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1959 W. Smith in 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.

1966 Occas. Newslet. to Librarians Jan. 4 This unknown specialist has demonstrated his great knowledge of heraldry and vexillology.

1970 W. Smith Flag Bk. U.S. i. 3 In 1965 the first International Congress of Vexillology was held in the Netherlands.

2015 Guardian (Nexis) 17 Dec. The overthrow of power, empires, dictatorships, battles—they all have a place in Star Wars, and they all have a place in vexillology.

1961 Flag Bull. Fall 7/2 Editors Grahl and Smith use ‘vexillology’ and its cognates, vexillologist, vexillological.

1963 Recall (Boston) Oct. 4 (heading) Travel notes and vexillological addendum.

1983 Christian Sci. Monitor 8 Apr. 20/1 Father Young is the official community vexillological custodian.

2015 Capital Times (Madison, Wisconsin) (Nexis) 9 Dec. 19 The North American Vexillological Association ranked it 11th out of 150 North American city flags in 2004.

1961 Flag Bull. Fall 7/2 Editors Grahl and Smith use ‘vexillology’ and its cognates, vexillologist, vexillological.

1965 W. Smith Bibliogr. Flags of Foreign Nations p. v Its three principal activities have been the encouragement of contacts and exchanges of information between vexillologists around the world, the coordination of research efforts, and the building up of a library of books and other flag materials.

1973 Smithsonian Dec. 50/2 Redividing the states would mean redesigning the flag. In vexillologist Whitney Smith's scheme, he retains the symbolism of 13.

2015 Scotsman (Nexis) 5 Oct. It is a point that should be heeded by governments and vexillologists alike. Choosing a new flag invariably invites controversy.