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Description	Gil-galad's heraldic device, a lozenge of stars on a blue field, as sketched by Tolkien
Author or copyright owner	J. R. R. Tolkien
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	Original publication: J. R. R. Tolkien Artist and Illustrator Immediate source: http://tolkiengateway.net/w/images/4/41/J.R.R._Tolkien_-_Gil-galad_Heraldic_Device.jpg
Date of publication	1995
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	Gil-galad
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	Illustrates the heraldic device discussed in the section to clarify the cited text, which analyses the appearance of and rationale for the device, so it seems necessary to show what it actually looks like.
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	Other drawings by Tolkien would also be in copyright.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	The image is used only here, and at poor resolution. It is the only heraldic device in the article.
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	The image has been in print now for a quarter of a century, at much better resolution; it's also easily available on the web, so it seems most unlikely.
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