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Coven Logos in New Covens

The use of coven logos is a powerful addition to any coven, however can cause a number of problems. These relate to the ownership of the logo and what happens when the logo owner is unavailable or moves groups.

One problem that occurred is that a member designed a logo. This was then printed onto t-shirts. These t-shirts were purchased by members of the coven. The member was then expelled from the coven. This raised the problem of who owned the logo and whether it could continue to be used.

In another case the logo of a coven was held by a member who was no longer able to attend rituals. This caused the coven to sieze up but because it still existed and it was not clear that it would revive a new coven was not formed.

There are two forms of coven. The first is one that is independent and has enough strength to esure that its logo is owned by the coven not the member. The second is one where the coven is new. For those that are new it is advisable to use the Clan logo which is is an inverted triangle in a circle.

Other logos should be developed pending a the coven transitioning to being an independent coven. They may be used on t-shirts but it must be clear that they are the property of their creator. If the creator subsequently leave the coven the rights to the logo will go with them. If the coven transitions to being an independent coven at that point to owner of the logo will need to give it to the coven, or a new logo will be needed. Alternatively the coven could be owned by an individual who also owns the logo and name but this should be clear to those who join the coven. Where covens form we will look to gift a logo centrally to the coven so that it has a sign that cannot be lost to the group.