Meaning of vexillographer | Babel Free

Definitions

A person who designs flags professionally or semi-professionally.

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Examples

“Anders Holmquist is a vexillographer, or designer, maker and philosopher of flags.”

“He turned himself into an instant vexillographer — a flag designer. […] Now 75 years old, the vexillographer has been living in Canada for the last⟳ 35 years. His vexillographer friends stopped him, “Hey! that is Netherlands’ flag! Careful! Queen Juliana or is it Queen Beatrix! She will shoot⟳ you on sight for stealing the colors plus the design⟳,” they warned him. [… T]he Flag Institute has called him a “Vexillographer” — the professional title of a flag designer. All in all the Congress was highly successful with Dr. JEHANGIR R MEDORA of Canada presenting the Zoroastrian Flag of Friendliness and Brotherhood designed by him as a Vexillographer to all Delegates […]”

“Had the terms been invented at the time, Miles could have⟳ called himself a vexillologist or vexillographer. He referred to the matter⟳ of flag design⟳ as “my pet hobby”.”

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