Raven: A Journal of Vexillology
Raven: A Journal of Vexillology is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering the scholarly examination of flags (vexillology), including the social, historical, and political significance of flags of all kinds. The journal is named for the Raven banner of the Vikings, reported by the editor to be the first to fly over North America.[1] It is abstracted and indexed in America: History and Life and Historical Abstracts.[2] Raven is sponsored and published by the North American Vexillological Association. All back issues are available online from the Philosophy Documentation Center.[3]
Discipline | Heraldry, history, semiotics |
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Language | English |
Edited by | Scott D. Mainwaring |
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History | 1994–present |
Publisher | North American Vexillological Association (United States, Canada) |
Frequency | Annual |
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ISO 4 | Raven |
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ISSN | 1071-0043 (print) 2376-8592 (web) |
LCCN | 94642220 |
OCLC no. | 300992732 |
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Four active vexillologists have served as the journal's editors: Dr. Scot M. Guenter (1994-95), Edward B. (Ted) Kaye (1996-2013), Dr. Kenneth W. Reynolds (2014-17), and Dr. Scott D. Mainwaring (2018-present).
Special issues
Raven occasionally publishes special issues dedicated to particular flags.[4]
- Vol. 25 – Vatican Flags
- Vol. 18 – Canadian City Flags
- Vol. 16 – Russian Regional Flags
- Vol. 9/10 – American City Flags
- Vol. 5 – The United States Flag
- Vol. 3/4 – Flags of the Native Peoples of the United States
See also
References
- Guenter, Scot M. "Raven". Raven. 1: 1. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
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