Does anyone else here have vexillology as a special interest

Vexilllology is from the Latin 'vexillum', a diminutive of 'velum', meaning a ship's sail. The vexillum was a cloth flag hung from a crossbar. I much prefer the 'draco', as flags go.

I sometimes like uniquely shaped flags but I prefer rectangular flags with a nice proportion.

But the draco was like a windsock that writhed in the wind and had a fearsome-looking metal beast-head to hold the windsock open. It also was fitted with a device that made it moan or shriek. You don't get these with your ordinary drapeau.

But the draco was like a windsock that writhed in the wind and had a fearsome-looking metal beast-head to hold the windsock open. It also was fitted with a device that made it moan or shriek. You don't get these with your ordinary drapeau.