File:Virginia Tech HokieBird.png

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Description	HokieBird, mascot of the Virginia Tech Hokies
Author or copyright owner	Virginia Tech
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	http://www2.hokiesports.com/spirit/requests/?_ga=2.184637865.1895907965.1627302660-1813632847.1601476254
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	HokieBird
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	For visual identification of the object of the article. The article as a whole is dedicated specifically to a discussion of this work.
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	Any derivative work based upon the artwork would be a copyright violation, so creation of a free image is not possible.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	The HokieBird in this picture is more visible and can be seen easily, this will be used as the new infobox image of his Wikipedia article.
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	The use of a low resolution image of the artwork will not impact the commercial viability of the art.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of HokieBird//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Virginia_Tech_HokieBird.pngtrue

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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	00:05, 22 November 2023		249 × 400 (127 KB)	DatBot (talk \| contribs)	Reduce size of non-free image (BOT - disable)
	20:25, 20 November 2023	No thumbnail	312 × 500 (217 KB)	AnimatedSitcomFan (talk \| contribs)	Uploading a non-free work, as object of commentary using File Upload Wizard

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