File:ADG-Coat-of-Arms.1925.png

The National Coat-of-Arms (Crest) of the Alpha Delta Gamma National Fraternity was adopted in 1925. The Source for this logo can be found here: http://alphadeltagamma.org/actives/clipart.html)

This is both a coat of arms and a corporate logo of Alpha Delta Gamma National Fraternity, Inc. Fair use is asserted on the article Alpha Delta Gamma only, for the purposes of illustrating the corporation in question.

Licensing[edit]

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Fair use rationale in Alpha Delta Gamma[edit]

It is contended that the use of this image qualifies as fair use when used in the article on Alpha Delta Gamma for the following reasons.

1. This image is not replaceable; logos are always presumed non-free per WP:LOGO.
2. This image is copyrighted and there is no non-copyrighted version of this image available.
3. This image is used for identification and or educational purposes only in the article on Alpha Delta Gamma, and other articles if specific fair use rationale can be provided.
4. This image enhances the article in which it's displayed, as it provides an immediate relevance to the reader more capably than the textual description alone.
5. This logo, a primary identifier for the group discussed in Alpha Delta Gamma, can not be effectively replaced by prose and achieve the same identification capabilities.
6. This image is of a reasonably low resolution.
7. This image does not limit the copyright holder's ability to profit from the original source, nor will it dilute the importance or recognition of the logo in connection with its organization.