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Tiu-ĉi grafikaĵo bildigas flagon, blazonon, sigelon aŭ alian oficialan insignon. La uzo de tiaj simboloj estas limigita en kelkaj ŝtatoj. Tiuj limigoj estas neligitaj al la kopirajta statuso.
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Segun la sequanta kondicioni:
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