Original file (SVG file, nominally 242 × 242 pixels, file size: 44 KB)
| Description | This is the seal for Virginia Commonwealth University. The basic VCU identity consists of three parts — the VCU logotype, seal and the VCU bar element graphics. |
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| Source (WP:NFCC#4) | http://www.identity.vcu.edu/graphic/index.html |
| Use in article (WP:NFCC#7) | Virginia Commonwealth University |
| Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8) | to serve as the primary means of visual identification at the top of the article dedicated to the entity in question. |
| Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1) |
Because it is a seal, 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. |
| Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3) | The image is to be placed in the infobox at the top of the article discussing Virginia Commonwealth University, a subject of public interest. The significance of the seal is to help the reader identify the organization, assure the reader 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. |
| Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2) |
n.a. |
| Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Virginia Commonwealth University//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:VCU_Seal_sans_logotype.svgtrue | |
 | This logo is an official seal of a governmental entity or one of its government agencies, and may be subject to copyright, trademark, and/or other restrictions on its reproduction, especially in commercial contexts. The copyright is likely held by the government or agency in question. It is believed that the use of images of seals
qualifies as fair use under the Copyright law of the United States. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement.
Use of this seal here does not imply endorsement by Wikipedia or the Wikimedia Foundation, nor does it imply endorsement of Wikipedia or the Wikimedia Foundation by the organization. See Wikipedia:Non-free content and Wikipedia:Logos for more information. |
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| current | 19:03, 20 August 2012 | | 242 × 242 (44 KB) | Founders828 (talk | contribs) | Uploading a non-free logo using File Upload Wizard |
