The Sociedad Española de Vexilología (SEV) (English

English language

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: Spanish Society of Vexillology), is an association devoted to the study of flag

Flag

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s. Based in Spain

Spain

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, most of its members are Spanish

Spanish language

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 speaking vexillologists. Founded on 31. October 1977, the Spanish Society of Vexillology is a member of the Fédération internationale des associations vexillologiques

Fédération internationale des associations vexillologiques

The Fédération internationale des associations vexillologiques is an international federation of 55 regional, national, and multinational associations and institutions across the globe that study vexillology, which FIAV defines in its constitution as "the creation and development of a body of...

 (FIAV) since 1979. In 1985 the Spanish Society of Vexillology hosted the XI. International Congress of Vexillology with Madrid

Madrid

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as the venue.

The Spanish Society of Vexillology distributes among its members a publication every month: 4 times a year the publication is the magazine "Banderas", and 8 times a year, the bulletin "Gaceta de banderas".

The Society also organizes every year, since 1986, a national congress of vexillology in Spain.