Flags of the World

Flags of the World

Infobox Organization
name = Flags of the World


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caption = Official flag


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formation = 1993
extinction =
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headquarters =
location = International
membership =
language = English
leader_title = Listmaster
leader_name = André Coutanche
key_people = Jonathan Dixon, Assistant-Listmaster
Ivan Sache, Apprentice-Listmaster
Rob Raeside, Editorial Director
num_staff = 21
budget =
website = [http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ main] [http://flagspot.net/flags/mirror.html mirror list] :"For a list of flags, see List of flags or Gallery of flags by design.":"For the Miley Cyrus song see Fly on the Wall (Miley Cyrus song)"

Flags of the World (or FOTW) is an Internet-based vexillological organization and resource. Its projects include the Internet's largest website devoted to vexillology, containing comprehensive information about all kinds of flags, and an associated mailing list. FOTW was founded in 1993, and joined the International Federation of Vexillological Associations in 2001.

Website

The FOTW website contains more than 35,000 pages about flags and more than 66,000 images of flags. It includes an extensive online [http://flagspot.net/flags/vxt-dvex.html dictionary of vexillology] .

The website is usually updated once a week with fresh material, but some mirrors update monthly. Due to the high amount of material there is an editing backlog, causing FOTW to contain outdated information. There are also some mirrors that have not been updated, so they are considered "historical."

Mailing list

The main source for material on the FOTW website are contributions to the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flags/ FOTW mailing list] , which currently has somewhat over 800 members. An editorial staff of unpaid volunteers manages and edits the site and maintains the list.

Flag

The organization's flag is an asymmetric white and blue vertical bicolor, with a circle of five upright stars surrounding an inverted black star centered somewhat above the midpoint of the dividing line. The design, by Mark Sensen, was selected over 10 challengers in a poll of FOTW mailing list members and was adopted March 8, 1996. Sensen described its symbolism:

The flag is thus noteworthy as a rare representation of the Internet on a flag.

See also

*List of flags
*List of flags by country (small view)
*Gallery of flags by design
*Gallery of country flags (larger-sized view)

References

External links

* [http://flagspot.net/flags/index.html FOTW Main Site]
** [http://flagspot.net/flags/vxt-dvex.html Dictionary of Vexillology]
** [http://flagspot.net/flags/fdw.html Flag Days Of The World]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flags/ FOTW mailing list]


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