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Description	British Polar Medal
Source	http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/News_and_Information/news_stories/2003/Polar_Medal/index.html
Date	2003
Author	British Antarctic Survey
Permission	Fair Use

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To illustrate the object in question
Where no free equivalent is available or could be created that would adequately give the same information
On the English-language Wikipedia ([1]), hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation ([2]),

qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Fair use and Wikipedia:Copyrights.

To the uploader: this tag is not a sufficient claim of fair use. You must also include the source of the work, all available copyright information, and a detailed fair use rationale.

To illustrate the object in question
Where no free equivalent is available or could be created that would adequately give the same information
On the English-language Wikipedia ([3]), hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation ([4]),

To the uploader: this tag is not a sufficient claim of fair use. You must also include the source of the work, all available copyright information, and a detailed fair use rationale.

[edit] Rationale for fair use in Polar Medal

It is believed that the use of the image Polar medal top.jpg in the article Polar Medal qualifies as fair use because:

No free alternative exists or could be created.
It is use purely to illustrate the subject discussed.
It is of lower resolution than the original (copies made from it will be of very inferior quality).
It does not limit the rights of the copyright owner to market or sell the work in any way.
This image is used on various websites without accreditation, so its use on Wikipedia does not make it significantly more accessible or visible than it already is.
The image is being used in an informative way and should not detract from the original work.

[edit] Rationale for fair use in Harry McNish

It is believed that the use of the image Polar medal top.jpg in the article Harry McNish qualifies as fair use because:

No free alternative exists or could be created.
It is use purely to illustrate the subject discussed which is central to the article.
It is of lower resolution than the original (copies made from it will be of very inferior quality).
It does not limit the rights of the copyright owner to market or sell the work in any way.
This image is used on various websites without accreditation, so its use on Wikipedia does not make it significantly more accessible or visible than it already is.
The image is being used in an informative way and should not detract from the original work.

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(del) (cur) 16:45, 17 November 2006 . . Yomangani (Talk | contribs) . . 200×190 (8,155 bytes) ({{Information |Description=British Polar Medal |Source=http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/News_and_Information/news_stories/2003/Polar_Medal/index.html |Date=2003 |Author=British Antarctic Survey |Permission=Fair Use |other_versions= }})