[1] The Board manages the current affairs of FIAV and convenes the biennial sessions of the General Assembly,[1] which are held during each International Congress of Vexillology.

A Congress consists of vexillology presentations, FIAV's General Assembly and flag display tours.

[9] Since 1969, FIAV has sponsored the biennial International Congresses of Vexillology (ICV) with assistance of a local organizing committee.

[14] The FIAV flag was initially designed by Klaes Sierksma and slightly modified by the organizing committee of the Second International Congress of Vexillology.

Its description is, "On a blue field, extending horizontally from hoist to fly, two yellow halyards forming two interlaced loops."