October 15, 2025 – NAVA 59

Today, the flag of the North American Vexillological Association and the NAVA 59 Conference in Seattle fly.

The North American Vexillological Association (NAVA) is the largest organization of flag enthusiasts and scholars in the world, promoting excellence in vexillology and camaraderie among those interested in flags since 1967. NAVA has over 1,000 members across most states and provinces in the U.S. and Canada and more than 30 other countries. I’m a proud member of NAVA!

Quoting the NAVA web site, “The flag of NAVA consists of three triangles separated by a white inverted chevron. The hoist and fly right triangles are red and the isosceles triangle between the arms of the chevron is dark blue. The hypotenuses of the red triangles correspond to lines drawn from the upper hoist and upper fly corners of the flag to the center point of the lower edge of the flag and form the outer edges of the chevron.”

Also flying is the flag of NAVA’s 59th Annual Conference, held in Seattle from October 10th through 12th of this year. Each year, a design contest is held among NAVA members for the conference flag.

Again quoting the NAVA web site, “The flag of NAVA 59 is based on the geography of Seattle, with either side representing the lush green hills and mountains around the city. The chevron layout also represents a “V” for vexillology and the inverted chevron in the NAVA flag. In the center is the Space Needle, the most prominent landmark of Seattle, on a teal blue sky. The teal and white are borrowed from the flag of Seattle, where they represent the colors of Puget Sound at dusk. The green is borrowed from the flags of Washington state and Cascadia, where it represents the lush forests.”

The design is based on original submissions by Max Bierden and Xander Peachey, revised by the NAVA 59 flag selection committee with feedback from participants in the Flag Design Forum.