File:Laurel md flag.png

Seal/Flag of the City of Laurel, Maryland

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Fair use for Laurel, Maryland edit

The image link within the Laurel, Maryland article is claimed to be used under fair use as:

1. the seal/flag image represents the city and its history
2. it is only used for informational purposes
3. the image is encyclopedic and meets Wikipedia content requirements
4. it shows that the city's flag includes only its seal

Description edit

Source: downloaded from http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/us-md-la.html

Placed there by: Phil Nelson, June 12, 2000

External links edit

History of the City of Laurel, MD – see bottom of page for history/description of the seal

History of Image:Laurel md flag.gif edit

• 2007-09-14T11:44:40Z 68.50.120.100 (Talk | contribs) (761 bytes) (/* Fair use for Laurel, Maryland */ moved wikilink; reworded)
• 2007-07-20T09:37:39Z Cydebot (Talk | contribs) (732 bytes) (Robot – Renaming non-free template "Seal" per [[Wikipedia:Non-free content/templates]].)
• 2006-10-31T05:29:29Z Adavidb (Talk | contribs) (added image description section)
• 2006-10-31T04:51:41Z Adavidb (Talk | contribs) (added fair use rationale, link to the city/seal history web site)
• 2006-10-27T13:13:06Z Adavidb (Talk | contribs) (added link to city)
• 2006-10-27T13:10:40Z Adavidb (Talk | contribs)
• 2006-10-27T03:09:44Z Adavidb (Talk | contribs) ({{FOTWpic}})