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Athletic logo for the Penn State Nittany Lions

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[edit] Fair use rationale

This logo is fair use in:

Pennsylvania State University

Because:

It is an official logo of the university described in each of the above articles
The logo is used to represent the university in question
By definition, it is not possible to make a free alternative to a logo
The logo as used here is small in size and not suitable for reproduction
It is used in Wikipedia only for educational purposes and is not used for profit.
Use of the logo here does not limit the commercial use of the trademark holder
Its use on Wikipedia is not expected to decrease the value of the copyright to its holder

Non-free / fair use media rationale - non-free logo for Pennsylvania State University
Description	This is a logo for Pennsylvania State University.
Source	http://www.gopsusports.com/
Article	Pennsylvania State University
Portion used	The entire logo is used to convey the meaning intended and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the intended image.
Low resolution?	The logo is a size and resolution sufficient to maintain the quality intended by the company or organization, without being unnecessarily high resolution.
Purpose of use	The image is placed in the infobox at the top of the article discussing Pennsylvania 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.

[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.

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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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current	15:54, 5 December 2007	105×105 (3 KB)	Gr0ff (Talk \| contribs)	(Athletic logo for the Penn State Nittany Lions ==Fair use rationale== This logo is fair use in: *Pennsylvania State University Because: #It is an official logo of the university described in each of the above articles #The logo is used to rep)