Translating Coats-of-Arms and Emblems into Flags

van Westerhoven, Marcel

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Translating Coats-of-Arms and Emblems into Flags

Resource type

Author/contributor

van Westerhoven, Marcel (Author)

Title

Translating Coats-of-Arms and Emblems into Flags

Abstract

Flag designs will come into their own if the special qualities of flags are taken into account. The wind plays an important role in that. So, horizontal patterns will wave better than vertical ones if the flag flies from a vertical mast. Objects moved to the hoist will have better visibility. Using the practice of pars-pro-toto makes flags simpler and more readily recognizable from a distance. And complicated symbols or human figures on coats-of-arms can be translated into clear symbolism. This is how Dutch local flags were and still are designed and can be seen in many examples. This way of designing local flags can now also be seen in abundance in Flanders, the Czech Republic, some parts of Spain, and Puerto Rico.

Proceedings Title

Proceedings of the 24th International Congress of Vexillology, Washington, D.C., USA 1–5 August 2011

Conference Name

24th International Congress of Vexillology

Publisher

North American Vexillological Association (NAVA)

Place

Trenton, NJ, USA

Date

2011

Event Place

Washington, D.C., USA

Pages

996-1013

Series

ICV Proceedings

Series Number

ICV 24

ISBN

978-0-9747728-4-4

URL

https://www.nava.org/digital-library/icv24vanwesterhoven.pdf