Definitions
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- noun The study of flags.
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- noun The study of
flags
Etymologies
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Examples
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His trips prompted a childish interest in vexillology: I used to draw pictures of the flags of the countries and states he worked in and treasured a small book of flags of nations and history he gave me.
COURAGE AND CONSEQUENCE KARL ROVE 2010
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His trips prompted a childish interest in vexillology: I used to draw pictures of the flags of the countries and states he worked in and treasured a small book of flags of nations and history he gave me.
COURAGE AND CONSEQUENCE KARL ROVE 2010
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Moreover, in heraldic art (art of the blazon or Coat of Arms) and in vexillology (the science of the flags), gold and silver or white and yellow are, associated with the divine, for example the coat of arms of Jerusalem and the Papal States and now the Vatican's the flag.
Archive 2008-02-24 de Brantigny........................ 2008
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Technorati : flag design, josh parsons, vexillology
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Technorati : flag design, josh parsons, vexillology
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Moreover, in heraldic art (art of the blazon or Coat of Arms) and in vexillology (the science of the flags), gold and silver or white and yellow are, associated with the divine, for example the coat of arms of Jerusalem and the Papal States and now the Vatican's the flag.
A Study of Jeanne d'Arc's Standards de Brantigny........................ 2008
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Usage: Flags of the World is the Internet's largest site devoted to vexillology and boasts more than 72,000 flag images.
Word of the Week #15 Jaime Theler 2008
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North American Vexillological Association (vexillology = the study of flags - who knew?)
Tailgate 2010
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Turns out it North American Vexillological Association (vexillology = the study of flags - who knew?)
unknown title 2009
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The dirty ribbon, flag of the writer, the vexillology of typing fingers.
trivet commented on the word vexillology
the study of flags
March 6, 2007