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vexillographer

American  
[vek-suh-log-ruh-fer] / ˌvɛk səˈlɒg rə fər /

noun

  1. a person who designs or makes flags.

Etymology

Origin of vexillographer

< Latin vexill(um) “flag,” vexillum + -o- + -graph ( def. ) + -er 1 ( def. )

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A vexillographer is someone who studies flags and what their shapes, patterns, colours and images mean.

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