Summary
Summary edit
| Description |
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, wearing her Canadian insignia as Sovereign of the Order of Canada and the Order of Military Merit. Queen Elizabeth II stands before a portrait of her Great-Great-Grandmother Queen Victoria, who celebrates her own diamond jubilee as Queen in 1897. |
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| Source |
Original publication: Official site of the Crown in Canada |
| Author | Monarchy of Canada |
| Portion used |
Entire photograph. Because it is a photograph of a head of state, the entire photograph is used to correctly identify the individual, and avoid misrepresenting or tarnishing their image. |
| Low resolution? |
The image is of high enough resolution for identification purposes but lower than the original work. |
| Other information |
Use of the image does not affect the copyright holder’s ability to sell or distribute the original image as this image is not of adequate quality to compete with the original work. |
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| Purpose of use |
To illustrate the Queen in her position as Queen of Canada, being part of the monarchy |
| Replaceable? |
Not replaceable with free media as it is believed that no free media illustrating the Queen as Queen of Canada exists |
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| Purpose of use |
To illustrate Queen Elizabeth in her position as Queen of Canada in opposition to how Canadian polls on the monarchy referred to her as the British monarch |
| Replaceable? |
Not replaceable with free media as no freely licensed, official photo of the Queen of Canada in her position exists |
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| Purpose of use |
To illustrate one of the Queens of Canada, Queen Elizabeth, a part of the country’s monarchy which is a key part of the country’s history |
| Replaceable? |
Not replaceable with free media as no freely licensed, official photo of the Queen of Canada in her position exists |
Licensing edit
 | This image is a faithful digitisation of a unique historic image, and the copyright for it is most likely held by the person who created the image or the agency employing the person. It is believed that the use of this image may qualify as non-free use under the Copyright law of the United States. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content for more information. Please remember that the non-free content criteria require that non-free images on Wikipedia must not "[be] used in a manner that is likely to replace the original market role of the original copyrighted media." Use of historic images from press agencies must only be of a transformative nature, when the image itself is the subject of commentary rather than the event it depicts (which is the original market role, and is not allowed per policy). |
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 | This work is protected by Canadian Crown copyright. Limitations on its distribution are defined at the original site of publication, and are not altered by its reproduction here. Those terms may include, but may not be limited to, its reproduction being accurate, free of charge in any format or medium, and not used in a misleading context. The source of the material must be identified and the copyright status acknowledged. Thus, this is a non-free license for the purpose of Wikipedia, as modification is not permitted. However, it is believed that the use of this work:
qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content and Wikipedia:Copyrights. |  |
Source edit
- These photos may also be ordered by calling the Government of Canada at 1-800-O-Canada (1-800-622-6232), and from the State Ceremonial and Protocol Directorate at the Department of Canadian Heritage.
- The Image can be downloaded via: Canadian Crown website