Commons:Deletion requests/2026/01/03

January 3

File:Tihany en Plaza Patria Guadalajara.jpg

possible copyvio per Com:PCP - all other uploads of this user were taken from various websites Geoffroi 00:38, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Begum Zia Book-opening Ceremony, 1 Mar, 2010.jpg

also File:Begum Zia Book-opening Ceremony, 1 Mar, 2010 cropped.jpg

I do not believe that this is an own work. Here’s why.

TawsifSalam first edited the en:Khaleda Zia article in June 2009, at which time the article had a photo. By the time of their second edit later that year, the photo had been deleted. By February 2010, the user has made five edits to the article. On 1 March 2010, they apparently took this photo of Khaleda Zia – note that it’s of good quality. More article edits happen during December 2010, whilst the article is illustrated with a quite acceptable crop of the subject’s image. On 3 July 2011, TawsifSalam apparently took this poor-quality photo of the subject, uploads it to Commons, and then replaces the infobox image. And on 19 July 2011, TawsifSalam uploads their February 2010 photo of the subject and adds it to the infobox. It’s of much superior quality to the 3 July photo. If the user has had that good-quality photo of the subject all along, it does not make sense to have uploaded the poor-quality photo first. Hence, I do not believe that the February 2010 photo is an “own” work.

In addition, I’ve looked through the user’s uploads from the early 2010s. They were either using a Canon PowerShot A590 IS or a Samsung smartphone. This is the only photo that I could find taken with a Canon EOS 50D, further suggesting that it’s somebody else’s work.

I would have discussed these concerns with the user first, but they haven't edited since 2024. Schwede66 01:25, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

It's because the photo was taken be me with a camera owned by an acquaintance of mine. Later he gave me permission to use the photo and as a result it was uploaded. TawsifSalam (talk) 11:29, 3 January 2026 (UTC)
@Schwede66 would this require confirmation through VRT? Chorchapu (talk) 16:07, 6 January 2026 (UTC)
Copyright rests with the photographer, and not the owner of a camera. Not sure what VRT's role would be in this. Schwede66 20:50, 6 January 2026 (UTC)
  • Do not delete As the uploader has confirmed that the image was taken by himself and no one else have claimed copyright to the image, or we can not find this image in other website from where the upload may have downloaded it, on basis of good faith, I think it should not be deleted. Also to be noted, copyright of image rests with the cameraman, not with the owner of the camera. The image has proper exif information to believe that it was the uploader's own work.Rht bd (talk) 11:24, 18 March 2026 (UTC)

File:Adam Kaletka.png

circa 1950 Polish photo, possibly public domain by formalities or as an anonymous work, but more evidence needed. Abzeronow (talk) 03:15, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

  •  Keep {{PD-Poland}} -Nard (Hablemonos) (Let's talk) 23:35, 5 January 2026 (UTC)
    • Do we have evidence this was published without a copyright notice? Abzeronow (talk) 23:58, 5 January 2026 (UTC)
      • Looking but I do not believe this is a 1950 image, he looks good for a 63 year old if true. -Nard (Hablemonos) (Let's talk) 00:12, 6 January 2026 (UTC)
        • I'll agree to the stipulation that this might be closer to 1940 than 1950. Abzeronow (talk) 00:17, 6 January 2026 (UTC)

File:The Story of the Life of Mackay of Uganda Told for Boys WDL9945 (page 10 crop).jpg

Crappy version of File:The Story of the Life of Mackay of Uganda Told for Boys WDL9945 (page 8 crop).jpg — Preceding unsigned comment added by Eievie (talk • contribs) 02:07, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Creswell1.jpg

Tagged as {{Copyrighted free use}}. An archived version of the source from 2006 (year of upload) does not explicitly state this. The live version of the source has a copyright notice. AFAIK, works by UGA are not in the public domain as a state agency. I thus suggest deletion. Presidentman (talk · contribs) 06:02, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Reception of Hotel Bonne Nuit near Komodo Airport, Labuan Bajo.webp

Duplicate / superseded file. A higher-quality JPG version has been uploaded and is now used on Wikidata. Yuliana feri (talk) 09:31, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

Support. File:Reception of Hotel Bonne Nuit near Komodo Airport, Labuan Bajo, Indonesia (2024).jpg Krok6kola (talk) 00:26, 4 January 2026 (UTC)

An automated filter won't let me delete my request. Please ignore this request. Thank you. מרווין האנדרואיד הפראנואיד (talk) 14:54, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

File:LECTURA FÁCIL (LF)- una cuestión de democracia, accesibilidad y también… feminista..webm

This file was initially tagged by Garabata as no license (No license since) Krd 09:39, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

Buenas tardes@Krd. Disculpa, pensé que había configurado el vídeo con licencia libre. Volveré a subirlo ya con el problema resuelto. Gracias por estar pendiente. Un saludo. Garabata (talk) 18:39, 4 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Сенькин брод.webp

This file was initially tagged by ~2025-38142-24 as no permission (No permission since) Krd 09:39, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

The file is marked with the correct license. The source is also specified.  Keep Insider (talk) 13:15, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

Files in Category:Stalica trade center, Minsk

In most countries, all paintings, sculpture, architecture, text, and other creative works have copyrights which last for 70 years after the death of the creator. An image of a work that is still under copyright is a derivative work, and infringes on the copyright so that we cannot usually keep the image on Commons. In some countries, there is a special exception to the copyright law which allows such images under certain circumstances. We call that exception freedom of panorama (FOP). Unfortunately there is no applicable FOP exception in Belarus.

A1Cafel (talk) 10:51, 3 January 2026 (UTC)


 Info creative works have copyrights which last for 70 years after the death of the creator — The copyright in Belarus lasts only 50 years after the death of the creator.
I've added the information on the architects to the category of the shopping center. 3 out of 4 architects are still alive. Nakonana (talk) 10:18, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

File:Aquarium of Genoa.jpg

The building was completed in 1992 by Renzo Piano (1937–). There is no freedom of panorama in Italy, permission from the architect is required A1Cafel (talk) 10:59, 3 January 2026 (UTC)


 Comment The aquarium was originally commissioned by the Municipality of Genova for the 1992 Expo, but as it was opened it was still incomplete. Subsequent works were partly commissioned by a private company created by the Municipality. Therefore, it's unclear wether PD-ItalyGov applies to the building and if yes, to which parts. Friniate (talk) 18:09, 3 January 2026 (UTC)
Delete what must be deleted under country laws. I'm no expert in this field, but if I was and I had power Freedom of Panorama was not an issue. Choinowski (talk) 20:50, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Genoa Harbor (6089177241).jpg

The architect was completed in 2001 by Renzo Piano (1937–). There is no freedom of panorama in Italy, permission from the architect is required A1Cafel (talk) 11:01, 3 January 2026 (UTC)


 Comment The Bigo was completed in 1992 (not 2001). It was commissioned to Renzo Piano by the Municipality of Genoa (see here and here with the original project), therefore it fell under Template:PD-ItalyGov in 2013. The only doubt that I have is about US copyright: it's not a building in the proper sense of the word, but given the high threshold of originality for functional structures in US copyright, it may fall under Template:PD-structure (it would have a US copyright only considering it an artwork or a sculpture, which seems to me a bigger stretch than considering it a structure). Friniate (talk) 17:29, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Il Bigo at Porto Antico Genoa Harbor (6111401478).jpg

The architect was completed in 2001 by Renzo Piano (1937–). There is no freedom of panorama in Italy, permission from the architect is required A1Cafel (talk) 11:01, 3 January 2026 (UTC)


 Comment The Bigo was completed in 1992 (not 2001). It was commissioned to Renzo Piano by the Municipality of Genoa (see here and here with the original project), therefore it fell under Template:PD-ItalyGov in 2013. The only doubt that I have is about US copyright: it's not a building in the proper sense of the word, but given the high threshold of originality for functional structures in US copyright, it may fall under Template:PD-structure (it would have a US copyright only considering it an artwork or a sculpture, which seems to me a bigger stretch than considering it a structure). Friniate (talk) 17:27, 3 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.

The building was only completed in 2017, while its architect, Renzo Piano, is still alive. So, in practice, and if we take into consideration that there's no FoP (Freedom of Panorama) in Greece, any depiction of this building and its spaces (also designed or decorated by still alive architects and artists) present on Commons should be deleted. Unless, of course, special permission from the main architect or any of the architects and artists involved in this process is received. --🏺ⲈⲨⲐⲨⲘⲈⲚⲎⲊ🏛️ ⲱⲑⲏⲥⲁⲧⲉ 22:50, 3 January 2023 (UTC)

Indeed Εὐθυμένης, you are right. According to SNFCC's webpage [t]he material of amateur photography or filming may not be reproduced for commercial reasons in any way, which violates the Commons policy. Furthermore, [p]rofessional photography and filming for commercial, promotional, tourist or artistic reasons in the SNFCC areas are permitted ONLY after the approval of a formal request from the SNFCC. Compensation will be determined based on the conditions and prerequisites that the SNFCC states. So the files in this category should be deleted. At least those which reproduce the building, not the gardens or the environs.-- Texniths (talk) 07:25, 17 March 2023 (UTC)
@Texniths: Both the [obvious and notable] lack of FOP in Greece + the clear mention on the website of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center should be more than enough as evidence I think, in my humble opinion. 🏺ⲈⲨⲐⲨⲘⲈⲚⲎⲊ🏛️ ⲱⲑⲏⲥⲁⲧⲉ 19:38, 17 March 2023 (UTC)
PS. @Texniths: Regarding the gardens, my stance on this matter is that as long as we're talking solely about plants then, yes, of course they can remain. Because, otherwise, any architectural elements or floral architecture (no idea if this term is right though) that are added or built in the actual location of the gardens seem to fall as well in the [problematic] area of the lack of FOP in Greece. 🏺ⲈⲨⲐⲨⲘⲈⲚⲎⲊ🏛️ ⲱⲑⲏⲥⲁⲧⲉ 19:41, 17 March 2023 (UTC)
@Εὐθυμένης Yes exactly. The pictures depicting the building, both interior and outdoor, can't be kept in my opinion. Most of the pictures of the gardens can be kept. The views of Athens from SNFCC in this category can be kept.-- Texniths (talk) 21:49, 17 March 2023 (UTC)
@Texniths: Could you help with the listing that is asked further down? 🏺ⲈⲨⲐⲨⲘⲈⲚⲎⲊ🏛️ ⲱⲑⲏⲥⲁⲧⲉ 21:13, 24 March 2023 (UTC)
@Εὐθυμένης kindly list photos here that are going to be removed? So that future undeletion will be easier, for future admins to immediately browse through the list instead of tediously going to file logs. JWilz12345 (Talk|Contrib's.) 20:37, 24 March 2023 (UTC)
@JWilz12345
These are from the main category Texniths (talk) 08:03, 25 March 2023 (UTC)
From subcategories I think that only the files in the category Category:Events at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center can remain. Texniths (talk) 16:21, 25 March 2023 (UTC)

Deleted: per nomination and per COM:FOP Greece, thanks for the listing. I will nominate the images in the subcategory for deletion. --Ellywa (talk) 20:13, 13 August 2023 (UTC)

Files in Category:Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center

The building was completed in 2016 by Renzo Piano (1937–). There is no freedom of panorama in Greece, permission from the architect is required

A1Cafel (talk) 11:01, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Tour franklin la defense.JPG

No freedom of panorama in France A1Cafel (talk) 11:05, 3 January 2026 (UTC)


 Keep Seems like a general street shot to me The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 08:34, 14 February 2026 (UTC)
I'm definitely an inclusionist myself and would love for this to be De Minimis but the filename probably indicates otherwise, because the filename is quite literally "Tower (=tour) Franklin (in) La Défense" (see Tour Franklin). Nakonana (talk) 10:53, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

File:Aleksander Bielecki during a manual therapy training session.jpg

Duplikat-plik wgrany omyłkowo przez tego samego autora A.Bielecki12345 (talk) 12:32, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Aleksander Bielecki in Kyokushin karate uniform.jpg

Duplikat-plik wgrany omyłkowo przez tego samego autora A.Bielecki12345 (talk) 12:33, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Geograph-6776978-by-Richard-Park.jpg

Redundant. We already have File:Aftermath of the July 68 floods at Pensford - geograph.org.uk - 6776978.jpg, which is the same picture without a watermark uploaded a couple of months earlier. bjh21 (talk) 13:03, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Geograph-4543955-by-David-Hawgood.jpg

Redundant. We already have File:Stand, Linford Christie Stadium, Wormwood Scrubs - geograph.org.uk - 4543955.jpg which is the same picture but without a watermark and uploaded a year and a half earlier. bjh21 (talk) 13:05, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

No objection to deletion or SD-F8. For my interest, would you mind telling where is that watermark, given it's the exact same upload? Respublik (talk) 19:38, 3 January 2026 (UTC)
Nevermind, interesting that I never caught this. Respublik (talk) 19:40, 3 January 2026 (UTC)
It looks like Túrelio has deleted the file, so I think this can be closed. --bjh21 (talk) 23:50, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

File:2022 12 31 Raïm de la sort DSCF3662c.jpg

Slight derivate of other work published under stricter license GeorgR (de) (talk) 13:33, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

The picture in question is apparently based on File:2022 12 31 Raïm de la sort DSCF3662b.jpg (with one grape removed). As the original image is published under GFDL-1.2, the adapted version can not be published as CC-Zero. Additionally, there is no obvious reason why we need the adapted image with eleven grapes. GeorgR (de) (talk) 13:36, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 2.0-vi.svg

pls merge into File:Symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 2.0.svg Prototyperspective (talk) 13:42, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Prokaryote cell-ja.svg

pls merge into File:Prokaryote_cell.svg Prototyperspective (talk) 13:44, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Cappadocia balloons.jpg

I want deletion. Leventtuncay (talk) 14:05, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

 Keep Uploaded in 2020 and in scope. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 11:06, 4 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Keep Also beautiful. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 13:00, 20 February 2026 (UTC)

File:Palestine Village at Global Village by fadi fayyadh al toubeh - panoramio.jpg

No freedom of panorama in the United Arab Emirates A1Cafel (talk) 15:13, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

File:波灯の女.jpg

2007 statue. Not in PD, thus not covered by COM:FOP Japan. Yasu (talk) 15:24, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

 Delete 2007 work by unknown author, evidently under copyright protection. Not acceptable for Commons due to limited FoP for 3D works in Japan (see COM:FOP Japan). Mzaki (talk) 15:51, 26 March 2026 (UTC)

Files in Category:Basilica del Sacro Cuore Immacolato di Maria

The church was completed in 1936 by Armando Brasini (1879–1965). There is no freedom of panorama in Italy. The copyright term of the country is 70 years, and the image can be undeleted in 2036

A1Cafel (talk) 15:25, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Getränkegruppe Starzinger.jpg

Considering the other uploads by this user (all logos marked as own work) it can not be assumed that this really is the uploader's own work D-Kuru (talk) 15:30, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

No FoP for 2D works in China. See also: Commons:Copyright_rules_by_territory/China#Threshold of originality. Calligraphy, paintings, and paper-cuttings are recognized as original works eligible for copyright protection. I am not the original artist. Taking photos or sharing without permission could violate copyright laws. They were uploaded in error. --Huangdan2060 (talk) 15:45, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Accipiter striatus, San Luis Obispo.jpg

Likely a copyvio, though I've not been able to find the source. Three other images (now deleted) from same uploader around the same time were all confirmed copyvios. MPF (talk) 16:28, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

 Delete per nom. I warned the uploader.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 17:27, 3 January 2026 (UTC)
Sobre mi fotografía de Accipíter striatus, San Luis Obispo:
Mi fotografía se encuentra en mi cuenta de facebook y desde allí la descargué para compartirla
en Wikimedia Commons. Aguila19 (talk) 13:53, 4 January 2026 (UTC)
@Aguila19: Donde en Facebook podemos verlo?   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 14:10, 4 January 2026 (UTC)
Se puede ver en el grupo de Facebook en el que estoy. Se llama Fotografía y Observación de Aves Argentinas. Aguila19 (talk) 22:10, 4 January 2026 (UTC)
y mi nombre real es Raul Demoli. Aguila19 (talk) 22:13, 4 January 2026 (UTC)

 Comment San Luis Obispo, California; or Tanti, Córdoba, Argentina? 🤔 (See the file's history for the latest two edits) Very strange . . . - MPF (talk) 21:19, 5 January 2026 (UTC)

@MPF: Yes, very strange. The removed "{{Location|35.282752|-120.659616}}" put it in California. So did the original caption.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 21:33, 5 January 2026 (UTC)
@Jeff G. of course the consequence of this is, we can't know what species the bird is, as that depends on the location, whether it is Accipiter striatus (if in North America), or Accipiter erythronemius (if in South America) . . . I've put them in Category:Unidentified Accipiter for now, but can we ever trust what location is the correct one? - MPF (talk) 13:49, 6 January 2026 (UTC)

 Comment 2 a duplicate has now appeared at File:Accipiter striatus. Gavilán americano.jpg - MPF (talk) 21:24, 5 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Moscow Feb-Mar 1981 (8140100405).jpg

Also

Derivative works Юрий Д.К. 17:47, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

I would say  Keep File:Moscow Feb-Mar 1981 (8140100405).jpg because it's De Minimis.
For the rest, I have to wonder whether this counts as "sculpture" rather than "architecture"/"engineering" because there were no artists or sculptors involved in the creation of this work. The authors are per the w:ru:Покорителям космоса article:
So, if it's found to be a sculpture, undelete in 2092. Nakonana (talk) 12:46, 7 March 2026 (UTC)
My bad, there's a sculptor listed further down the infobox in the article:
Which means the photos can be undeleted in 2038. Nakonana (talk) 12:53, 7 March 2026 (UTC)
When I uploaded them, I assessed that there wasn't enough creativity to be protected by copyright (photos almost completely shows a metal wall, which is an architectural structure rather than a sculpture). But given that the copyright rules here are very strict (and often absurd), I decided to nominate them for deletion. I will be glad if they will decide that these photos can be here. If not, the files will still be restored someday. Юрий Д.К. 12:58, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

File:VILLAGE MONTAGNARD.jpg

This file was initially tagged by Didym as Dw no source since (dw no source since [13. Jun. 2020]). It has been uploaded six years ago, and so far nobody objected, either because it is below the threshold of originality, or because it is permanently displayed in public and thus covered by "freedom of panorama." I just stretched it a bit and translated the text to English, and have not fully assessed the pro and contra for keeping or deleting it. NearEMPTiness (talk) 17:52, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Amanat YAB Perdana Menteri Malaysia, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad Sempena Sambutan Hari Malaysia 2018.webm

This file should be deleted due to a clear copyright violation. The video shows a live broadcast of a public speech by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad during Hari Malaysia 2018, with a visible TV3 (Media Prima) broadcast watermark. TV3 is a commercial television network, not a Malaysian government agency. The YouTube uploader (“Hidup Selalu Ceria”) is not the copyright holder of the original TV3 broadcast and therefore has no legal authority to release this material under a Creative Commons license. A CC license applied by a third-party re-uploader is invalid. Public appearance or speech by the Malaysian Prime Minister does not place the broadcast recording into the public domain. No evidence of permission from TV3 / Media Prima or a valid VRT (OTRS) authorization has been provided. As the original source is a copyrighted television broadcast and the licensing is false, the file is ineligible for Wikimedia Commons and should be deleted. ~2026-43964 (talk) 18:00, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Jean-Étienne Liotard (1702-1789) - Louise Elizabeth, Madame Infanta - PD.56-2005 - Fitzwilliam Museum.jpg

This image should be merged with File:Jean Étienne Liotard (After) - Madame Victoire - Fitzwilliam Museum.jpg because is an exact copy Ecummenic (talk) 20:03, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Groupe PNK.svg

This vector file seems to be vectorized via auto-tracing or similar and is thefore really poor quality. The following file represents the same insignia, it is a properly made vector and superior to this file.
File:Punkgroup2mb3oshbr.svg Vesisika (talk) 20:52, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

 Support I am the uploader of the file and I support its removal. An improved version now exists.