Constitution: FIAV - Fédération internationale des associations vexillologiques

The name of this association is the Fédération internationale des associations vexillologiques, which is abbreviated as "FIAV." The official translations of FIAV's name are: International Federation of Vexillological Associations (English); Internationale Föderation Vexillologischer Gesellschaften (German); and Federación Internacional de Asociaciones Vexilológicas (Spanish).

FIAV unites those associations and institutions throughout the world whose object is the pursuit of vexillology, which is the creation and development of a body of knowledge about flags of all types, their forms and functions, and of scientific theories and principles based on that knowledge.

FIAV has as its purposes:

(a) To create a strong bond among those associations and institutions and to encourage and coordinate their work, studies, and research;

(b) to promote the organization of International Congresses of Vexillology and to lend its support to their organizers;

(c) to encourage the creation in all countries of associations and institutions dedicated to vexillology; and

(d) to sanction international standards facilitating the development of these activities.

FIAV, being strictly scientific, has no commercial ends and renounces any political or religious activity or stand.

The administrative headquarters of FIAV are located at the residences of its two Secretaries-General. If necessary, the General Assembly may establish a legal headquarters for FIAV.

An applicant for membership in FIAV:

(a) must be an organization of the type expressed in article 2;

(b) must be committed to the purposes of FIAV expressed in article 3; and

(c) must be constituted in conformity with the laws of the country where it is located.

(a) Membership in FIAV is open to any association or institution anywhere in the world having as a substantial purpose the scientific study of vexillology.

(b) The processing of membership applications is the responsibility of the Board. The Board may delegate this responsibility to a person appointed by it