Flag of Switzerland
Switzerland’s national flag was adopted on December 12, 1889, which is one of the world’s oldest flags. The Flag of Switzerland is a red field, a white cross whose arms are one-sixth longer than their width. The relationship between the span of the cross and the width of the flag has not been established, but in practice the ratio is about 2:3 or 7:10.[1]
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| Use | National flag |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 1:1 |
 Variant flag of Swiss Confederation | |
| Use | State and Civil flag |
| Proportion | 2:3 |
History
War flag of the Holy Roman Empire (Reichssturmfahne) during the 13th century
Triangular field ensign used by Swiss confederate forces from ca. the 1420s
Field ensign used from ca. 1470 and during the early 16th century
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The Swiss cross on a red field ultimately derives from a similar banner of the Holy Roman Empire, and thus has strong Christian connotations. The Swiss flag traditionally stands for freedom, honour and fidelity. The motto "Honor et Fidelitas" was inscribed on the cross of several Swiss mercenary flags of the 18th century. In modern times, through association with consistent Swiss policy, the flag has also come to mean neutrality, democracy, peace and refuge.
Flag Of Switzerland Media
Flag of Switzerland — construction sheet
the varieties of Swiss red
Jacob Stampfer's depiction of the Swiss cross at the center of a circular arrangement of the thirteen cantonal coats of arms (Bundestaler of 1546; his Patenpfennig of 1547 shows a larger and more elongated cross held by two angels).
Depiction of a member of the Swiss Guard in France with a flammé flag, showing the French regimental white cross before a background of black, red, blue, and yellow flame designs
The green-red-yellow banner of the Helvetic Republic, a French satellite state (1798-1803).
Swiss cross on a Konkordatsbatzen (1829)
Final design for the flag used by cantonal troops under federal command (deployed by the Tagsatzung) in the Restoration period, by Carl Stauffer (1841)
Former Federal Councillor Elisabeth Kopp speaking on 1 August 2007. The federal flag displayed here has a narrower margin than recommended in the flag regulation, with a ratio of cross to flag width of about 5:7 instead of the recommended 5:8.
Depiction of the Swiss flag in a poster advertising the Jungfrau Railway (art by Emil Cardinaux, c. 1930)
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