File:University of South Carolina seal.svg

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Non-free media information and use rationale – non-free logo true for University of South Carolina
Description	This is the logo for University of South Carolina.
Source	The logo may be obtained from University of South Carolina.
Article	University of South Carolina
Portion used	The entire logo is used to convey the meaning intended and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the intended image.
Low resolution?	This is an SVG vector image of a registered trademark or a copyright-protected logo, seal or computer icon. This image should not be rendered any larger than is required for the purposes of identification and/or critical commentary. The default rendering of this image is of a size and resolution sufficient to maintain the quality intended by the company or organization, without being unnecessarily high resolution.
Purpose of use	The image is placed in the infobox at the top of the article discussing University of South Carolina, 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?	Because it is a non-free logo, there is almost certainly no free representation. Any substitute that is not a derivative work would fail to convey the meaning intended, would tarnish or misrepresent its image, or would fail its purpose of identification or commentary.
Other information	Use of the logo in the article complies with Wikipedia non-free content policy, logo guidelines, and fair use under United States copyright law as described above.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of University of South Carolina//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:University_of_South_Carolina_seal.svgtrue

Non-free media information and use rationale – non-free logo true for University of South Carolina Aiken
Description	This is the logo for University of South Carolina Aiken.
Source	The logo may be obtained from University of South Carolina Aiken.
Article	University of South Carolina Aiken
Portion used	The entire logo is used to convey the meaning intended and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the intended image.
Low resolution?	This is an SVG vector image of a registered trademark or a copyright-protected logo, seal or computer icon. This image should not be rendered any larger than is required for the purposes of identification and/or critical commentary. The default rendering of this image is of a size and resolution sufficient to maintain the quality intended by the company or organization, without being unnecessarily high resolution.
Purpose of use	The image is placed in the infobox at the top of the article discussing University of South Carolina Aiken, 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?	Because it is a non-free logo, there is almost certainly no free representation. Any substitute that is not a derivative work would fail to convey the meaning intended, would tarnish or misrepresent its image, or would fail its purpose of identification or commentary.
Other information	Use of the logo in the article complies with Wikipedia non-free content policy, logo guidelines, and fair use under United States copyright law as described above.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of University of South Carolina Aiken//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:University_of_South_Carolina_seal.svgtrue

Non-free media information and use rationale – non-free logo true for University of South Carolina Beaufort
Description	This is the logo for University of South Carolina Beaufort.
Source	The logo may be obtained from University of South Carolina Beaufort.
Article	University of South Carolina Beaufort
Portion used	The entire logo is used to convey the meaning intended and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the intended image.
Low resolution?	This is an SVG vector image of a registered trademark or a copyright-protected logo, seal or computer icon. This image should not be rendered any larger than is required for the purposes of identification and/or critical commentary. The default rendering of this image is of a size and resolution sufficient to maintain the quality intended by the company or organization, without being unnecessarily high resolution.
Purpose of use	The image is placed in the infobox at the top of the article discussing University of South Carolina Beaufort, 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?	Because it is a non-free logo, there is almost certainly no free representation. Any substitute that is not a derivative work would fail to convey the meaning intended, would tarnish or misrepresent its image, or would fail its purpose of identification or commentary.
Other information	Use of the logo in the article complies with Wikipedia non-free content policy, logo guidelines, and fair use under United States copyright law as described above.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of University of South Carolina Beaufort//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:University_of_South_Carolina_seal.svgtrue

Non-free media information and use rationale – non-free logo true for University of South Carolina Upstate
Description	This is the logo for University of South Carolina Upstate.
Source	The logo may be obtained from University of South Carolina Upstate.
Article	University of South Carolina Upstate
Portion used	The entire logo is used to convey the meaning intended and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the intended image.
Low resolution?	This is an SVG vector image of a registered trademark or a copyright-protected logo, seal or computer icon. This image should not be rendered any larger than is required for the purposes of identification and/or critical commentary. The default rendering of this image is of a size and resolution sufficient to maintain the quality intended by the company or organization, without being unnecessarily high resolution.
Purpose of use	The image is placed in the infobox at the top of the article discussing University of South Carolina Upstate, 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?	Because it is a non-free logo, there is almost certainly no free representation. Any substitute that is not a derivative work would fail to convey the meaning intended, would tarnish or misrepresent its image, or would fail its purpose of identification or commentary.
Other information	Use of the logo in the article complies with Wikipedia non-free content policy, logo guidelines, and fair use under United States copyright law as described above.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of University of South Carolina Upstate//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:University_of_South_Carolina_seal.svgtrue

Licensing

This is a logo of an academic institution and is likely protected by copyright and/or trademark. It is believed that the use of low-resolution images of logos

to illustrate the academic institution in question,
where no free equivalent is available or could be created that would adequately give the same information,
on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,

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

Use of the logo here does not imply endorsement of the organization by Wikipedia or the Wikimedia Foundation, nor does it imply endorsement of Wikipedia or the Wikimedia Foundation by the organization.

This image of a university's logo, seal, or crest may be subject to internal institutional restrictions, including a prohibition on use without permission from the administration or public relations department. These restrictions are not binding on anyone outside of the university.
Fair use

This is a Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) image of a registered trademark or copyrighted logo. If non-free content restrictions apply, this image should not be rendered any larger than is required for the purposes of identification and/or critical commentary. See Wikipedia:Logos.

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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	19:08, 14 January 2023		197 × 250 (232 KB)	Corkythehornetfan (talk \| contribs)	clean up
	19:54, 31 December 2020	No thumbnail	158 × 200 (283 KB)	RandyFitz (talk \| contribs)	{{Non-free use rationale logo \| Article = University of South Carolina \| Use = Infobox \| Source = }} {{Non-free use rationale logo \| Article = University of South Carolina Aiken \| Use = Infobox \| Source = }} {{Non-free use rationale logo \| Article = University of South Carolina Beaufort \| Use = Infobox \| Source = }} {{Non-free use rationale logo \| Article = University of South Carolina Upstate \| Use = Infobox \| Source = }}

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