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@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # JSON Schema Validator
 
+[![Apache 2.0 License][ASL 2.0 badge]][ASL 2.0] [![Build Status][Travis badge master]][Travis]
+
 * [When to use this library?](#when-to-use-this-library)
 * [Maven installation](#maven-installation)
 * [Quickstart](#quickstart)
@@ -228,3 +230,8 @@ SchemaLoader schemaLoader = SchemaLoader.builder()
         .resolutionScope("http://example.org/") // setting the default resolution scope
         .build();
 ```
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