Vexillum
By Ike Okereke
VexillumMar 30, 2019
Update
Just a quick podcast distribution announcement. Next episode will still be released next week.
All Links:
Introduction To Vexillography
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.
Notes:
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
The Significance Of Flags
"Why are flags significant?" Next episode will be on 4/3/20.
Notes:
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
Branding the Nations: A Graphic Designer Looks at Flags and Marketing by Michael Green
CFR's article on nation branding
Wikipedia's entry on the Sami Flag
The rule of tincture by Tom Williamson
Flag Of The Week:
Introduction To Vexillology
A look into the foundations of vexillology. Next episode will be on 4/5/19.
Notes:
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
The History Of Vexillology
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 the history of FIAV
The History Of Flags
A look at history through the lens of flags. Next episode will be on 9/28/18.
Notes:
Where Do Flags Come From? by Ben Nadler
Encyclopaedia Britannica’s entry on flags