The FIAV flag is rectangular in 2:3 proportions. On royal blue field appear two horizontally positioned halyards, reaching from the hoist to the fly, which form in the centre of the flag the "vexillological knot".The halyards symbolize Vexillology, the science of flags. The blue field of the flag and the two halyards recall navigation, which made flags known all over the world. The knot is symbol of friendship between vexillologists of all nations. The two loops of the knot represent the close ties between the two hemispheres of the world. The two halyards cross the flag from one end to the other--and beyond--thus marking the almost unending field of vexillological research.
The four ends of the halyards and the two loops together make "6", as there are six continents, expressing FIAV's international character.
The flags of most of the international organizations also have a blue field. But in contrast to the light blue (UN blue) used in most cases, the flag of FIAV is royal blue (dark blue). Unfortunately some publications show the FIAV flag with a light shade of blue.
Klaes Sierksma (Netherlands) originated the idea to symbolize FIAV with a knot formed by halyards on its flag. In 1967 a committee of the 2nd International Congress of Vexillology make slight changes to Sierksma's proposal and asked Paul Krog to make the final design.
Sources: atlasgeo.net
The four ends of the halyards and the two loops together make "6", as there are six continents, expressing FIAV's international character.
The flags of most of the international organizations also have a blue field. But in contrast to the light blue (UN blue) used in most cases, the flag of FIAV is royal blue (dark blue). Unfortunately some publications show the FIAV flag with a light shade of blue.
Klaes Sierksma (Netherlands) originated the idea to symbolize FIAV with a knot formed by halyards on its flag. In 1967 a committee of the 2nd International Congress of Vexillology make slight changes to Sierksma's proposal and asked Paul Krog to make the final design.
Sources: atlasgeo.net
