The (SEV or Spanish Society of Vexillology) is a Spain-based non-profit institution devoted to the study of flags.
The institution has signed agreements with various institutions, such as the and the . It regularly collaborates with events organized by entities such as the , the University of Zaragoza and the . The institution also gives free advice to any entities interested in making a flag.
Flag The Spanish Society of Vexillology flag, designed by one of its founding members, José Luis Brugués Alonso, is a square flag that consists of a red, yellow and red cross over white, resembling the Cross of Burgundy Flag made with the Flag of Spain.
History The institution was founded on 31 October 1977 and joined the Fédération internationale des associations vexillologiques (FIAV) in 1979. In 1985, the Spanish Society of Vexillology hosted the 11th annual International Congress of Vexillology in a Madrid venue.
The Spanish Society of Vexillology distributes a publication to its members every month, 4 times a year, the magazine Banderas, and 8 times a year, the bulletin Gaceta de banderas.
Since 1986, the Society has held a national congress of vexillology in Spain every year.
Congresses CNV Year Locality Autonomous community Commemorative Flag I 1986 Zaragoza Aragon II 1987 Alicante Valencian Community III 1988 Madrid Community of Madrid IV 1989 Alcalá de Henares Community of Madrid V 1990 Ciudad Real Castilla-La Mancha VI 1991 Madrid Community of Madrid VII 1992 Madrid Community of Madrid VIII 1993 Madrid Community of Madrid IX 1994 Granada Andalusia X 1995 Oviedo Asturias XI 1996 Cuenca Castilla-La Mancha XII 1997 Guadalajara Castilla-La Mancha XIII 1998 Burgos Castille and León XIV 1999 Seville Andalusia XV 2000 Zaragoza Aragon XVI 2001 Soria Castille and León XVII 2002 Valencia / Alcira Valencian Community XVIII 2003 Miranda de Ebro Castille and León XIX 2004 Santa Cruz de Tenerife Canarias XX 2005 Castellón de la Plana Valencian Community XXI 2006 Logroño La Rioja XXII 2007 Valladolid Castille and León XXIII 2008 Basauri Basque Country XXIV 2009 Toledo Castilla-La Mancha XXV 2010 Orense Galicia XXVI 2011 Fitero Navarre XXVII 2012 Plasencia Extremadura XXVIII 2013 Vitoria Basque Country XXIX 2014 Ponferrada Castille and León XXX 2015 Huelva Andalusia XXXI 2016 Segovia Castille and León XXXII 2017 Jaca Aragon XXXIII 2018 Ávila Castille and León XXXIV 2019 Salamanca Castille and León XXXV 2020 Navaleno Castille and León XXXVI 2021 Marín Galicia XXXVII 2022 Jaén Andalusia XXXVIII 2023 Cartagena Region of Murcia XXXIX 2024 Almagro Castilla-La Mancha
Presidents Desde Hasta Presidente 31 October 1977 13 October 1996 Sebastián Herreros Agüí 13 October 1996 2 November 2002 Jesús Ruíz de Burgos Moreno 2 November 2002 7 October 2023 José Carlos Alegría Díaz 7 October 2023 present Jorge Hurtado Maqueda
Publications In addition to Banderas and Gaceta de banderas, the institution has also published several books
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External links SEV Home page