The scientific study of the history, symbolism and usage of flags is called vexillology. The word is a synthesis of the Latin word vexillum (‘flag’) and the Greek logia (‘study’). A person who studies flags is a vexillologist; vexillography is the art of designing flags; one who does so is a vexillographer; an admirer of flags is a vexillophile.
Vexillologists worldwide meet every two years at the International Congress of Vexillology (ICV).
The first ICV took place in Muiderberg (The Netherlands) in 1965.
Since 1969 the congress has been held under the auspices of the International Federation of Vexillological Assocations (FIAV).
The Flag Institute has hosted the ICV on three occasions: ICV5 (London, 1973), ICV19 (York, 2001) and ICV27 (London, 2017).
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