Whitney Smith

Dr. Whitney Smith is an established vexillologist, one who studies flags. It is a term he coined himself. In 1962 Smith founded the Flag Research Center in Winchester, Massachusetts. He also played a leading role in the founding of the North American Vexillological Association (NAVA) in 1967. Smith has written numerous books on the subject of flags, notably Flag Lore of All Nations, Flags Through the Ages and Across the World, and The Flag Book of the United States. Smith is the designer of the national flag of Guyana and has served as a design consultant to a number of governments and organizations.