Commons:Deletion requests/File:Khanda.svg
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This symbol is from the 20th century, see en:Khanda (Sikh symbol). No authorship information, unknown copyright situation. We have no indication that the copyright on this image would have expired. Jcb (talk) 22:52, 16 January 2017 (UTC)
- While I can't find any direct evidence to the contrary, the symbol is included in Unicode (U+262C) since 1993, as well as many fonts. I don't believe either the Unicode consortium nor the font publishers would have included it had there been any question of its copyright status. If such a strict interpretation is the norm, I support deletion. Ktims (talk) 03:09, 17 January 2017 (UTC)
- The symbol is so widespread that I cannot imagine anyone having a copyright on it. It is used like a Hindu svastika or a Christian cross… --Superbenjamin (talk) 10:17, 17 January 2017 (UTC)
- The Unicode (U+262C) symbol is different. Jcb (talk) 22:20, 17 January 2017 (UTC)
- The symbol is so widespread that I cannot imagine anyone having a copyright on it. It is used like a Hindu svastika or a Christian cross… --Superbenjamin (talk) 10:17, 17 January 2017 (UTC)
Speedy keep: Disruptive and ridiculous nomination. Just a free variant of an (not too) old symbol. --Amitie 10g (talk) 23:52, 17 January 2017 (UTC)
Kept: no valid reason for deletion, as per Amitie 10g. --Yann (talk) 12:43, 18 January 2017 (UTC)
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Per previous nomination, no valid reason for speedy closure. You cannot base a premature closure on a random nonsense rant of Amitie 10g. Jcb (talk) 16:15, 18 January 2017 (UTC)
- Nor Amitie 10g, neither Yann, has used a single word to explain why this would be a "free variant of an (not too) old symbol". Jcb (talk) 16:17, 18 January 2017 (UTC)
Comment - identical File:Khanda.jpg has been deleted in the meantime for possible copyright issues - Jcb (talk) 13:15, 22 January 2017 (UTC)
- Jcb's statement isn't even true. It was deleted because it was not used. Regards, Yann (talk) 19:18, 22 January 2017 (UTC)
- See the deletion log. I know you disagree with the given deletion reason, but Jim did not revoke it when you complained about it at his user talk page. Jcb (talk) 19:32, 22 January 2017 (UTC)
- Jcb's statement isn't even true. It was deleted because it was not used. Regards, Yann (talk) 19:18, 22 January 2017 (UTC)
- Keep This is an SVG drawn by a known Commons contributor, so the license for this particular representation of the symbol should not be in doubt. It is stated to be a DW of the Unicode version, which is PD. So, I don't see where the copyright concern arises. . Jim . . . . (Jameslwoodward) (talk to me) 14:43, 23 January 2017 (UTC)
- The thing is: I did look at the Unicode version, but it's quite different from this version, while 'Traced from scavenged bitmap', as stated in the upload log, also indicates that this is a DW, but not from the Unicode version. Jcb (talk) 17:07, 23 January 2017 (UTC)
Kept: Close enough to the original (from unicode.org) for not having a new copyright. Christian Ferrer (talk) 11:51, 1 February 2017 (UTC)
