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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread vexillology #98681 03/14/2003 2:13 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 The best I can do with vexillology is give a URL to a flag site: http://www.nava.org/ Lots of information there. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: vexillology #98682 03/14/2003 7:15 PM Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 725 Oregon, USA Coffeebean old hand Coffeebean old hand Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 725 Oregon, USA In my high school Latin class we learned the Pledge of Allegiance in Latin. I used to know it by heart, but now can't remember much of it. I do recall vexillo, though. Once, years later, when doing a crossword puzzle, "vexillologist" was one of the clues, and I amazed my sister by stating "it has something to do with the study of flags." Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: vexillology #98683 03/14/2003 7:43 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Ah, the advantages of studying Latin. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: vexillology #98684 03/14/2003 8:09 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York I studied Latin for a year, formally, and then went on to speak fluently a Latin language; still this is the first time I've heard this word. I am truly vexed. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: vexillology #98685 03/14/2003 9:12 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Which no doubt vexed your sister. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: vexillology #98686 03/18/2003 6:37 AM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 167 Australia johnjohn member johnjohn member Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 167 Australia this is 'trific vexillological site http://www.fotw.net/flags/index.html jj Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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