vexillology

American  

[vek-suh-lol-uh-jee] / ˌvɛk səˈlɒl ə dʒi /

noun

1. the study of flags.

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vexillology British  

/ ˌvɛksɪˈlɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the study and collection of information about flags

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Other Word Forms

• vexillogic adjective
• vexillological adjective
• vexillologist noun

Etymology

Origin of vexillology

1955–60; < Latin vexill ( um ) flag, vexillum + -o- + -logy

Example Sentences

The AP asked other vexillologists to examine photos of the flag and judge its age.

From Seattle Times

And experts in the study of flags - known as vexillology - say it’s overly complicated, that ideally a child should be able to draw a state flag.

From Washington Times

And experts in the study of flags — known as vexillology — say it’s overly complicated, that ideally a child should be able to draw a state flag.

From Seattle Times

Not only do the state’s Dakota and Ojibwe tribes consider that offensive, but experts in the scientific and scholarly study of flags - known as vexillology - say it’s an overly complicated design.

From Washington Times

Not only do the state’s Dakota and Ojibwe tribes consider that offensive, but experts in the scientific and scholarly study of flags — known as vexillology — say it’s an overly complicated design.

From Seattle Times