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Posted by Mark Lebow on July 01, 2000 at 13:40:36:

In Reply to: Re: Retention of property rights posted by M. Arthur Auslander on June 28, 2000 at 04:39:03:

: : An organization I am a member of, The First Troop
: : Philadelphia City Cavalry, has been in continuous
: : existence since 1774. Its standard, the original
: : is still in our possession, represents the first use
: : of 13 strips on an American flag. Today it is highly
: : reproduced and sold by various manufacturers.

: : The question is; do we have any intellectual rights
: : to our own flag? Thanks for your help.

: All that I can think of is that if you copyright a picture of the flag, copying from that picture may be stopped, you can limit access to the flag, and not allow pictures when the flag is not in public display.

: M. Arthur Auslander

Arthur, that flag (in existence since 1774) is going to be in the public domain. It is doubtful that copyright will provide any protection, such as prventing some else from displaying a public domain work of art. Copying "from" that picture will likely not be precluded, Arthur.

Mark Lebow

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: : : An organization I am a member of, The First Troop : : : Philadelphia City Cavalry, has been in continuous : : : existence since 1774. Its standard, the original : : : is still in our possession, represents the first use : : : of 13 strips on an American flag. Today it is highly : : : reproduced and sold by various manufacturers. : : : The question is; do we have any intellectual rights : : : to our own flag? Thanks for your help. : : All that I can think of is that if you copyright a picture of the flag, copying from that picture may be stopped, you can limit access to the flag, and not allow pictures when the flag is not in public display. : : M. Arthur Auslander : : Arthur, that flag (in existence since 1774) is going to be in the public domain. It is doubtful that copyright will provide any protection, such as prventing some else from displaying a public domain work of art. Copying "from" that picture will likely not be precluded, Arthur. : Mark Lebow

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