Poster from the 1875 premiere of Carmen

Carmen is a French opéra comique by Georges Bizet. Poster from the 1875 premiere of Carmen. This image is a faithful reproduction of a two-dimensional work of art and thus not copyrightable in itself in the U.S. as per Bridgeman Art Library v. Corel Corp.; the same is also true in many other countries. The original two-dimensional work shown in this image is free content because: This image (or other media file) is in the public domain because its copyright has expired.

This applies to the United States, where Works published prior to 1978 were copyright protected for a maximum of 75 years. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" PDFfrom the U.S. Copyright Office. Works published before 1923 are now in the public domain

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Medal of Honor

Medals Of Honor from left to right, the Army, Navy, and Air Force medals

Awarded for: "Conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against any enemy of the United States; while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party."

The graphic is a representation of an award or decoration of the U.S. military. It is in the public domain because it contains materials that originally came from a United States Military Award. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.

Generally speaking, works created by U.S. Government employees are not eligible for copyright protection in the United States. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" PDF from the U.S. Copyright Office.