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Europe

Switzerland

Ratio: 1:1 Adopted: December 12, 1889 Usage:National and Civil

The red field with The Swiss and Vatican
a white cross was flags are the only
adapted from the flag square national flags
of Schwyz, one of the
original three cantons

A white couped cross

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'ERMANY In 1291, a small confederation was formed to resist
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)TALY More cantons joined up to 1815.
The flag of Switzerland is one of the distinguish the soldiers of the
most typical European flags. In Confederation from other soldiers,
medieval times many European and became the accepted flag of the
states used a plain flag with a cross. Confederation in 1480. It was not
officially confirmed as the flag of
AFLAG FOR THE CONFEDERATION Switzerland until 1848 and it was last
For many years, the separate cantons regulated in 1889.
of Switzerland had no one common Apart from that of the Vatican, the
flag, but were each represented by Swiss flag is the only totally square
their own flags. The present flag of national flag. However, when used
Switzerland, a white couped cross on on the Swiss lakes it has the ratio of
a red field, was based on that of 2:3; a practice adopted in 1941.
Schwyz, one of the three original
provinces which united into a THE NATIONAL ARMS
confederation against the Holy The coat of arms is simply a shield in
Roman Empire in 1291. It became the form of the flag. It was officially
accepted as the common badge of the adopted in 1889. Every town or
Confederation in 1339 at the Battle commune in Switzerland has its own
of Laupen, when it was used to flag and coat of arms.

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