World Encyclopedia of Flags

Alfred Znamierowski is one of the leading figures in vexillology and the world's most foremost flag artist. He began publishing numerous press articles on flags in the 1960s, and during the last 25 years thousands of his illustrations have been published in encyclopedias, books and journals. He has also designed flags and arms for commercial firms and for individuals. He is the founder of the Instytut Heraldyczno-Weksylologiczny (Institute of Heraldry and Vexillology) in his native Poland, Alfred Znamierowski has written several books on vexillology and heraldry, and has designed arms and flags for many Polish administrative districts, cities and communes. In 2001 the International Federation of Vexillological Associations recognized him as a Fellow of the Federation.