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	Flags of the World
		Flags of the World (FOTW) is the Internet's largest site devoted to vexillology (the study of flags).
		FOTW (Flags of the World) is a site originally established by Giuseppe Bottasini, and devoted to vexillology.
		The site is fed with news and images posted to the FOTW mailing list and with other contributions from interested readers and visitors.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags (400 words)

	Vexillology
		Vexillology is defined as the scientific study of flags, banners and related emblems.
		Vexillology seeks to understand and explain the importance of flags and related emblems in the world today and to educate the general public on such matters.
		The word Vexillology is derived from the Latin vexillum, a term used by the Romans to refer to a kind of standard with a fabric hung from a horizontal crossbar on a pole, however, banners and emblems of various fabrics were also in use outside the sphere of Roman influence.
	www.familyhistory.ie /vexillology.htm (777 words)

	Vexillology (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It is concerned with research into flags of all kinds, both modern and historical, the creation of a body of practice for flag design and usage, and of a body of theory of flag development.
		Vexillology seeks to understand and explain the important part played by flags in the modern world.
		Vexillology as a word is derived from the Latin vexillum, a term used by the Romans to refer to a kind of standard with a fabric hung from a horizontal crossbar on a pole.
	www.sos.state.ga.us /museum/html/vexillology.htm (121 words)

	Vexillology
		The term was coined around 1960 by Whitney Smith, currently the foremost vexillologist in the world and author of many books and articles on this subject.
		The word vexillology is a synthesis of the Latin word "vexillum" and the suffix "-logy" which we know from other sciences (biology, geology, sociology, psychology...).
		The Roman "vexillum" was the only cloth flag of classical Rome; it was used for a variety of purposes (flag of a cavalry unit; one of the legion flags; flag of a temporarily detached unit; and others).
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ve/Vexillology.html (179 words)

	Vexillology :: Flags : Gourt
		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.
	reference.gourt.com /Flags/Vexillology.html (354 words)

	Lancasters Laughing Place-Valor-Vexillology
		The scholarly study of the history, symbolism, etiquette, design, manufacture, and other aspects of flags is known as Vexillology (from the Latin vexillum, "banner").
		Although different, Vexillology and Heraldry embrace the study and understanding of ancient and modern symbols.
		The theoretical and applied Vexillology web site which is full of quizzes, contests and general information.
	www.faeriekeeper.net /vexillology.htm (246 words)

	TME CO., INC. BEYOND the MANTRAS of VEXILLOLOGY
		Hi, I’m a vexillologist; vexillology is the study of flags; the word comes from the Latin
		Given this state of affairs vexillology is a field with more organizations and institutions than is good and effort tend to be fragmented rather than pooled.
		Planning and hosting the 20th International Congress of Vexillology and publishing the congress report in record time - within a year of congress closing - is a major achievement for the Nordic Flag Society.
	www.tmealf.com /vex.htm (1687 words)

	Towards Less Vexing Vexillology
		Vexillology, the study of Flags, is in these modern times a science in and of its own right, and a first cousin to Heraldry.
		In period, though, vexillology was a function of Heraldry, and is one of the most exciting ways to display arms, both on and off the battlefield.
		Rothery notes in his “Concise Encyclopedia of Heraldry” that livery colors need not necessarily be the primary metal and tincture of one’s arms, contrary to Midrealm and SCA practice.
	cuilcholuim.home.att.net /flags.htm (3364 words)

	About vexillology (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Vexillology is the scientific study of flags and related emblems.
		Today many flag study societies exist in different parts of the world, which call themselves ‘vexillological associations’, and the international body to which they belong is the International Federation of Vexillological Associations (FIAV).
		The Institute's Spring meeting will be held at the Naval Club, Mayfair, London on May 19 2007.
	www.flaginstitute.org /index.php?location=8 (208 words)

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		The owner had purchased vexillology dot com many years ago and had intended to develop the site under this domain name.
		One more note, there are a ton of references to the owner, his company name and the term he coined, vexillology all over the web.
		Yes, a symlink is a unix command that points the vexillology website visitors to the flagresearchcenter website pages, although the URL in the browser continues to show vexillology.
	www.highrankings.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=23935 (2123 words)

	Etymology of Vexillological terminology
		1959 Arab World (N.Y.) Oct. 13/1 One of the most interesting phases of vexillology -the study of flags- is the important contribution to our heritage of flags by the Arab World.
		Fall 7/2 Editors Grahl and Smith use vexillology' and its cognates, vexillologist, vexillological.
		3 In 1965 the first International Congress of Vexillology was held in the Netherlands.
	flagspot.net /flags/xf-etym.html (865 words)

	Great Waters Association of Vexillology Homepage
		If you are interested in joining please print out the membership application and mail it in with your annual dues.
		The Great Waters Association of Vexillology was founded May 11, 1991, in Kettering, Ohio, where five members of the North American Vexillological Association from Michigan and Ohio met with the intention of forming a regional chapter of NAVA to be known as the Great Waters Chapter.
		Inasmuch as NAVA subsequently voted not to establish chapters, on November 6, 1992, the name was changed to Great Waters Association of Vexillology, also known by its acronym, GWAV (pronounced gwave).
	gwav.tripod.com (470 words)

	The Mavens' Word of the Day
		I know it concerns a way to describe the different parts of flags, but I was wondering what the word's derivation was.
		Vexillology is the study of flags, in all their aspects.
		A notable fact about vexillology is the word's relative newness.
	www.randomhouse.com /wotd/index.pperl?date=19990330 (270 words)

	Flags and Flag Information. Vexillology and info on flags of the world. Flag Protocol, Flag FAQ's and history of flags.
		Vexillology and info on flags of the world.
		Pennant House is constantly assembling and updating our information base on flags.
		Please browse through our growing flag directory for information on many areas of vexillology, national and international flags.
	www.pennanthouse.com.au /vexillology/index.htm (69 words)

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