Vexilloid

Vexilloid

As defined by Whitney Smith, a vexilloid is

"an object which functions as a flag but differs from it in some respect, usually appearance. Vexilloids are characteristic of traditional societies and often consist of a staff with and emblem, such as a carved animal, at the top".

Source: Flags Through the Ages and Across the World, ISBN 0-07-059093-1


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