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North American Vexillological Association
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The North American Vexillological Association (NAVA) is a membership organization devoted to vexillology, the study of flags. It was founded in 1967 by American vexillologist Whitney Smith, and others. Its membership of 1,100+ comprises flag scholars, enthusiasts, designers, collectors, conservators, educators, merchants, manufacturers, historians, and hobbyists from most states and provinces of the United States and Canada, and more than 30 other countries.
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Abbreviation | NAVA |
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Formation | June 30, 1967; 57 years ago (1967-06-30) |
Founder | Whitney Smith |
Founded at | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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Region | North America |
Fields | Vexillology |
Official language | English |
President | Stanley K. Contrades |
Key people | Ted Kaye |
Website | nava |
In the 21st century, many state and municipal bodies have re-evaluated and introduced measures to change their flags, often influenced and initiated by NAVA's surveys on flag design.[1] Some of their design processes have followed a set of flag design principles compiled by Ted Kaye and published by NAVA.[2]