13AUG24
Dong Lin presented how #flag design and colours may affect the destinies of their respective countries. -François
#ICV30 #vexillology

1APR24
Registration for 30th International Congress of #Vexillology #ICV30 held 11-19AUG24 in #Beijing have opened. Deadline for papers is 30APR, for registration 12JUN. Remember to allow ample time to obtain visa.
Reg. form: http://en.vrcc.org.c...
More: https://en.vrcc.org.cn/

11AUG24
Today was the opening ceremony and a very Chinese afternoon. -François
#ICV30 #vexillology

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12AUG24
#Flag raising ceremony at the China Youth Flag Bearers Training Camp. -François
#ICV30 #vexillology

11AUG24
First day at #ICV30 in #Beijing. The national #flags at the hotel of the Gengdan University are for the associations that came to the congress.
早饭 / breakfast in a snail building, as a French I am quite sad there were no snails for breakfast
-François
#vexillology

13AUG24
Bruce Berry spoke on the topic of the flags and other symbols of the apartheid-era bantustan of Bophuthatswana. -François
#ICV30 #vexillology

12AUG24
Today's afternoon was about #flag education in China. Mainly training for the Young Flag Bearers in China, in different schools and for the Young Pioneers. #ICV30 #vexillology
- François

13AUG24
Ted Kaye gave two presentations on the 2nd day of #ICV30. First he introduced the listeners to the 2022 American city #flag survey and results. Subsequently he went on to describe vexillologist participation in the various design efforts in the US. -François #vexillology

Hi #flag lovers! We will soon end our much needed summer hiatus and get back to regular posting. But before that, we have a series of reports from the ongoing International Congress of #Vexillology in #Beijing, brought to us by our @DrapeauxSFV correspondent François. #ICV30

13AUG24
#FIAV president Željko Heimer presents on the proceedings of International Congresses of #Vexillology from 1965 to 2024. - François
#ICV30

13AUG24
Today's #ICV30 presentations revolve around city and national #flags with topics ranging from US city flags to South African apartheid bantustans. -François
#vexillology

12AUG24
This morning at #ICV30 featured mainly poetry and speeches about the importance of #flags for coutries, values, cultures and for the military. - François
#vexillology

12AUG24
Handover of the #FIAV #flag by the the FIAV Chairman Željko Heimer to #VRRC Chairman Zhao Xinfeng to kick off #ICV30. -François
#vexillology

Het 29e internationale vlaggenkundige congres is afgelopen. #ICV29
Het volgende congres vindt plaats in Beijing in 2024. #ICV30
De vlag voor het volgende congres is zonet onthuld!