diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 05da32042..5226ae490 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Code is just one of many ways of positively contributing to Cartopy, please see
 our [contributing guide](.github/CONTRIBUTING.md) for more details on how
 you can get involved.
 
-Cartopy is released under a BSD license with a shared copyright model.
+Cartopy is released under the 3-Clause BSD license with a shared copyright model.
 See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for full terms.
 
 The [Met Office](https://metoffice.gov.uk) has made a significant
diff --git a/docs/source/copyright.rst b/docs/source/copyright.rst
index 1541c58cf..9ef1f1732 100644
--- a/docs/source/copyright.rst
+++ b/docs/source/copyright.rst
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Cartopy code
 ------------
 
 All Cartopy source code, unless explicitly stated, is ``Copyright Cartopy
-contributors`` and is licensed under the **BSD-3 License**.
+contributors`` and is licensed under the **BSD 3-Clause License**.
 You should find all source files with the following header:
 
 .. admonition:: Code License
diff --git a/docs/source/index.rst b/docs/source/index.rst
index 279d3fc18..4d3dc02d1 100644
--- a/docs/source/index.rst
+++ b/docs/source/index.rst
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Getting involved
 Cartopy was originally developed at the UK Met Office to allow scientists to visualise
 their data on maps quickly, easily and most importantly, accurately.
 Cartopy has been made freely available under the terms of the
-`BSD License <https://opensource.org/license/bsd-3-clause/>`_.
+`BSD 3-Clause License <https://opensource.org/license/bsd-3-clause/>`_.
 It is suitable to be used in a variety
 of scientific fields and has an :doc:`active development community <contributors>`.