NAVA meaning in Community ?

Answer: What is North American Vexillological Association mean?

The North American Vexillological Association (NAVA) is a membership organization devoted to vexillology, the scientific and scholarly study of flags. It was founded in 1967 by American vexillologist Whitney Smith (1940–2016), and others. Its membership of 600+ comprises flag scholars, enthusiasts, designers, collectors, conservators, educators, merchants, manufacturers, historians, and hobbyists.

NAVA publishes Raven: A Journal of Vexillology, an annual peer-reviewed journal and Vexillum, a quarterly magazine (combining the previous Flag Research Quarterly and NAVA News). They cover vexillological topics and inter-disciplinary discussion as well as the Association's proceedings and other vexillological news.

Its known publication, "Good" Flag, "Bad" Flag, a guidebook to flag design, articulates the basic principles of vexillography and has influenced flag-design efforts across the U.S. and beyond. It has been translated into Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Slovenian.

NAVA honors achievement in the field with several honors and awards:

Captain William Driver Award: presented to the individual who presents the best paper at the association's annual meeting;The Vexillonnaire Award: recognizing a flag scholar who becomes personally involved in a significant and successful act of creating, changing, or improving flag design, or promoting good flag usage or altering it for the better;Kevin Harrington Award: presented to the individual who authors the best article to appear in a non-vexillological publication during the preceding year;John Purcell Award: presented to an individual for an exemplary contribution that promotes public understanding of vexillology in North America;Doreen Braverman Award: presented to an organizational member who supports the association's mission by making a significant contribution to the vexillological community;Whitney Smith Fellow: an individual who makes an outstanding contribution to North American vexillology may be elected to this honor by NAVA's executive board. An honoree is entitled to use the postnominals "WSF"; andHonorary membership: honors an individual who renders distinguished service to the association or vexillology.

NAVA is the largest vexillological organization in the world and a charter member of the International Federation of Vexillological Associations.

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