Vexillology

thumb|220px|alt=A blue flag depicting a knot tied in yellow.|The flag of the International Federation of Vexillological Associations depicts a [[sheet bend.]]

red, blue and white

black, white, green, and red, used in the flag of the Arab Revolt

red, gold, green and black

In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct an accurate image. The verb to blazon means to create such a description. The visual depiction of a coat of arms or flag has traditionally had considerable latitude in design, but a verbal blazon specifies the essentially distinctive elements. A coat of arms or flag is therefore primarily defined not by a picture but rather by the wording of its blazon (though in modern usage flags are often additionally and more precisely defined using geometr

flag designs intended to be used on Mars, or simply representing the planet

ideogram used to indicate certain characteristics of national flags

any flag meant to represent the entire planet of Earth, or global society thereon

thumbnail|One of the two 18-metre-tall flagpoles in the Siena Cathedral. During the [[battle of Montaperti (1260), Bocca degli Abati, a Sienese spy, brought Florence's flag down, causing panic among the Florentine soldiers and ultimately their defeat.]] A flagpole, flagmast, flagstaff, or staff is a pole designed to support a flag. If it is taller than can be easily reached to raise the flag, a cord is used, looping around a pulley at the top of the pole with the ends tied at the bottom. The flag is fixed to one lower end of the cord, and is then raised by pulling on the other end. The cord is

method of protest or insult

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heraldic charge

thumb|An illustration of eleven Imperial Roman vexilloids. A vexilloid is any flag-like (vexillary) object used by countries, organisations, or individuals as a form of representation other than flags. American vexillologist Whitney Smith coined the term vexilloid in 1958, defining it as

traditional gift for Japanese servicemen

symbolic flag used at the Eureka Stockade

streamers showing someone participated in a particular battle

protocol defining proper placement, handling, use, and disposal of flags

thumb|180px|right|The coat of arms of New South Wales uses white fimbriation

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