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Non-free media information and use rationale – non-free logo true for African Union
Description	This is the logo for African Union. Further details: SVG image of the emblem of the African Union. It is not clear whether the logo is actually a copyrighted element or not, but for safety, fair use is claimed.
Source	The logo may be obtained from African Union.
Article	African Union
Portion used	This is the entire logo
Low resolution?	As an SVG, the resolution is arbitrarily scalable, but the detail level is suitable for article use and not other uses
Purpose of use	The image is used to identify the organization African Union, a subject of public interest. The significance of the logo is to help the reader identify the organization, assure the readers that they have reached the right article containing critical commentary about the organization, and illustrate the organization's intended branding message in a way that words alone could not convey.
Replaceable?	Any image of this logo will look essentially the same, and if it did not, it would not be of this logo, and thus not suitable to illustrate discussion of this logo.
Other information	An exert from File:Flag_of_the_African_Union.svg.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of African Union//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Emblem_of_the_African_Union.svgtrue

Non-free media rationale for Emblem of the African Union
Article	Emblem of the African Union
Purpose of use	Illustrate the article specifically about this logo, as displaying the image significantly adds to the readers' understanding of the topic.
Replaceable?	Irreplaceable.

Non-free media information and use rationale – non-free logo true for Organisation of African Unity
Description	This is the logo for Organisation of African Unity. Further details: SVG image of the emblem of the Organisation of African Unity. It is not clear whether the logo is actually a copyrighted element or not, but for safety, fair use is claimed.
Source	The logo may be obtained from Organisation of African Unity.
Article	Organisation of African Unity
Portion used	This is the entire logo
Low resolution?	As an SVG, the resolution is arbitrarily scalable, but the detail level is suitable for article use and not other uses
Purpose of use	The image is used to identify the organization Organisation of African Unity, a subject of public interest. The significance of the logo is to help the reader identify the organization, assure the readers that they have reached the right article containing critical commentary about the organization, and illustrate the organization's intended branding message in a way that words alone could not convey.
Replaceable?	Any image of this logo will look essentially the same, and if it did not, it would not be of this logo, and thus not suitable to illustrate discussion of this logo.
Other information	An exert from File:Flag_of_the_African_Union.svg.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Organisation of African Unity//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Emblem_of_the_African_Union.svgtrue

Non-free media rationale for Emblem of the African Union
Article	Emblem of the African Union
Purpose of use	Illustrate the article specifically about this logo, as displaying the image significantly adds to the readers' understanding of the topic.
Replaceable?	Irreplaceable.

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