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ICV19 York, 2001
The 19th International Congress of Vexillology, York. Celebrating the bicentenary of the Union Flag.
From 23 to 27 July 2001, the Flag Institute hosted the 19th International Congress of Vexillology in York. The theme was the bicentenary of the Union Flag, but the papers covered a wide variety of topics.
Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Vexillology
The full proceedings, first published on CD-ROM, are available here free in PDF.
29 individual papers, listed in presentation order, are also free in PDF.
One paper is excluded for copyright reasons: Marcus Schmöger, Flags in Comics: The Case of Asterix the Gaul.
Dr Peter Orenski and Mike Clingman each gave an unrecorded informal presentation.
Free in PDF
- Contents and ForewordPDF
- About the CongressPDF
- Britannia’s Banners: A Brief Outline of the Development of the Principal British Naval FlagsPDF
- Chart: ‘Flags in Argentina’PDF
- Royal Standards in Southern AfricaPDF
- Flags in the Canton of Vaud 1798–1848PDF
- Past Attempts to Change New Zealand’s FlagPDF
- Small and Very Small States in Italy That Lasted beyond 1700PDF
- Cornwall – the Mysteries of St PiranPDF
- Decorative Motifs Used on the Ottoman Flag FinialsPDF
- ‘One Nation Under God’: The Crusade to Capture the American FlagPDF
- Trip around the WorldPDF
- Maps on FlagsPDF
- New Flags for an Ancient CountryPDF
- Flags in WalesPDF
- Symbols of Czech and Slovak Political Parties after the ‘Velvet Revolution’PDF
- The International Brigades in the Spanish War 1936–1939PDF
- The Story of Scotland’s FlagsPDF
- Flags and Logos of International Sports Federations, Associations and OrganizationsPDF
- The Centennial of Ohio’s Flag: From Obscurity to EsteemPDF
- The Origins of the Mexican FlagPDF
- Flag Signalling at SeaPDF
- A Century of Changing Colours on National FlagsPDF
- Tudor FlagsPDF
- Stamping a Nation’s Image: Currency & Stamps – Australia’s Centenary of FederationPDF
- Flag Tattoos: Markers of Class and SexualityPDF
- Chivalry at the Poles: British Sledge FlagsPDF
- Dutch Orange Regimental FlagsPDF
- The ‘Höhere Kommunalverbände’ in GermanyPDF
- The Flags of the Political Parties of SenegalPDF
- L’Album des PavillonsPDF
- Group photo of participantsPDF