The Vexillon

Vexillon The Vexillon, established in 1989, has developed into an award for the most important contribution to vexillology during the two years preceding an International Congress of Vexillology. The recipient is selected by the FIAV Board. The award consists of a certificate signed by the Board and a plaque. The Vexillon is sponsored by the Flag Society of Australia Inc. (FSA)
# Recipient Contribution Date
18 Rob Raeside, director of FOTW with the Vexillon Flags of the World (FOTW)

30th Anniversary of its founding. FOTW has made vexillology not only accessible to active vexillologists, but freely available to the entire world community

August 20, 2024
17 Roman Klimeš Roman Klimeš

vexillological contribution to the Encyclopaedia of Czech Legal History (Part XVII)

Encyklopedie českých právních dějin, XVII. svazek – Svatá – Štrbské July 15, 2022
16 Nozomi Kariyasu Nozomi Kariyasu

日本旗章史図鑑 Japanese Flags from Ancient Time to Today

Kariyasu Japanese Flags from Ancient Time to Today July 19, 2019
15 Pierre-Jean Guionin Pierre-Jean Guionin

Album des pavillons nationaux et des marques distinctives

Guionin Album des pavillons nationaux et des marques distinctives August 11, 2017
14 Frederick G. Brownell Frederick G. Brownell+

Convergence and Unification: The National Flag of South Africa (1994) in Historical Perspective

Brownell Convergence and Unification: The National Flag of South Africa (1994) in Historical Perspective September 4, 2015
13 Andreas Herzfeld Andreas Herzfeld

Die Rimann’sche Sammlung deutscher Autoflaggen und Kfz-Stander

Herzfeld Die Rimann’sche Sammlung deutscher Autoflaggen und Kfz-Stander August 9, 2013
12 Annie Platoff Anne M. Platoff

Russian Regional Flags: The Flags of the Subjects of the Russian Federation

Platoff Russian Regional Flags August 5, 2011
11 Andries Burgers Andries Burgers+

The South African Flag Book: The History of South African Flags from Dias to Mandela

Burgers The South African Flag Book July 17, 2009
10 Howard Madaus 2003Whitney Smith 2005 Howard M. Madaus+ and Whitney Smith+

The American Flag: Two Centuries of Concord & Conflict

Madau & Smth The American Flag: Two Centuries of Concord & Conflict August 10, 2007
9 John Purcell 2010 John M. Purcell+ and the other authors, editors, and staff of Raven: A Journal of Vexillology

American City Flags Part 1: United States—150 Flags from Akron to Yonkers

Purcell et al. American City Flags August 5, 2005
8 Petr Exner Petr Exner

Vexilologický lexikon—vlajky obcí České republiky

Exner Vexilologický lexikon—vlajky obcí České republiky August 5, 2005
7 Alfred Znamierowski Alfred Znamierowski+

The World Encyclopedia of Flags

Znamierowski The World Encyclopedia of Flags July 29, 2003
6 Armand Nöel du Payrat Armand Nöel du Payrat

Album des pavillons nationaux et des marques distinctives

Album des pavillons nationaux et des marques distinctives July 27, 2001
5 Don Healy Donald T. Healy and the editorial board and staff of Raven: A Journal of Vexillology

Flags of the Native Peoples of the United States

Raven 3-4 Cover August 2, 1999
4 Aleš Brožek Aleš Brožek

Lifetime study into Czech flags and symbols
Publication and continuous update of vexillological bibliography
Editor of “Vexilologie” for over 20 years, thus establishing and maintaining contacts with the West during the “Cold War” era

Brožek Vexillologie August 15, 1997
3 Frederick G. Brownell Frederick G. Brownell+

Designing the national flag of the Republic of South Africa

Brownell's sketches show the evolution of his ideas July 5, 1995
2 María José Sastre y Arribas

Diccionario de Vexilología
Normas de Descripción y Codificación Vexilologíca
General research into the history of the Madrid coat of arms

Sastre Diccionario de vexilologia August 25, 1993
1 William G. Crampton William G. Crampton+

Flags of the World
The Complete Guide to Flags
The World of Flags – Pictorial History
The World’s Flags

Crampton The World of Flags July 5, 1991

Last Updated on October 3, 2024