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Encyclopedia > Vexillological symbol

A vexillological symbol is used by vexillologists to indicate certain characteristics of national flags, such as where they are used, who uses them, and what they look like. The set of symbols described in this article are known as international flag identification symbols, which were devised by Whitney Smith. Flag of the Fédération internationale des associations vexillologiques Vexillology is the scholarly study of flags. ... The tricolor flag of France A flag is a piece of coloured cloth flown from a pole or mast, usually for purposes of signalling or identification. ... Whitney Smith is a professional vexillologist, i. ...


Usage

A special grid-type symbol ( Image:FIAV_63.png), the FIAV code, is used to indicate locations of use and which parties may use each flag (See Flag terminology). The format of the symbol is a grid of two squares by three squares, with the presence or absence of a filled circle in each square to indicate usage or non-usage respectively. The general layout of this symbol is as follows: FIAV usage code 63. ... The design and description of flags typically uses specialised flag terminology with precise and technical meanings (a form of jargon). ...

Civil State War
Flag Privately used on land Publicly used on land Used on land by military
Ensign Privately used at sea Publicly used at sea Used at sea by military

The tricolor flag of France A flag is a piece of coloured cloth flown from a pole or mast, usually for purposes of signalling or identification. ... Ensign of the Imperial Japanese Navy. ...

Properties

Other symbols are used to describe how a flag looks, such as whether it has a different design on each side, or if it is hung vertically, etc. These are the symbols in general use:

Image:IFIS_Normal.png Normal or de jure version of flag, or obverse side
Image:IFIS_Proposed.png Design was proposed in the past, but never officially adopted
Image:IFIS_Reconstruction.png Design is a reconstruction, based on past observations
Image:IFIS_Reverse.png Reverse side of flag
Image:IFIS_Variant.png Design is an acceptable variant
Image:IFIS_Alternate.png Alternate version of flag
Image:IFIS_De_facto.png De facto version of flag
Image:IFIS_Two-sided.png Flag has different designs on its obverse side and its reverse side
Image:IFIS_Sinister.png Obverse side meant to be hoisted with pole to the observer's right
Image:IFIS_Authorized.png Design officially authorized to represent nation by government of that nation
Image:IFIS_Historical.png Design used in the past, but now abandoned (this symbol is not part of Smith's original set)
Image:IFIS_Mirror.png Reverse side is mirror image of obverse side
Image:IFIS_Equal.png Reverse side is congruent to obverse side
Image:IFIS_No_reverse_info.png Information on reverse side is not available
Image:IFIS_Vertical_normal.png Flag can be hung vertically by hoisting on a normal pole, then turning the pole ninety degrees
Image:IFIS_Vertical_rotated.png Flag can be hung vertically by rotating the design first
Image:IFIS_Vertical_unknown.png Vertical hoist method of flag is unknown
Image:IFIS_Vertical_inapplicable.png Design has no element which can be rotated
Image:IFIS_Vertical_exclusive.png Flag can only be hoisted vertically

Image File history File links IFIS_Normal. ... Image File history File links IFIS_Proposed. ... Image File history File links IFIS_Reconstruction. ... Image File history File links IFIS_Reverse. ... Image File history File links IFIS_Variant. ... Image File history File links IFIS for alternate version File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links IFIS_De_facto. ... Image File history File links IFIS_Two-sided. ... Image File history File links IFIS_Sinister. ... Image File history File links IFIS_Authorized. ... Image File history File links IFIS_Historical. ... Image File history File links IFIS_Mirror. ... Image File history File links IFIS_Equal. ... Image File history File links IFIS_No_reverse_info. ... Image File history File links IFIS_Vertical_normal. ... Image File history File links IFIS_Vertical_rotated. ... Image File history File links IFIS_Vertical_unknown. ... Image File history File links IFIS_Vertical_inapplicable. ... Image File history File links IFIS_Vertical_exclusive. ...

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