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Official seal of the city of San Gabriel, California

[edit] Licensing

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[edit] Fair use rationale

Non-free / fair use media rationale for San Gabriel, California
Description	Seal of San Gabriel, California .
Source	Copied from http://www.sangabrielcity.com website, and intellectual property owned by the city of San Gabriel, California.
Article	San Gabriel, California
Portion used	Whole seal used to avoid misrepresenting image.
Low resolution?	Sufficient resolution for illustration, but considerably lower resolution than original.
Purpose of use	Seal is used for purposes of illustration in the San Gabriel, California article, a subject of public interest.
Replaceable?	Protected by copyright and trademark, therefore a free use alternative won't exist.

[edit] Fair use for San Gabriel, California

The image linked here is claimed to be used under fair use as:
1. it is a historically significant seal of a municipal government
2. the image is only being used for informational purposes.
3. Its inclusion in San Gabriel related articles adds significantly to the quality/content because it is historically significant to the general public.