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NAVA Meetings and their Flags

Each year since 1967, vexillologists, vexillographers, vexillophiles, flag conservators, and flag dealers from Canada, the United States, and beyond have gathered at annual meetings to showcase their research, discuss issues relating to the discipline, tour flag-related sites, view and exhibit flags and flag-related materials—as well as to renew and make acquaintances.  When the biennial International Congress of Vexillology (ICV) is held in North America, it convenes in conjunction with NAVA's annual meeting.

For a dynamic map of all annual meeting locations, click here

Beginning with NAVA 11, a unique flag has been designed for each meeting, sometimes created by the organizing committee but usually selected through an open competition.  Click on the meeting name to learn more about the flag and the meeting it represents.
(The flag images used on this page through NAVA 50 (2016) were standardized and redrawn by Clay Moss in 2019.)
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map by Gavin Rehkemper


Upcoming Meetings:

NAVA 59
Seattle, Washington – 2025

Past Meetings:

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NAVA 58
St. Paul, Minnesota – 2024
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NAVA 57
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – 2023
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NAVA 56

St. Augustine, Florida – 2022

NAVA 55

Cyberspace II – 2021

NAVA 54

Cyberspace – 2020

NAVA 53 / ICV 28

San Antonio, Texas – 2019

NAVA 52

Québec City, Québec – 2018

NAVA 51

Boston, Massachusetts – 2017

NAVA 50

San José, California – 2016

NAVA 49

Ottawa, Ontario – 2015

NAVA 48

New Orleans, Louisiana – 2014

NAVA 47

Salt Lake City, Utah – 2013

NAVA 46

Columbus, Ohio – 2012

NAVA 45 / ICV 24

Washington, D.C. – 2011

NAVA 44

Los Angeles, California – 2010

NAVA 43

Charleston, South Carolina – 2009

NAVA 42

Austin, Texas – 2008

NAVA 41

Hartford, Connecticut – 2007

NAVA 40

Reno, Nevada – 2006

NAVA 39

Nashville, Tennessee – 2005

NAVA 38

Indianapolis, Indiana  2004

NAVA 37

Montréal, Québec – 2003

NAVA 36

Denver, Colorado – 2002

NAVA 35

Norfolk, Virginia – 2001

NAVA 34

East Lansing, Michigan – 2000

NAVA 33 / ICV 18

Victoria, British Columbia – 1999

NAVA 32

Ville de Québec, Québec – 1998

NAVA 31

Chicago, Illinois – 1997

NAVA 30

Sacramento, California – 1996

NAVA 29

Cincinnati, Ohio – 1995

NAVA 28

Portland, Oregon – 1994

NAVA 27

Portland, Maine – 1993

NAVA 26

San Antonio, Texas – 1992

NAVA 25

Minneapolis, Minnesota – 1991

NAVA 24

Toronto, Ontario – 1990

NAVA 23

Dallas, Texas – 1989

NAVA 22

Portsmouth, New Hampshire – 1988

NAVA 21 / ICV 12

San Francisco, California – 1987

NAVA 20

Trenton, New Jersey – 1986

NAVA 19

Kansas City, Missouri – 1985

NAVA 18

Vancouver, British Columbia – 1984

NAVA 17

New York City, New York – 1983

NAVA 16

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – 1982

NAVA 15 / ICV 9

Ottawa, Ontario – 1981

NAVA 14

St. Louis, Missouri – 1980

NAVA 13

Salem, Massachusetts – 1979

NAVA 12

Montgomery, Alabama – 1978

NAVA 11 / ICV 7

Washington, D.C. – 1977

NAVA 10

Toronto, Ontario – 1976

NAVA 9

Cleveland, Ohio – 1975

NAVA 8

Baltimore, Maryland – 1974

NAVA 7

Valley Forge, Pennsylvania – 1973

NAVA 6

Chicago, Illinois – 1972

NAVA 5

Ottawa, Ontario – 1971

NAVA 4

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – 1970

NAVA 3 / ICV 3

Boston, Massachusetts – 1969

NAVA 2

Chillum, Maryland – 1968

NAVA 1

Purchase, New York – 1967

NAVA O (for "Organizational")

Boston, Massachusetts – 1967