Somalia
Are Somalia stamps public domain?
No ruling on Somalia stamps specifically has been found, so the archive reads them under the country’s general copyright law.
The terms: 30 years after the death of a named designer.
Copyright law in Somalia
The archive has not been able to settle the details of Somalia stamps specifically. Here is its reading of the copyright law of Somalia, and how it reaches a general answer from it. A design answers Likely yes or Likely no only when every term that could apply agrees, and Unclear when they disagree.
- Named designer
- 30 years after the designer’s death
- Note
- The 1977 law protects only registered works, and there is no longer anywhere to register. This may be out of date.
Historical issuers read under this law: Benadir, British Somaliland, East Africa Forces, Italian Colonies (General Issues), Italian East Africa, Italian Somaliland, Jubaland, Middle East Forces (MEF), Oltre Juba, Somalia (British Administration), Somalia (British Military Administration), Somaliland Protectorate.