is the study of flag history and symbolism. The name comes from the Latin word vexillum, which means flag. The word was coined by Dr. Whitney Smith of the Flag Research Center.
The scholarly or scientific study of the history, symbolism and/or usage of flags. Please note, the term was coined by Dr. Whitney Smith of the Flag Research Center (Massachusetts, USA) and based on the Latin vexillum (see also ‘ vexillologist' and ‘ vexillum').
Vexillology is the scholarly study of flags. The term was coined in 1958 by Dr. Whitney Smith of the United States, the author of many books and articles on this subject.