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Flags of the World (FOTW or FotW) is an Internet-based vexillological association and resource. Its principal project is the Internet's largest website devoted to vexillology, containing comprehensive information about all kinds of flags, and an associated mailing list. The mailing list began as a discussion group in about September 1993, while the website was founded by Giuseppe Bottasini in late 1994, and Rob Raeside took over as director in 1998.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=FOTW history )〕 FotW became the 56th member of the FIAV in 2001.〔 Flags of the World describes itself as "...an Internet group, the sole purpose of which is the advancement of the pursuit of vexillology, that is the creation and development of a body of knowledge about flags and flag usage of all types."〔''Flags of the World'' mailing list rules, Part 4, Article 1.〕 Both the website and the mailing list operate in the English language,〔 though there are members from around the world and as such information from many languages is translated and included. The mailing list is monitored by the FOTW Listmaster, while work on the website is coordinated by the FOTW Editorial Director. == Website == An editorial staff of 21 unpaid volunteers〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=FOTW Editorial Staff )〕 manages and edits the FOTW website, which (as of 2013) contains more than 53,000 pages about flags and more than 102,000 images of flags,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=FOTW )〕 and also includes an extensive online dictionary of vexillology. The website is updated once a week with fresh material; some mirrors update monthly. Due to the high amount of material there is an editing backlog, causing some areas of FOTW to contain outdated information. There are also some mirrors that have not been updated for varying periods of time and which are therefore considered "historical." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Flags of the World」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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