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[edit] Summary

PNG rendered from a self-made SVG file. Kept at low-resolution to comply with logo standards. Replaces GIF.

[edit] Fair-use rationales

This image is used solely for informational purposes, particularly to show one of the logos of Michigan State University.

Non-free / fair use media rationale - non-free logo for Michigan State University
Description	This is a logo owned by Board of Trustees of Michigan State University for Michigan State University.
Source	PNG rendered from a self-made SVG file. Kept at low-resolution to comply with logo standards. Replaces GIF. Designed to comply with Michigan State University Graphics Standards Guidelines.
Article	Michigan State University
Portion used	The entire logo is used to convey the meaning intended and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the intended image.
Low resolution?	Yes, 200 × 65 pixels.
Purpose of use	The image is placed in the infobox at the top of the article discussing Michigan State University, a subject of public interest. The significance of the logo is to help the reader identify the organization, assure the readers that they have reached the right article containing critical commentary about the organization, and illustrate the organization's intended branding message in a way that words alone could not convey.
Replaceable?	Because it is a logo there is almost certainly no free equivalent. Any substitute that is not a derivative work would fail to convey the meaning intended, would tarnish or misrepresent its image, or would fail its purpose of identification or commentary.
Other information	Use of the logo in the article complies with Wikipedia non-free content policy, logo guidelines, and fair use under United States copyright law as described above.

Non-free / fair use media rationale - non-free logo for Lyman Briggs College
Description	This is a logo owned by Board of Trustees of Michigan State University for Lyman Briggs College.
Source	PNG rendered from a self-made SVG file. Kept at low-resolution to comply with logo standards. Replaces GIF. Designed to comply with Michigan State University Graphics Standards Guidelines.
Article	Lyman Briggs College
Portion used	The entire logo is used to convey the meaning intended and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the intended image.
Low resolution?	Yes, 200 × 65 pixels.
Purpose of use	The image is placed in the infobox at the top of the article discussing Lyman Briggs College, a subject of public interest. The significance of the logo is to help the reader identify the organization, assure the readers that they have reached the right article containing critical commentary about the organization, and illustrate the organization's intended branding message in a way that words alone could not convey.
Replaceable?	Because it is a logo there is almost certainly no free equivalent. Any substitute that is not a derivative work would fail to convey the meaning intended, would tarnish or misrepresent its image, or would fail its purpose of identification or commentary.
Other information	Use of the logo in the article complies with Wikipedia non-free content policy, logo guidelines, and fair use under United States copyright law as described above.

Non-free / fair use media rationale - non-free logo for James Madison College
Description	This is a logo owned by Board of Trustees of Michigan State University for James Madison College.
Source	PNG rendered from a self-made SVG file. Kept at low-resolution to comply with logo standards. Replaces GIF. Designed to comply with Michigan State University Graphics Standards Guidelines.
Article	James Madison College
Portion used	The entire logo is used to convey the meaning intended and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the intended image.
Low resolution?	Yes, 200 × 65 pixels.
Purpose of use	The image is placed in the infobox at the top of the article discussing James Madison College, a subject of public interest. The significance of the logo is to help the reader identify the organization, assure the readers that they have reached the right article containing critical commentary about the organization, and illustrate the organization's intended branding message in a way that words alone could not convey.
Replaceable?	Because it is a logo there is almost certainly no free equivalent. Any substitute that is not a derivative work would fail to convey the meaning intended, would tarnish or misrepresent its image, or would fail its purpose of identification or commentary.
Other information	Use of the logo in the article complies with Wikipedia non-free content policy, logo guidelines, and fair use under United States copyright law as described above.

Non-free / fair use media rationale - non-free logo for Residential College in Arts & Humanities
Description	This is a logo owned by Board of Trustees of Michigan State University for Residential College in Arts & Humanities.
Source	PNG rendered from a self-made SVG file. Kept at low-resolution to comply with logo standards. Replaces GIF. Designed to comply with Michigan State University Graphics Standards Guidelines.
Article	Residential College in Arts & Humanities
Portion used	The entire logo is used to convey the meaning intended and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the intended image.
Low resolution?	Yes, 200 × 65 pixels.
Purpose of use	The image is placed in the infobox at the top of the article discussing Residential College in Arts & Humanities, a subject of public interest. The significance of the logo is to help the reader identify the organization, assure the readers that they have reached the right article containing critical commentary about the organization, and illustrate the organization's intended branding message in a way that words alone could not convey.
Replaceable?	Because it is a logo there is almost certainly no free equivalent. Any substitute that is not a derivative work would fail to convey the meaning intended, would tarnish or misrepresent its image, or would fail its purpose of identification or commentary.
Other information	Use of the logo in the article complies with Wikipedia non-free content policy, logo guidelines, and fair use under United States copyright law as described above.

[edit] Licensing

This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright and/or trademark. It is believed that the use of low-resolution images on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation, of logos for certain uses involving identification and critical commentary may qualify as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. Certain commercial use of this image may also be trademark infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content and Wikipedia:Logos.

This tag must have an accompanying fair use rationale which must be unique to the usage of THIS image in each article in which it is used. You must also give the source and copyright information for all fair-use images uploaded.

Use of the logo here does not imply endorsement of the organization by Wikipedia or the Wikimedia Foundation, nor vice versa.

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	02:53, 30 September 2007	200×65 (5 KB)	Falcorian (Talk \| contribs)	(Lossless compression with pngcrush.)
	04:31, 5 August 2006	200×65 (7 KB)	Lovelac7 (Talk \| contribs)	(PNG rendered from a self-made SVG file. Kept at low-resolution to comply with logo standards. Replaces GIF.)