How many of you have been a vexillologist?
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Nope, I can't even recognise many of the main international ones, doh!
Hi Ben. I hope you are not vexed at me for asking the above question. LOL Thanks for your answer. I should have rephrased my questions as, "Can you be a vexillologist?" in jest. The answer could either be "Yes" or "No" or "Maybe"
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You may be a vexillologist: (from Flags of the World website, FOTW)
# If a math assignment requires calculation of the number of tricolors that can be created using 6 colors, R. Nathan Bliss
# If your social studies class spends more time on flags than it does on GNP, R. Nathan Bliss
# If your house has more flags than windows, R. Nathan Bliss
# If your neighbors can tell the day of the year by the flag you're flying, R. Nathan Bliss
# If you are against flag burning, because you would like to add the item to your collection, R. Nathan Bliss
# If you call the local news station to update them on the flag of a country in the news, R. Nathan Bliss
# If you ever called a government agency to tell them the state flag is upside down, R. Nathan Bliss
# If you go into antique stores to find National Geographic magazines from 1917 and 1934 and you know what months I'm talking about, R. Nathan Bliss
# If you have already thought of 3 more of these to share with the rest of us, R. Nathan Bliss
Source: Wikipedia
Graham Bartram is a British vexillologist (flag researcher), a vexillographer (flag designer), and is currently Secretary-General for Congresses of FIAV (Fédération internationale des associations vexillologiques). He is also the Chief Vexillologist of the Flag Institute and maintains the World Flag Database. Amongst vexillologists, Bartram is held in high esteem for his research, design work, and the quality of his artwork and online graphics
My apology.
No need to apologise, the fault is mine for answering a slightly different question rather than the one you actually asked :)
I must admit I can't figure out what a "vexillologist" is.
I should have rephrased my question as: Can you be a vexillolgist?
Definition from wikipedia."The study of flags, the creation and development of a body of knowledge about flags of all types, their forms and functions, and of scientific theories and principles based on that knowledge." A person who studies flags is a vexillologist, and a person who designs flags is a vexillographer.
Definition please?
Hi Marijo.
I should have rephrased my question as: Can you be a vexillolgist?
Definition from wikipedia."The study of flags, the creation and development of a body of knowledge about flags of all types, their forms and functions, and of scientific theories and principles based on that knowledge." A person who studies flags is a vexillologist, and a person who designs flags is a vexillographer.
Nenita
What is the definition of vexillologist?
Lawrence
Hi Lawrence.
I should have rephrased my question as: Can you be a vexillolgist?
Definition from wikipedia."The study of flags, the creation and development of a body of knowledge about flags of all types, their forms and functions, and of scientific theories and principles based on that knowledge." A person who studies flags is a vexillologist, and a person who designs flags is a vexillographer.
Nenita
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Interesting! I now know what vexillology is. Thanks for the definition Nenita.
To answer the question, I'd have to say that at several times throughout my life I have actually been a borderline vexillologist.
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