikipedia page of Caesar Salad, this illustration shows the page being protected.jpg

Out of scope, likely uploaded as vandalism Sugar Tax (talk) 13:51, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Speedy delete Poor drawn. Delete this. --VitorFriboquen :] (Talk) 20:30, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

Files uploaded by Rummikub~commonswiki (talk · contribs)

No reference exist for these coats-of-arms, which are very most likely personal fiction, i.e. out of scope

Kontributor 2K (talk) 14:36, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Residential complex Lake Grove Gatne.jpg

Clearly related to . Needs permission. Janhrach (talk) 14:42, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

File:ЖК "Сирецькі Сади".jpg

Clearly related to . Needs permission. Janhrach (talk) 14:45, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

File:ЖК "Озерний Гай Гатне".jpg

Clearly related to . Notice the similarity of shadows. This is certainly not a personal photo. Needs official permission. Janhrach (talk) 14:52, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Files by User:Бумстерідзе

Probably not own work, like other images uploaded by this user. --Janhrach (talk) 15:04, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Also notice that some of the files uploded by this user credit Inna Oskolskaya in EXIF. They have previously uploaded a photo crediting a different photographer. Janhrach (talk) 16:19, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Flag map of the Republic of Molossia.png

Accidentally uploaded this file first, now there is 2 flag maps of molossia Rayqal86 (talk) 15:19, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

User:Tragopogon/allmyimages

nicht mehr benötigt Tragopogon (talk) 15:25, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Xiang Opera, Changsha Planning Exhibition Hall.jpg

No FoP for 2D works and COM:Copyright rules by subject matter#3D art (sculptures etc.). This is a copyrighted wax sculpture. It was uploaded by mistake. Huangdan2060 (talk) 15:56, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Esko Praha Mapy January 2026.svg

This should've been a new version of Wiesenpenguin's Esko Praha Map Vinhor (talk) 16:16, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Comet Interceptor spacecraft.jpg

Not properly licensed - I don't see any CC release of this image. PM3 (talk) 16:24, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Check here https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Comet_Interceptor/Comet_Interceptor_s_spacecraft_and_instruments, the license is present, just click on the image. Artem.G (talk) 16:47, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Alright, I did not notice that. --PM3 (talk) 17:16, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

This project page was nominated for deletion on 8 January 2025 but was kept.
If you are thinking about re-nominating it for deletion, please read that discussion first.

Files by User:Vladimir Chernyshov

The Chernyshov can't be on the author, because he is on the photos. Two of the files credit Inna Oskolskaya in EXIF. --Janhrach (talk) 16:35, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

This deletion discussion is now closed. Please do not make any edits to this archive. You can read the deletion policy or ask a question at the Village pump. If the circumstances surrounding this file have changed in a notable manner, you may re-nominate this file or ask for it to be undeleted.

Files uploaded by 917ph (talk · contribs)

Not own works. May be in the public domain for some reason, but proper source, author, date, and license must be provided.

Yann (talk) 11:14, 26 December 2024 (UTC)

Deleted: per nomination. --Krd 15:40, 2 January 2025 (UTC)

Undeleted: 4 files as per . Yann (talk) 20:40, 4 February 2025 (UTC)

More files undeleted: per . Yann (talk) 08:54, 21 September 2025 (UTC)

Files uploaded by 917ph (talk · contribs)

Various Syngman Rhee related media which are non found under the license provided. Not making this a SD to get clarification from uploader.

TansoShoshen (talk) 16:43, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Delete Looked into other LIFE Magazine files uploaded by this user and I have a strong feeling they should be deleted. If these photos were published in the magazine in the 1950 issues, those issues were renewed for copyright in 1978: https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015058364194?urlappend=%3Bseq=69%3Bownerid=13510798887807192-73

Average Pennsylvanian (talk) 06:45, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

File:1900. Красный мост у Сардарского двореца.jpg

Прошу удалить загруженное мною изображение. Повтор Well-read MountainMan (talk) 17:12, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Delete duplicate of File:1900. Раздан (Занга). Красный мост у Сардарского дворца.jpg. Nakonana (talk) 09:43, 15 March 2026 (UTC)

File:AmoryOfDevonArms.png

Erroneous CoA (due to the wrong color of the bend), not usable for the purpose, which the user eventually corrected by uploading a new file 2 months later instead of overwiting the existing one, which is stated in the description since then.
Kontributor 2K (talk) 17:12, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Retain. The arms are correct per source given in original upload, apologies for the confusion from my post-upload edit which deleted that description and erroneously termed it "erroneous". Explanatory description now added: "Arms of Amory of Whitechapel, Bishops Nympton, Devon: Barry nebulée of six argent and gules, over all a bend sable. (Source: Meredith, Gertrude Euphemia, The Descendants of Hugh Amory 1605-1805, London, 1901 , quoting from Heraldic Visitation of Devon, 1620. Meredith, p.268 “ ... his D'Amory arms are those of a family settled equally early in Gloucestershire. Both these families — the Gloucester one in 1592, the Devonshire one in 1620 — had had their right to bear arms recognized by the heralds. The arms were in both cases barry nebulee of six, argent and gules, over all, a bend — but in Devonshire it was a bend sable, in Gloucestershire a bend azure” ". As is common in heraldry different sources sometimes give different arms, especially for more obscure families. Sometimes there is no right and wrong, both versions need to be given and the viewer can form his own opinion. Thanks for noticing the discrepancy! Lobsterthermidor (talk) 15:06, 14 January 2026 (UTC)

File:1911. Вид с реки Занга на крепость и остатки дворца Сардара.jpg

Прошу удалить загруженное мной изображение. Повтор Well-read MountainMan (talk) 17:15, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Delete duplicate of File:Հրազդանի ձորը - Hrazdan gorge, 1911.jpg. Nakonana (talk) 09:46, 15 March 2026 (UTC)

Massachusetts license plates uploaded by User:Whaldude

All of these images appear to be taken from https://www.mass.gov/doc/passenger-plates-manual-0/download or similar sources and are not "own work" of User:Whaldude as claimed. Massachusetts license plates are not issued by the federal government, and therefore the artwork is not in the public domain. I've only nominated the examples that clearly exceed the COM:TOO, but there are others that are more borderline. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 17:11, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Comment Not sure if there's a direct procedure for "Move non-free file to English Wikipedia under en:Wikipedia:Non-free content criteria", but that would be an acceptable alternative to deletion. Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 17:27, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Per a suggestion at the help desk, I'll clarify that these do not fall under Template:PD-MAGov since, not only are license plates not a public record held by the Massachusetts archives, the public domain provision in Massachusetts law excludes Works that are considered "public records" but were not created by a state or municipal government agency may be copyrighted by their author. Per https://www.mass.gov/doc/special-plates-brochure/download the artwork on these plates is submitted by the organization the plate is supporting, and is not created by a "state or municipal government agency". Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 17:06, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

I didn't check all of them but at at least some look like they would qualify for either {{PD-text}}, {{PD-textlogo}}, or De Minimis. Nakonana (talk) 09:50, 15 March 2026 (UTC)

File:Fotografia del Marchese Giovanni Battista Sacchetti nel suo Palazzo.jpg

1947 photograph from Time/Life magazines collections, so it's country of origin is in fact the US. Time/Life has been diligent about renewing copyrights, so it must be assumed that it will be protected by copyright until 1 January 2043, after 95 years since its original publication in the U.S. Also, the photographer died in 1995, so it may be also be in copyright in other countries until at least 2066. As the country of origin is the U.S., the 95 years after publicatiom term is the relevant determination method for future undeletion in 2043. ~2026-16491-6 (talk) 17:31, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Millennium Casino & Resort.jpg

no educational value – just a sketch of an idea that never will be built and nobody ever talked about – I could only find a reference from 2013: https://www.clarin.com/arq/arquitectura/Torres-Siva-Albania_0_rJVlcQOsw7g.html Albinfo (talk) 17:39, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Ok, I found a handful more articles about this project. But even older – from 2012 https://www.prlog.org/11779791-prime-minister-sali-berisha-receives-representatives-of-siva-partners-investment-management-firm.html

And no information about the company SIVA Partners investment management firm can be found. No reference that anybody continued on working on this project for the last 13 years. Albinfo (talk) 17:44, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Keep. Images of planned projects that never happened are useful, too. Just change the file description and categories as appropriate. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 15:59, 24 February 2026 (UTC)

File:International sea cadet organizations Cartographic map.png

Outdated, incorrect needs updating, photographers ask Tokeamour (talk) 18:00, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

I generated this on Datawrapper.de under the license for datawrapper charts and uploaded it to Wikipedia. I am now nominating it for deletion please make your decision. Tokeamour (talk) 19:25, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

No can do.

Speedy keep per COM:INUSE. Why don't you instead upload an updated map, using the "Upload a new version of this file" button? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 16:00, 24 February 2026 (UTC)

Files found with Special:Search/Norodom Chakravuth

Nominating for deletion as original uploader of both files. Cambodianess recently went ahead and changed licenses on a bunch of their videos, I did not archive this video so no proof of CC license exists for these files.

TansoShoshen (talk) 18:18, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Plakat-predstave.jpg

This file was initially tagged by Fenikals as Speedy (SD) and the most recent rationale was: G10 In use. Yann (talk) 19:05, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Indeed. So

Speedy keep per COM:INUSE unless there is a copyright problem, etc. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 16:01, 24 February 2026 (UTC)

File:Orbitzsoda.jpg

Copy/pasting from my discussion at the Pump: "This file, which was uploaded 15 years ago, appears to be a scan from a magazine or some other print publication (edges on top edge, bottom right corner). It also appears to be laid out like an official ad, which if true means it's probably not good for Commons. I've done some digging and I haven't found this exact image, but I suspect it may be from a 1996 issue of Packaging World magazine - an article dated July 1996 on their website appears to have an extremely bitcrushed, cropped version of the same image. I have been unable to find any archives of the magazine going back to the 90s, however. Another one of the uploader's files was apparently deleted for missing permission information, so it's possible this one may be mistakenly attributed." Jan-Janko (talk) 21:18, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Copyrighted calligraphy works by Chinese politicians

There are calligraphy works protected by copyright. See also: Commons:Copyright_rules_by_territory/China#Threshold of originality. --Huangdan2060 (talk) 16:10, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/2026/01/08

January 8

Maps uploaded by User:Wikideas1

Files uploaded by Dieter Schuh (talk · contribs)

Files uploaded by PhilipsJordan (talk · contribs)

Files in Category:Rafael Escalona

Files in Category:Anton Ždanovič

Files uploaded by ألفا الرايخ الشيعي (talk · contribs)

Files uploaded by Aflaiz12? (talk · contribs)

Files found with Special:Search/200514710@N06

Files uploaded by Rummikub~commonswiki (talk · contribs)

Files by User:Бумстерідзе

Files by User:Vladimir Chernyshov

Files uploaded by 917ph (talk · contribs)

Files uploaded by 917ph (talk · contribs)

Massachusetts license plates uploaded by User:Whaldude

Files found with Special:Search/Norodom Chakravuth

Copyrighted calligraphy works by Chinese politicians