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Learning about the design aspect of flags so that I can create something special for this podcast. Next episode will be on 10/16/20.

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Wikipedia's entry on vexillography

Good Flag Designs | What Makes A Good Flag Design? on FOTW

NAVA's article on the Guiding Principles of Flag Design

The Joint Commission On Vexillographic Principles' Final Report

Flags made in Competitions | The Best Process for Designing a Flag on FOTW

Participating in Flag Committees | Flag Competitions on FOTW

Flag Of The Week

"Why are flags significant?" Next episode will be on 4/3/20.

Notes:

Wikipedia's entry on flags

Wikipedia's entry on flag signals

Wikipedia's entry on flag throwing

Wikipedia's entry on flag patches

Why city flags may be the worst-designed thing you've never noticed by Roman Mars

How art can shape America's conversation about freedom by Dread Scott

Dread Scott's website page on the art piece

Chicago’s Flag Is a Much Bigger Deal Than Any Other City’s Flag by Robert Loerzel

In Chicago, the city flag is on everything, everyone by Elliott Ramos

Civic Iconography Done Right – Chicago’s City Flag by Aaron M. Renn

NAVA's 2001 State/Provincial Flag Survey

NAVA's 2004 American City Flags Survey

The Branding the Nations blog

Branding the Nations: A Graphic Designer Looks at Flags and Marketing by Michael Green

Michael Green's bio

CFR's article on nation branding

Wikipedia's entry on the Sami Flag

FOTW's entry on the Sami Flag

The rule of tincture by Tom Williamson

Flag Of The Week: 

-Synnøve Persen's design

-Astrid Båhl's design

A look into the foundations of vexillology. Next episode will be on 4/5/19.

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Utah Wants To Overhaul Its State Flag, But Needs To Decide On How by Julia Ritchey

Wikipedia's glossary of vexillology

Good Flag, Bad Flag by Ted Kaye

Wikipedia's entry on Liberia's Flag

FOTW's entry on Liberia's Flag

Notes On Flag Identification Symbols

Flag Of The Week

The discovery of how vexillology was built and shaped by one man. Next episode will be on 11/30/18.

Notes:

Wikipedia's entry on vexillology

CollinsFlags.com's article on vexillology

NAVA's article on its history

NAVA's article on the history of FIAV

FIAV's history page

The Flag Institute's About Us page

Flag Of The Week

A look at history through the lens of flags. Next episode will be on 9/28/18.

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Where Do Flags Come From? by Ben Nadler

Encyclopaedia Britannica’s entry on flags

Wikipedia's entry on flags

FOTW's entry on the History of Flags

Flag Of The Week