The logo of SPS and Sigma Pi Sigma.jpg

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Description	This image is the combination of the logos for SPS and Sigma Pi Sigma, the honor society for Physics founded in 1921 at Davidson College.
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Source (WP:NFCC#4)	https://www.spsnational.org/about/society-media/logos-branding
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	Sigma Pi Sigma
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	to serve as the primary means of visual identification at the top of the article dedicated to the entity in question.
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	Any derivative work based upon the logo would be a copyright violation, so creation of a free image is not possible.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	I reduced the original image by 30%.
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	The use of a low resolution image of an organization's logo in the article about that organization will not impact the commercial viability of the logo.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Sigma Pi Sigma//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_logo_of_SPS_and_Sigma_Pi_Sigma.jpgtrue

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Width	300 px
Height	300 px
Bits per component	8 8 8
Pixel composition	RGB
Orientation	Normal
Number of components	3
Horizontal resolution	72 dpi
Vertical resolution	72 dpi
Software used	Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Macintosh)
File change date and time	16:42, 24 November 2014
Exif version	2.21
Color space	Uncalibrated
Unique ID of original document	09312120C5B677E48B656C6CE4FAC70F
Date and time of digitizing	11:17, 14 March 2014
Date metadata was last modified	11:42, 24 November 2014

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