vexillographer
/ˌvɛksɪˈlɒɡɹəfə/
vexillographer means A person who designs flags professionally or semi-professionally. It carries an Arena rating of 1401, earned across 6 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, vexillographer ranks #969 of 17,126 for Most Satisfying to Say, #3,563 of 17,149 for Most Exacting Words, #4,195 of 17,163 for Funniest Words, #5,805 of 17,140 for Most Whimsical Words.
vexillographer is pronounced /ˌvɛksɪˈlɒɡɹəfə/.
Why “vexillographer” is a great word
VEXILLOGRAPHER — [Noun] A person who designs flags professionally or semi-professionally. From the Latin vexillum ("flag, banner") and the Greek -graphein ("to write, to draw"), by analogy with words like lexicographer. Unlike a "vexillologist" (who studies the history and symbolism of flags) or a "vexillophile" (who collects or admires them), the vexillographer is the architect of the symbol itself. It is the disciplined selection of a field of crimson, the precise alignment of a five-pointed star, and the alchemy of reducing a city's identity to three bold stripes—the quiet practice of giving abstract allegiance a visible, fluttering form.
Etymology
From vexillo- + -grapher, by analogy with lexicographer etc.
noun
- A person who designs flags professionally or semi-professionally.e.g.“Anders Holmquist is a vexillographer, or designer, maker and philosopher of flags.” — 1985: Linda Frye Burnham for Art in the Public Interest, High Performance, volume 8, №ˢ 29–32, page 56 (Astro Artz)
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