When talking about flags, there are many specific terms that are used to describe their designs and patterns. Let’s take a look at a few of them! Basic Flag Terms Sides and Faces of the Flag Say you’re looking at a picture of France’s flag: Most illustrations of flags are created as if the hoist…

There are lots of flags in the world. Not only are there some 200 countries (depending on how you count!), but oftentimes states, provinces, and cities are given their own flags, not to mention international organizations and groups of people with a common identity! All of these flags possess a wide range of designs, some…

Vexillology is the scholarly study of flags. The term, coined in 1957, comes from the Latin word vexillum, a kind of flag from Roman cavalry. Before this time period, flag studying was considered a part of heraldry (the study of armorial bearings). Similar to “vexillology”, the term vexillography refers to the art of designing and…