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        English: Seal of the  District of Columbia.
        Русский: Герб Вашингтона Д.С.
        Српски / srpski: Грб Вашингтону Д.С.
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         - (Delete all revisions of this file) (cur) 10:43, 16 May 2005 . . Berkut (Talk | contribs | block) . . 200×200 (24,576 bytes) ({{coatofarms}})
 
         - (del) (rev) 06:53, 17 April 2005 . . Andy85719 (Talk | contribs | block) . . 1236×1236 (80,884 bytes) (Seal of Washington D.C.)
 
        
        This is public domain! Why? Because District Of Columbia isn't US state. This is federal district. All works United States Federal Government is public domain. -- Starscream 02:07, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
        
         - Actually, that rule specifically excludes works of the District of Columbia. The seal is PD because the design is 137 years old. -- Monack 20:09, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
 
        
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