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The word vexillum is Latin for sqaure flag and so vexillology is the study of the history, symbolism and usage of flags- basically anything flag-related.<\/p>\n
Check out this link<\/a> to see what Sheldon (from The Big Bang Theory<\/a>) thinks about the study of flags.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The word vexillum is Latin for sqaure flag and so vexillology is the study of the history, symbolism and usage of flags- basically anything flag-related. 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