The Flag Institute has hosted or co-hosted four editions of the biennial International Congress of Vexillology (ICV) – in 1973, 1983, 2001 and 2017.
Find more details below, including a full list of speakers and papers, and PDFs free to view and download:
- ICV5 (London, 1973) – includes two papers in PDF
- ICV10* (Oxford, 1983)
- ICV19 (York, 2001) – all papers in PDF
- ICV27 (London, 2017) – all papers in PDF
- * with the Heraldry Society
The next International Congress of Vexillology is ICV31, hosted by the Société française de vexillologie (SFV).
ICV31 will take place in Paris, 6–11 July 2026, and booking is now open.
First held in 1965, each International Congress of Vexillology (ICV) has a different host, appointed since 1969 by the Fédération internationale des assocations vexillologiques (FIAV).
And for information about all 30 ICVs, with full listings, a searchable index and many free PDF downloads, go to https://fiav.org/icv-list/
