Do not remove this tag until the deletion request is closed.

Reason for the deletion request: Even if the seal was originally designed in 1686 or 1784 there has since been many different copyrigtable interpretations [1][2]. This particular one is copyrighted by vector-images.com and as such should be deleted. A scanned in original of any sufficiently old version would be PD-old but not a new interpretation is not.

1. Visit the deletion requests subpage, and place the following code:
   {{subst:delete2|image=Image:Seal of New York City.svg|reason=Even if the seal was originally designed in 1686 or 1784 there has since been many different copyrigtable interpretations [3][4]. This particular one is copyrighted by vector-images.com and as such should be deleted. A scanned in original of any sufficiently old version would be PD-old but not a new interpretation is not. --~~~~}}
2. Visit the deletion requests log and place the following code at the bottom:
   {{subst:delete3|pg=Image:Seal of New York City.svg}}
3. Notify the item's uploader or the creator of the page by placing the following code on their talk page:
   {{subst:idw|Image:Seal of New York City.svg}} --~~~~
4. Additionally, you may want to check for Wikimedia projects that use this item and then remove or, if possible, replace with a superior item.

For mass deletions: If you want to nominate several related images, please make a mass request, by manually adding {{delete|reason|group_name}} to each image page and then follow the steps above. (Help on mass requests).

Note: This template is for requests that may require discussion in order to be deleted. For speedy deletions, you can use {{speedy|reason}}.