Talk:Vexillological symbol

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I have removed the following self reference from the article - it needs to be found a more suitable home:

Here on Wikipedia, you can find the Image:FIAV_xx.png image you need by giving the dot values as follows:

32	16	8
4	2	1

Simply add the values to obtain the image code. The example above is 32+16+8+4+2+1 = 63. For values less than ten, put in a leading zero.

Could we get someone in the know to exlain the values of those dots? Upper right means what? Lower right means what? I have no clue what top vs. bottom dots means.

ed g2s • talk 21:09, 20 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Can you add examples in the text please ? For example american, uk or zimbabwe flags.

Flags of Administrative Divisions Beyond the First-Level

The state flag article says:

There are two separate meanings for the term of state flag in vexillology; either the flag of the government of a sovereign state, or the flag of an individual subnational state.

A state flag is a variant of a national flag (or occasionally a completely different design) specifically designated and restricted by law or custom (theoretically or actually) to use by a country's government or its agencies. For this reason they are sometimes referred to as government flags. In many countries the state flag and the civil flag (as flown by the general public) are identical, but in other countries...the state flag is a more complex version of the national flag, often featuring the national coat of arms or some other emblem as part of the design.

The civil flag article says:

A civil flag is a version of the national flag that is flown by civilians on nongovernmental installations or craft.

It's clear from the state flag article that the term "state flag" can apply to flags of a subnational state. For example, the flag of the state of Illinois is a state flag. Subnational states are considered first-level administrative divisions.

Administrative divisions beyond the first-level often also have flags. For example, most larger cities have flags. As another example, Illinois is divided into counties, counties are divided into townships, and there are a variety of administrative divisions in Illinois, which can cross township and county boundaries, such as municipalities (cities, villages, and incorporated towns in the case of Illinois.) Each of these may have it's own flag.

Are these also considered state and/or civil flags? Is the flag of Chicago a state and/or civil flag, or is it something else? Squideshi (talk) 18:30, 8 June 2020 (UTC)

Seeking consensus for page move to "Flag information symbols"

This page is called "Vexillological symbol" which I feel should be changed on two counts. One, I believe it should be plural since it's not about a single symbol but a set. Two, it is referred to as FIS for "Flag information symbols" in the source materials. So I propose to move the page to Flag information symbols if there's consensus.  Not A  Witty Fish 15:47, 20 October 2022 (UTC)