The Kentucky Historical Society, the managing organization of the Kentucky Sestercentennial Commission, created a logo for use in promoting the American Revolution Semiquincentennial. All logo rights and usage are reserved for either the Kentucky Historical Society or the Kentucky Sestercentennial Commission unless expressly granted otherwise. Any local committee, museum, historical site, or educational institution wishing to be identified with the Commission may apply for specific use of the logo.
Requirements
Certain events or activities shall not receive endorsement, explicit or implicit, from KHS or from a representative of the Commission, and the logo shall not be affiliated with such events or activities, which include but shall not be limited to the following:
- Any event or activity sponsored by a political groups, not fraternal, advocacy, or heritage group
- any commercial product, publication, or production, other than those sponsored by the Commission
- historical fiction or nondocumentary theater, film or video productions
Approved use of the logo must align with one or more of the America 250KY themes.
The application to affix an America 250KY commission logo must be submitted for every logo request. The application must be filled out completely and a draft, proof, copy, or mock-up of material to which an America 250KY logo is to be affixed must accompany the application.
The Kentucky Historical Society will make the final decision to grant or deny requests for use of the logo. Applicants may be asked to provide information or to answer questions about proposed use of the logo. KHS staff will notify the applicant when the application is approved and will assign and deliver a digital (and print-ready) copy of the logo.
Terms and Request
The America 250KY logo is intended to support Kentucky, the Kentucky Historical Society, the Kentucky Sestercentennial Commission, local committees, and partner attractions. Please fill out this Logo Usage Request Form for every usage of the official logo.
- All approved logo requests must demonstrate a strong connection to the commemoration. When completing the form, please ensure that sufficient detail has been provided to clearly outline the intended usage of the logo.
- Recreations of the America 250KY logo in other styles, colors, formats, fonts, etc. are strictly prohibited.
- KHS reserves the right to deny any request that violates approved brand standards or does not align with its marketing strategy.
- For planning purposes, logo requests will be given provisional approval as soon as possible but may take up to two weeks.
- Please review the Logo Usage & Assignment Policy (above) before completing the form.
