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The first flags were used to assist military coordination on battlefields, and flags have since evolved into a general tool for rudimentary signalling and identification, especially in environments where communication is similarly challenging ( such as the maritime environment where semaphore is used ).
National flags are potent patriotic symbols with varied wide-ranging interpretations, often including strong military associations due to their original and ongoing military uses.
Flags are also used in messaging, advertising, or for other decorative purposes.
The study of flags is known as vexillology, from the Latin vexillum meaning flag or banner.

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