File:Kannapolis, NC City Flag.gif

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Non-free media information and use rationale – non-free logo true for Kannapolis, North Carolina
Description	This is the logo owned by Kannapolis, NC City Government for their city flag.
Source	The logo is from the following website: https://kannapolisnc.gov/ "FOTW Flags Of The World website at http://flagspot.net/flags/"
Article	Kannapolis, North Carolina
Portion used	Full
Low resolution?	Yes
Purpose of use	The image is placed in the infobox at the top of the article discussing their city flag, 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?	Yes, if copyright free version exists
Other information	Image by Masao Okazaki from https://www.fotw.info/flags/us-nckan.html
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Kannapolis, North Carolina//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kannapolis,_NC_City_Flag.giftrue

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