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The flag of the International Federation of Vexillological Associations depicts a sheet bend.
Vexillology (/ˌvɛksɪˈlɒlədʒi/ VEK-sil-OL-ə-jee) is the study of the history, symbolism and usage of flags or, by extension, any interest in flags in general.[1]
A person who studies flags is a vexillologist, one who designs flags is a vexillographer, and the art of designing flags is called vexillography. One who is a hobbyist or general admirer of flags is a vexillophile.
Etymology
The word vexillology is a synthesis of the Latin word vexillum (which refers to a kind of square flag which was carried by Roman cavalry)[2] and the Greek suffix -logia ("study").[3]
- ↑ Smith, Whitney. Flags Through the Ages and Across the World New York: McGraw-Hill, 1975. Print.
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