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The G20 South Africa logo/brand will enjoy legal protection in most countries. South Africa is a party to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, a treaty that has been signed by most countries. Article 6 provides that all member countries must agree to refuse registration of, and to prohibit use of, armorial bearings and other State emblems of member countries without authorisation.