Welcome to Flags of the World
Flags of the World (FOTW)
, founded in 1994, is the
Internet’s largest site devoted to
vexillology
(the study of flags). Here you can read more than
83,000 pages
about
flags and view more than
193,000 images
of flags of countries,
organizations, states, territories, districts and cities, both past and
present.
Searching for Flags on this Website
There are many ways to find flags on this website. Choosing “Index
by Country” will take you straight to the country’s page, once
there you will find pathways to the national, state, municipal, military,
historical, and cultural flags and ensigns of the country. Choosing “Index
by Subject” will do the same, but in a more limited manner.
Choosing “Search Site by a Topic or Subject” will search the whole
FOTW website looking for pages that have information that matches your search
criteria. This last method will gather the most information for you. For those
more graphic in nature, you can use the “clickable map” method to
find your flag. In case you don’t know the origin of a flag you can
try using off-site identifiers such as Ed Mooney’s
The Flag Wizard
or Ivan
Sarajčić’s
The Flag
Identifier
.
Site Indexed by Country
Site Indexed by Subject
Search Site by Topic or Subject
Search Site by Clickable Maps
Other Search Methods
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local copy or mirror of FOTW
website.
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World Mailing List
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Call for Editors
Interested in helping maintain this site? Pages are edited by volunteer editors —
qualifications include a keen interest in flags and a willingness to learn html editing. Graphics (flag images)
require a willingness to work with graphics programs.
Contact
the
director
for further information.
FOTW and FIAV
FOTW has been a full member of the
Fédération internationale
des associations vexillologiques
(International Federation of
Vexillological Associations),
FIAV
, since 2001.
FIAV is an international federation consisting of 52 regional, national,
and multinational associations and institutions that study and encourage the
study of vexillology.
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