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Summary edit

Media data and Non-free use rationale
Description Irish Defence Forces Communication and Information Services Corps insignia flash
Author or
copyright owner
Irish Defence Forces
Source (WP:NFCC#4) http://www.military.ie/en/army/organisation/army-corps/cis/
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7) Communications & Information Services Corps
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)
n.a.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3) This image *may* be subject to Irish Government and Defence Forces copyright, but its use is covered by fair use laws because;

The image is of a low resolution, The image is used as the primary means of visual identification of the article topic, The logo is only being used for informational purposes on the non-profit Wikipedia project, Use of the image in this context does not detract from the ability of the copyright holder to profit from the original (if such use is intended given the "public service" nature of the entity in question) No non-copyright version available, by definition.

Respect for
commercial opportunities
(WP:NFCC#2)
n.a.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Communications & Information Services Corps//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:DF_CIS.giftrue

Fair use rationale for Communications & Information Services Corps edit

  1. No free-licensed or public domain images have been located that would serve as a suitable replacement for this image.
  2. Given the purpose this image is being used for in the article, it is unlikely that any such image will be located in the future
  3. As a unit logo, the image has little to no commercial value, and its reproduction here will not deleteriously affect profits for the copyright holder.
  4. As the logo of a military unit (to identify them), its presence on the article in question will aid the identification and distinction of this unit in the future.
  5. The image is being used here for informational purposes only, and its use on the English-language Wikipedia is not predicted to affect the value of the image or that of its copyright in any way.

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current19:52, 4 September 2017Thumbnail for version as of 19:52, 4 September 2017339 × 294 (51 KB)Ronjones (talk | contribs)Reduce size of non-free image to NFCC guideline (WP:Image resolution)
20:49, 28 June 2015No thumbnail683 × 594 (101 KB)IrishSpook (talk | contribs)==Summary== {{Non-free use rationale logo| Article = Communication and Information Services Corps | Use = Infobox<!--Choose: Infobox / Org / Brand / Product --> <!-- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION --> | Used for = [[Communicati...
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