Metodologické a terminologické problémy výskumu vojenskej symboliky z aspektu heraldiky, faleristiky a vexilológie

Methodological and Terminological Issues of the Military Symbols Research in terms of Heraldry, Faleristics and Vexillology

Autor: PURDEK Imrich

PURDEK, Imrich: Metodologické a terminologické problémy výskumu vojenskej symboliky z aspektu heraldiky, faleristiky a vexilológie

PURDEK, Imrich: Methodological and Terminological Issues of the Military Symbols Research in terms of Heraldry, Faleristics and Vexillology.

Vojenská história, 18, 2, 2014, pp. 89-100.

The author’s goal has been to clarify the basic methodological and terminological issues of the research of military symbols in terms of the three auxiliary sciences of history, in particular heraldry, faleristics and vexillology. These sciences are complementary therefore having a decisive role in the research of military symbols of rating insignia – distinctions, combat arms and service branches marking, rating badges as well as other elements. The author points out that the definition of basic types or classes of symbols is also enabled by certain continuity, analogy in creation and usage of different symbols. The study also deals in detail with the issues of source basis and methodological background playing the key role in the research of the military symbol diversity. Therefore, three types of sources are crucial for the research in question – written, iconographic (image) and material ones. In terms of meaning, plausibility and richness of information, the study provides charac-teristics of individual sources and methodological background in the research of military symbols and classification into three groups: flags and signs; uniforms and grades; military honours).

Keywords: Military symbols. Slovakia. Methodology and Terminology of Military Symbols.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.69809/vojhist.2014.18.2.5

Ročník: 18 | Číslo: 2/2014 | Stránky: 89-100