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vexillology
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vex·il·lol·o·gy  (vks-ll-j)
n.
The study of flags.
vex·illo·logi·cal (vk-sl-lj-kl) adj.
vexil·lolo·gist n.
vexillology [ˌvɛksɪˈlɒlədʒɪ]
n
the study and collection of information about flags
[from Latin vexillum flag + -logy]
vexillologist  n
vexillology
the collecting of flags or banners. — vexillologist, n.
See also: Collections and Collecting
the study of flags and flag design. — vexillologist, n. — vexillological, adj.
See also: Flags
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There is also the matter of the other Yorkshire flag, which has brought a Gilbert & Sullivan-sounding character called the chief vexillologist of the Flag Institute into the debate.
Ensign of the times by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
Actually, you can burn your flag if it's not fit for display; in fact, it's the preferred method of disposal, according to the vexillologists.
Wave that flag, wave it wide and high by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
As acclaimed historian and vexillologist Robert Morris points out in his The Truth about the Betsy Ross Story, the academic "publish or perish" environment encourages many historians to tear down traditions merely for the attention it brings -- much as a three-year old enjoys popping his sister's balloon for the sheer excitement of the loud POP and hearing her indignant wails of protest.
Betsy Ross: a just sew story. (History -- Struggle for Freedom) by Gilmore, Jodie / The New American
 
 
 
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