Glossary of vexillology
Flag terminology is the nomenclature, or system of terms, used in vexillology, the study of flags, to describe precisely the parts, patterns, and other attributes of flags and their display.
Flag types
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Banner
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Burgee
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Civil ensign, merchant flag, or merchant ensign Script error: No such module "anchor".
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Civil flag
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Colour or color Script error: No such module "anchor".
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Corner flag
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Courtesy flag or courtesy ensign Script error: No such module "anchor".
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Ensign
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Fanion
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Gonfalon, gonfanon, or gonfalone Script error: No such module "anchor".
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Guidon
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Jack
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >National flag
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Pennon or pennant Script error: No such module "anchor".
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Pipe banner
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Prayer flag
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Rank flag or distinguishing flag Script error: No such module "anchor".
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Signal flag
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Standard
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >State flag or governmental flag Script error: No such module "anchor".
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Vexilloid
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Vexillum
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >War flag, military flag, or battle flag Script error: No such module "anchor".
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Windsock
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Flag elements
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Badge
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Canton
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Charge
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Emblem
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Field
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Fimbriation
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Finial
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Fly
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Heading
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Hoist
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Length
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Width or breadth
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Basic patterns
Flags often inherit traits seen in traditional European heraldry designs, and as a result, patterns often share names.
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Techniques in flag display
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Distress
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Half-mast
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Hoist
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<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Lower
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Illustrations
Flag illustrations generally depict flags flying from the observer's point of view from left to right, the view known as the obverse (or "front"); the other side is the reverse (or "back"). There are some exceptions, notably some Islamic flags inscribed in Arabic, which is written from right to left; for these the obverse is defined as the side with the hoist to the observer's right.
See also
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- Vexillology
- Vexillological symbol
- Civil flag
- Ensign (flag)
- Flag families
- Maritime flag
- National flag
- National coat of arms
- National emblem
- National seal
- National symbol
- State flag
- Galleries and lists:
- Flags of Europe
- Gallery of sovereign state flags
- Gallery of flags of dependent territories
- Lists of flags
- List of flags by design
- List of national flags by design
- List of national flags of sovereign states
- List of Japanese flags
- List of United Kingdom flags
- List of Antarctic flags
- List of flags by color combination
- List of sovereign states by date of current flag adoption
- Timeline of national flags
- Gallery pages of flags of country subdivisions
Notes
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References
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