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Vexillology is the scholarly study of flags. The term was coined in 1958 by Dr. Whitney Smith of the United States, the author of many books and articles on this subject. It was originally considered a sub-discipline of heraldry, and occasionally is still seen as such; it is also sometimes considered a branch of semiotics. * It is formally defined in the FIAV (Fédération internationale des associations vexillologiques) Constitution as "the creation and development of a body of knowledge about flags of all types, their forms and functions, and of scientific theories and principles based on that knowledge."
A person who studies flags is a vexillologist, and by extension, someone who designs or draws flags is occasionally called a vexillographer.
The word vexillology is a synthesis of the Latin word vexillum and the suffix –ology meaning "study of". The vexillum was a particular type of flag used by Roman legions during the classical era. Unlike most modern flags which are suspended from a pole or mast along a vertical side, the square vexillum was suspended from a horizontal crossbar along its top side, which was attached to a spear.
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Words I learned this week: catamount; manumit; labrys; patibulum; vexillology; lappet; naumachia; emolument; saltire; pillock; plinth.
rajandelman (Rachel Jane Andelman) Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:38:32 -0000
Words I learned this week: catamount; manumit; labrys; patibulum; vexillology; lappet; naumachia; emolument; saltire; pillock; plinth.
Attention vexillologists: You may be interested in our new background. Not sure of #vexillology? See http://bit.ly/bh88Ge.
smALLFLAGs (smALL FLAGs) Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:23:52 -0000
Attention vexillologists: You may be interested in our new background. Not sure of #vexillology? See http://bit.ly/bh88Ge.
Maybe Mr Steen has been studying vexillology
eleanormcg (eleanor) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:31:34 -0000
Maybe Mr Steen has been studying vexillology
Best and worst city flags, according to the National Association of Vexillology: http://www.nava.org/Flag%20Design/city_survey.htm
baniak (Layne) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:37:29 -0000
Best and worst city flags, according to the National Association of Vexillology: http://www.nava.org/Flag%20Design/city_survey.htm
Learned a word over breakfast: Vexillology (via NZ Herald http://bit.ly/bk4qPB & Wikipedia http://bit.ly/bh88Ge ).
gpay (Gordon Paynter) Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:28:38 -0000
Learned a word over breakfast: Vexillology (via NZ Herald http://bit.ly/bk4qPB & Wikipedia http://bit.ly/bh88Ge ).
just learned what vexillology is and that a woodchuck is the same thing as a groundhoug (whose day is today). Very informative few minutes.
mcwm (mcwm) Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:42:26 -0000
just learned what vexillology is and that a woodchuck is the same thing as a groundhoug (whose day is today). Very informative few minutes.
Flags Of The Confederacy (FOTC) - Devoted to Confederate vexillology. Read about the numerous flags of the government and armed forces of the Confederate States of America, and view many images of those flags. The site is fed with news and images posted by a team of vexillologists who specialise in the study of Confederate flags.
Flags of the World - Very large noncommercial source on vexillology. Searchable database, glossary, bibliography, and related links.
New England Vexilloligical Association - Dedicated to the scholarly pursuit of flag research between local vexillologists at Washington, Maine.
North American Vexillological Association (NAVA) - Nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion of vexillology, the scientific and scholarly study of flag history and symbolism.
The Flag Institute - World's leading research and documentation centre for flags and flag information.
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