DescriptionCoat of Arms of Isla Fernandina (Cuba).svg
English: The Coat of arms of the Spanish Colony of Cuba, which contains the Yokes and Arrows of the catholic Monarchs, 2 crocodiles, St. James Matamoros (which references Santiago de Cuba) on the bottom half of the Coat of arms, and the Virgin Mary on the top, with letters Y, (Representing Isabella the Catholic) F,(Representing Ferdinand the Catholic) and C (Representing Carlos I, who granted granted these arms to Cuba). Source: https://en.calameo.com/read/006479151d74437716839 (pages 45-46)
Español: El Escudo de la Colonia Española de Cuba, que contiene los Yugos y Flechas de los Reyes católicos, 2 cocodrilos, Santiago Matamoros (que hace referencia a Santiago de Cuba) en la mitad inferior del Escudo, y la Virgen María en la parte superior, con las letras Y, (que representa a Isabel la Católica) F,(que representa a Fernando el Católico) y C (que representa a Carlos I, que concedió estas armas a Cuba). Fuente: https://en.calameo.com/read/006479151d74437716839 (páginas 45-46)
First published in Cuba without compliance with US copyright formalities and used in Cuba before February 20, 1972
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First published in Cuba without compliance with US copyright formalities and used in Cuba before February 20, 1947
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Published before 1930 (95 years ago)
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More than 50 years has passed since the 1st of January following the death of the author
a) Published in Cuba without compliance with US copyright formalities, author died before 1947 or b) Published before 1930 (95 years ago)
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