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Agency Based Discussion => Shutterstock.com => Topic started by: dbvirago on September 26, 2013, 16:54

Title: Here's a new one for me
Post by: dbvirago on September 26, 2013, 16:54: We have removed the following images that you uploaded.
Two flags from Panama on a boat's flagpoles (131114861) deleted because:
Removed per complaint from Panama (CONASINA)
Regards,
ShutterStock Support

I hope the U.S. doesn't complain, I have a lot of their flags.
Title: Re: Here's a new one for me
Post by: luissantos84 on September 26, 2013, 16:59: still 1199 results for "panama flag"
Title: Re: Here's a new one for me
Post by: Anita Potter on September 26, 2013, 21:46: I've had 2 of mine removed as well. It's a Panamanian governmental thing they don't want their flags used for commercial purposes.

The thumbnails are still there but click on any of them and they'll say they've been removed sans a few photographs.
Title: Re: Here's a new one for me
Post by: Ron on September 27, 2013, 03:49: Same goes for Singapore
Title: Re: Here's a new one for me
Post by: Anita Potter on September 27, 2013, 20:56: If they're removing those too they haven't gotten to mine yet.
Title: Re: Here's a new one for me
Post by: Ron on September 28, 2013, 01:41: Quote from: Anita Potter on September 27, 2013, 20:56
If they're removing those too they haven't gotten to mine yet.
I searched your port for Panama and its coming up blank.
Title: Re: Here's a new one for me
Post by: luissantos84 on September 28, 2013, 06:49: Quote from: Ron on September 28, 2013, 01:41
Quote from: Anita Potter on September 27, 2013, 20:56
If they're removing those too they haven't gotten to mine yet.
I searched your port for Panama and its coming up blank.

she meant Singapore
Title: Re: Here's a new one for me
Post by: Ron on September 28, 2013, 07:20: Aaaahh ok. Got it
Title: Re: Here's a new one for me
Post by: Anita Potter on September 28, 2013, 12:41: Yeah I was talking about Singapore. Not that I think I've sold any of either of those flags anywhere.
Title: Re: Here's a new one for me
Post by: stockastic on September 28, 2013, 14:05: "Commercial purposes" - like encouraging tourism and investment in their country - right, got it.
Title: Re: Here's a new one for me
Post by: mtkang on September 30, 2013, 09:06: i don't understand? a country can stop people using their flag? isn't it impossible to stop everyone?
Title: Re: Here's a new one for me
Post by: JPSDK on September 30, 2013, 10:31: That would depend on who owns the flag.

Fx in Denmark the king owns the flag, and he has given the people right to flag it and do things with it, as well as things not to do with it. There are quite strict rules of how to flag your flag. The rules are old, and well established. You are of course allowed to look at the flag and photograph it, but you are not allowed to lay it on the ground, or fold it so the white cross is visible.

The government has no say in that, and there is no way a greedy government, or some institution, or a military unit can claim they own it and can set rules.

Many times I have taught people, and kids how to fold and hoist a flag.

So look into who owns the flag.