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    Overview

    Vexillology is the study of the history, symbolism and usage of flags or, by extension, any interest in flags in general.
    A person who studies flags is a vexillologist, one who designs flags is a vexillographer, and the art … See more

    Etymology

    The word vexillology is a synthesis of the Latin word vexillum (a kind of square flag which was carried by Roman cavalry) and the Greek suffix -logia ("study"). See more

    History

    American scholar Whitney Smith is acknowledged for conceiving "vexillology" in 1957. He wrote, "While the use of flags goes back to the earliest days of human civilization, the study of that usage in a serious fas… See more

    Vexillological organizations

    The International Federation of Vexillological Associations (FIAV) is vexillology's international umbrella organization. Notable constituent organizations include the North American Vexillologic… See more