File:The badge of Beta Kappa.jpg

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Description	This is the badge of Beta Kappa, a general men's fraternity formed in 1901 at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. It merged into Theta Chi fraternity in 1942.
Author or copyright owner	Unknown
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	https://www.ebay.com/itm/Old-1929-10K-Solid-Gold-Defunct-Beta-Kappa-Fraternity-Pin-Badge-w-Seed-Pearls-/223467619446?_ul=IL
Date of publication	circa 1901
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	Beta Kappa
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	To support encyclopedic discussion of this work in this article. The illustration is specifically needed to support the following point(s): Identifying pin, worn by members.
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)	I cropped the original image by about 60%, straightened and color corrected, then reduced it in size to approximately 15% of the original size.
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 Beta Kappa//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_badge_of_Beta_Kappa.jpgtrue

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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	21:16, 18 December 2021		106 × 174 (28 KB)	Jax MN (talk \| contribs)	Uploading a non-free work, as object of commentary using File Upload Wizard

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Date and time of data generation	15:08, 18 December 2021
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File change date and time	15:10, 18 December 2021
Date and time of digitizing	15:08, 18 December 2021
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