File:Lehigh Valley Herald.png

Template:Non-free use rationale logo Lehigh Valley Railroad Herald

Heralds are "logos" or "slogans" used by railroad companies and displayed on their equipment.

"Copyright does not protect names, titles, slogans, or short phrases. In some cases, these things may be protected as trademarks. ... However, copyright protection may be available for logo artwork that contains sufficient authorship. In some circumstances, an artistic logo may also be protected as a trademark." Excerpt from http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-protect.html

Use of such images on Wikipedia arguably meets Fair Use requirements. See also http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html

Template:Imbox Template:Non-free mediaTemplate:File other== Fair use in Lehigh Valley Railroad == It is believed that use of this image qualifies under the fair use guidelines because:

• The image depicts the official logo of the company described in the article.
• The image is a low resolution, black and white rendering of the logo.
• Use of the image on Wikipedia does not hamper the company's ability to use the logo nor does it dilute the image's meaning
• No free alternatives are available.