The Vexillological Association of the State of Texas publishes its bulletin, The National Standard, twice each year. It provides news of the Association’s activities and the discipline of vexillology, as well as short, timely articles of professional and scholarly interest to vexillologists. To access an issue of the bulletin, click on the issue number below.

No. 26, Spring-Summer 2024

• The Blind Vexillologist
• The 1919 Victory Spring Carnival Parade in San Antonio

No. 25, Fall-Winter 2023

• “Flag Song of Texas” Turns 120
• Flag Song Lyrics
• Newspaper Report
• Early School Use
• DRT Explains Song
• 1905 DRT Report
• 1903 DRT Report

No. 24, Spring-Summer 2023

• Legislature Authorizes Cremation of Synthetic Flags with Veterans’ Remains
• Legislature Expands Motto Display Law
• Report: Flag, Symbol, or Related Legislation Introduced in the 88th Texas Legislature

No. 23, Fall-Winter 2022

• Pass Appointed FRC Editorial Director
• Report: 29 ICV, Ljubljana, Slovenia
• 29 ICV Honors
• 29 ICV Presentations
• Selected Works of Forrest Pass

No. 22, Spring-Summer 2022

• Court Decision: Shurtleff v. City of Boston
• Court Decision: Forrest Lake Townhouse Assn. v. Martin

No. 21,Fall-Winter 2021

• Supreme Court Preview: Shurtleff v. City of Boston

No. 20, Spring-Summer 2021

• Time for New Terms in Vexillology
• Legislature Adopts Motto, Flag Display Law
• Report: Flag, Symbol, or Related Legislation Introduced in the 87th Texas Legislature

No. 19, Fall-Winter 2020

• Abusing Vexillology
• Material Culture: Souvenir Sketchbook
• Material Culture: Fundraising Postcard

No. 18, Spring-Summer 2020

• Milestones: James T. Liston, 1962-2019
• Milestones: Peter B. Edwards, 1931-2019
• Fellowships Honor Work
• Report: 2019 Business Meeting, San Antonio

No. 17, Fall-Winter 2019

• Report: Hemisflag: 28 ICV
• Congress Officials
• Congress Program
• Congress Honors
• Congress Papers
• Photographic Essay

No. 16, Spring-Summer 2019

• Court Decision: The American Legion v. American Humanist Assn.
• Report: Flag, Symbol, or Related Legislation Introduced in the 86th Texas Legislature

No. 15, Fall-Winter 2018

• Supreme Court Preview: The American Legion v. American Humanist Assn.

No. 14, Spring-Summer 2018

• Smith Critique of Vexillological Disdain for “Logomania,” or Logos on Flags
• The Logo of Texas Commerce Bank

No. 13, Fall-Winter 2017

• In Final Eulogy for Smith, Spain Says “Let Us Not Fail” to Continue His Work Establishing Vexillology as Discipline
• Report: London Flag Congress

No. 12, Spring-Summer 2017

• 85th Texas Legislature Amends Flag Code
• Report: 2017 Business Meeting, Houston
• Report: Treasurer’s Year-End Statements
• Report: Other Flag Legislation in the 85th Legislature

No. 11, Fall-Winter 2016

• Attorney General Says Counties May Use Taxpayer Dollars to Display Flags During Holidays
• Report: 2016 Business Meeting, Irving
• Report: Treasurer’s Year-End Statements
• Report: NAVA 50: Campbell, California

No. 10, Spring-Summer 2016

• Original Prototype of Houston City Flag Restored and Unveiled to Honor Flag’s Centennial
• Photo Essay

No. 9, Fall-Winter 2015

• Supreme Court to Texas: Message Determines the Right and You Have the Right to Say “No”
• Report: 2015 Business Meeting, Corpus Christi
• Report: Treasurer’s Year-End Statements
• Report: NAVA 49: Ottawa, Ontario

No. 8, Spring-Summer 2015

• Supreme Court Preview: Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans

No. 7, Fall-Winter 2014

• Claiming the Mantle of Most Texan? The Texas Tech “Lone Star Pride” Uniform
• Report: 2014 Business Meeting, San Antonio
• Report: Treasurer’s Year-End Statements
• Update: Confederate License Plate Litigation
• Report: NAVA 48: New Orleans, Louisiana

No. 6, Spring-Summer 2014

• Report on the Design of the Lone Star Flag by the Texas Vexillological Commission
• Note on the Texas Vexillology Commission
• Scholarly Correspondence

No. 5, Fall-Winter 2013

• GTT: Flag Research Center Collection Moves to UT’s Briscoe Center for American History
• Report: 2013 Business Meeting, Fort Worth
• Report: Netherlands Flag Congress
• 2013 Fellowships Honor Work to Secure Flag Research Center Collection
• Report: NAVA 47: Salt Lake City, Utah

No. 4, Spring-Summer 2013

• Orange City Officials Oppose Construction of “Confederate Memorial of the Wind”
• Flag Legislation Enacted by the 83d Legislature
• Texas Vexillology Commission Named by Governor Leticia Van de Putte

No. 3, Fall-Winter 2012

• School District Bans Confederate Flag
• You Know It’s Football Season…
• William Wharton Award Honors Texas Vexillology
• Report: NAVA 46: Columbus, Ohio

No. 2, Spring-Summer 2012

• Confederate License Plate Rejected
• Board Adopts VAST Officer Flags
• Report: 2012 Business Meeting, Houston
• Report: Treasurer’s Year-End Statements
• Report: Washington Flag Congress

Issue No. 1 was the inaugural issue and contained organizational material that has been superseded.