Website Copyright Use Statement

The intellectual property rights in the content comprising or contained within this website is owned or administered by the Royal Armouries unless otherwise indicated. The re-use of such content is subject to copyright legislation and other regulations.

Royal Armouries copyright

The copyright in content created by or on behalf of the museum is owned by the Royal Armouries.

You may make non-commercial use of this content with only a few exceptions provided that you adhere to the terms and conditions set out in our licence, non-commercial use licence (pdf, 74 KB). Charges may apply for the supply of images etc.

A licence is also available for the commercial use of this content, commercial use licence (pdf, 84 KB). Commercial use is broadly defined as any activity which promotes a business or other commercial activity. Charges and licence fees will apply. You must contact our licensing team before using any of our content for commercial purposes, licensing@armouries.org.uk.

For further information see our policy on the licensing of Royal Armouries content (pdf, 93 KB).

Crown copyright

Crown Copyright covers content which is created by officers and civil servants working in government departments and other agencies. The Royal Armouries has a delegated authority from the Controller of HM Stationary Office to administer the Crown Copyright which subsists in records held in our archives. Please contact our licensing team for further information, licensing@armouries.org.uk.

Other copyright

You may make limited use of content where the copyright is held by a Third Party for non-commercial research and private study, educational purposes etc. The Intellectual Property Office provides guidance on the exceptions to copyright.

If you wish to make commercial use of this content you must seek permission from the copyright holder.

Alternative communication formats

Please contact us if you require any of our downloadable documents in an alternative format.