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Flag of Switzerland Flag Description: red square with a bold, equilateral white cross in the center that does not extend to the edges of the flag. ...
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May 25, 2024 · Unlike most flags of the world, the Swiss flag is square. This was an issue when Switzerland joined the UN in 2002, as all the flags displayed on UN Plaza should have the same size. The UN first had a rectangular flag, but the Swiss mission protested. Eventually the UN accepted a Swiss square flag.
Old flag of Zug. A horizontal tricolor of white (top), blue and white. 1291-1422. Old flag of Bern. A diagonal tricolor of red (top), yellow and red with a bear inside the yellow stripe. 1350-1836. Old flag of Neuchâtel. A yellow field with a red stripe in the center which has 3 arrowed white stripes. [16]
Discover the rich symbolism and history behind Switzerland's flag. From the colors and design to the map and meaning, uncover the story of Switzerland's national symbol.
Apr 18, 2024 · The current flag law of the Swiss Confederacy is the Wappenschutzgesetz (WSchG, SR 232.21) of 2013 (in force since 2017). [20] This law replaced the flag law of 1931 (last revised in 2008). [21] The 2013 law for the first time defines both the Swiss flag and the Swiss coat of arms based on an image, declared as authoritative in the text. [22]
Swiss national flag 1848-1889,with equilateral cross Photo: Fahnenfabrik Sevelen AG societies and rifle associations Picture 3: Original drawing of the flag in Appendix I, Art. 3, cl. 2 of the Federal Act of 23 September 1953 on Maritime Navigation under the Swiss flag At the time of the Crusades in the early 12th century, a means of
