diff --git a/mac/xcode/src/x_qgsspatialitesourceselect.cpp b/mac/xcode/src/x_qgsspatialitesourceselect.cpp
index 2392db63b46..26f04cdc579 100644
--- a/mac/xcode/src/x_qgsspatialitesourceselect.cpp
+++ b/mac/xcode/src/x_qgsspatialitesourceselect.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+/*
+* This file is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+* the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+* (at your option) any later version.
+*/
 #if !SQLITE_QSYSTEM
 
 #include "../../src/app/qgsspatialitesourceselect.cpp"
diff --git a/mac/xcode/src/x_spatialite.c b/mac/xcode/src/x_spatialite.c
index 47018440110..befe7ebb572 100644
--- a/mac/xcode/src/x_spatialite.c
+++ b/mac/xcode/src/x_spatialite.c
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+/*
+* This file is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+* the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+* (at your option) any later version.
+*/
 #if SQLITE_QINTERNAL
 
 #include "../../src/core/spatialite/spatialite.c"
diff --git a/mac/xcode/src/x_sqlite3.c b/mac/xcode/src/x_sqlite3.c
index 70ed3745a38..d639730f228 100644
--- a/mac/xcode/src/x_sqlite3.c
+++ b/mac/xcode/src/x_sqlite3.c
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+/*
+* This file is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+* the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+* (at your option) any later version.
+*/
 #if SQLITE_QINTERNAL
 
 #include "../../src/core/spatialite/sqlite3.c"
diff --git a/qgis.dtd b/qgis.dtd
index 4eaa5945158..1cfa6c65547 100644
--- a/qgis.dtd
+++ b/qgis.dtd
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <!-- DTD for QGIS project file
 * This DTD describes the maplayers and their symbology and
 * is used when saving/restoring a QGIS project.
+* This file is in the public domain
 -->
 
 <!--
diff --git a/src/core/spatialite/headers/spatialite/sqlite3.h b/src/core/spatialite/headers/spatialite/sqlite3.h
index 5f95758bc4e..efc38d8a157 100644
--- a/src/core/spatialite/headers/spatialite/sqlite3.h
+++ b/src/core/spatialite/headers/spatialite/sqlite3.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 ** alias MACROs to avoid any potential collision
 ** for linker symbols declared into the sqlite3 code
 ** internally embedded into SpatiaLite
+** This file is in the public domain
 */
 #define sqlite3_version SPLite3_version
 #define sqlite3_libversion SPLite3_libversion
diff --git a/src/core/spatialite/headers/spatialite/sqlite3ext.h b/src/core/spatialite/headers/spatialite/sqlite3ext.h
index 945a8f67f64..a34186108ff 100644
--- a/src/core/spatialite/headers/spatialite/sqlite3ext.h
+++ b/src/core/spatialite/headers/spatialite/sqlite3ext.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 ** alias MACROs to avoid any potential collision
 ** for linker symbols declared into the sqlite3 code
 ** internally embedded into SpatiaLite
+** This file is in the public domain.
 */
 #define sqlite3_version SPLite3_version
 #define sqlite3_libversion SPLite3_libversion
diff --git a/src/core/spatialite/sqlite3.c b/src/core/spatialite/sqlite3.c
index 5609fe8188a..b2047360448 100644
--- a/src/core/spatialite/sqlite3.c
+++ b/src/core/spatialite/sqlite3.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 ** code internally embedded in SpatiaLite never defines
 ** any linker symbol potentially conflicting with
 ** an external sqlite3 library
+** This file is in the public domain
 */
 #define sqlite3_version SPLite3_version
 #define sqlite3_libversion SPLite3_libversion
diff --git a/src/gui/symbology-ng/characterwidget.cpp b/src/gui/symbology-ng/characterwidget.cpp
index 7a0a998b5c2..06f994e9a5a 100644
--- a/src/gui/symbology-ng/characterwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/symbology-ng/characterwidget.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
 ** All rights reserved.
 ** Contact: Nokia Corporation (qt-info@nokia.com)
 **
+** This library/program is free software; you can redistribute it
+** and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+** License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+** version 2 of the License, or ( at your option ) any later version.
+**
 ** This file is part of the examples of the Qt Toolkit.
 **
 ** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:LGPL$
@@ -14,13 +19,12 @@
 ** a written agreement between you and Nokia.
 **
 ** GNU Lesser General Public License Usage
-** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Lesser
-** General Public License version 2.1 as published by the Free Software
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the
+** GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1 as published by the Free Software
 ** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.LGPL included in the
 ** packaging of this file.  Please review the following information to
 ** ensure the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1 requirements
 ** will be met: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html.
-**
 ** In addition, as a special exception, Nokia gives you certain additional
 ** rights.  These rights are described in the Nokia Qt LGPL Exception
 ** version 1.1, included in the file LGPL_EXCEPTION.txt in this package.
diff --git a/src/gui/symbology-ng/characterwidget.h b/src/gui/symbology-ng/characterwidget.h
index cee8447da1d..053ccb03748 100644
--- a/src/gui/symbology-ng/characterwidget.h
+++ b/src/gui/symbology-ng/characterwidget.h
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
 ** All rights reserved.
 ** Contact: Nokia Corporation (qt-info@nokia.com)
 **
+** This library/program is free software; you can redistribute it
+** and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+** License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+** version 2 of the License, or ( at your option ) any later version.
+**
 ** This file is part of the examples of the Qt Toolkit.
 **
 ** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:LGPL$