The hobbyist study and appreciation of flags: their history, symbolism, design conventions and use. Vexillologists research the origins of national, regional, organizational and historical flags, collect flags and flag memorabilia, and often belong to dedicated flag associations that publish journals and hold conferences. The word was coined in the 1950s from the Latin vexillum, a type of Roman military flag, giving the hobby its own name distinct from the general study of heraldry.
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Vexillology, the study of flags, is closely related to heraldry, sharing symbolic and design conventions.
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Vexillology is the study of the history, symbolism and usage of flags or, by extension, any interest in flags in general.
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