Smith,Whitney. — Spectrum vlaggenboek.

Utrecht & Antwerpen, Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, [1976]. 357 pp. Num. col. & b./w. ills. Orig. hardcover binding (brown cloth with gilt lettering on spine). 4to. - Without a dust jacket.Dutch translation of "Flags through the ages and across the world" (1975). -- A reference work in the field of flagology (vexillology), the scientific study of the history, symbolism, and use of flags. The author Whitney Smith (1940-2016) was a world-renowned American flag expert, considered the founder of modern vexillology, and coined the term herself. The book offers a detailed overview of official flags, coats of arms, and emblems of countries, provinces, and overseas territories.