1531:"Wir haben uns bei dem nachstehenden Beschlussesvorschlag, der das Wappen der Eidgenossenschaft in unzweideutiger Weise festzustellen bestimmt ist, an das alte Herkommen gehalten, wonach unser Wappenkreuz nicht eine mathematische Figur, sondern das christliche Kreuzessymbol und zugleich das alteidgenössische Feldzeichen darstellt. BezĂŒglich des Wappen Schildes, dessen Gestalt auf den neuen eidgenössischen FĂŒnffrankenstĂŒcken allermeist zu der Kritik in der Tagespresse und so indirekt zu der Stellung Ihres Postulats die Veranlassung gegeben hat, ist es durchaus unthunlich, eine offizielle Form ein fĂŒr alle Mal festzustellen. Ob auch der Schild selbst ein wesentlicher Bestandteil eines jeden Wappens bildet, so ist dagegen dessen Gestalt rein nebensĂ€chlich, gleichgĂŒltig und hĂ€ngt gĂ€nzlich von der Geschmacksrichtung der Zeit und dann auch von dem praktischen BedĂŒrfniĂ des gegebenen Falles ab. Wir haben deĂwegen unterlassen, eine diesbezĂŒgliche Bestimmung in den BeschluĂ aufzunehmen'. "
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to which they belong."; Art. 10: "Flags and other emblems of the
Confederation, cantons, communes and other public authorities recognised under cantonal law, as well as signs that could be confused with them may be used to the extent that such use is neither misleading nor contrary to public policy, morality or applicable law."; Art. 35: "The Federal Department of Justice and Police may, on reasoned request, permit the continued use of the Swiss flag or the sign that could be confused with it where justified by particular circumstances. The request must be submitted at the latest within two years of the entry into force of this Act."
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touching the edges, but in 1841, the
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1767:"In der Mitte der eidgenössische rothe Schild mit dem weiĂen Kreuz als gemeineidgenössisches Wappenzeichen; ringsherum eine zirkelförmige einfache gothische Verzierung; auĂer derselben die Inschrift: Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft, mit der Jahreszahl MDCCCXV; in einem Ă€uĂern Zirkel alle XXII Kantonswappen in runden Feldern nach ihrer eidgenössischen Rangordnung, und das Ganze mit einem einfachen Siegelkranze in unterschobenen kleinen BlĂ€ttern geschlossen" (Bd. III, S. 120, G.)
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1622:, 2008), section 4.1: "In unserem Sprachgebrauch hat sich der Begriff Schweizerflagge in diesem Sinn nicht eingebĂŒrgert. Das Reglement spricht weiter von der Schweizerfahne. Das âčAufziehen einer Fahneâș wird in der Armee aber weiter zur Umgangssprache gehören." ("In our linguistic usage, the term "Schweizerflagge" in this sense . This reglementation will continue to refer to the
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federal red shield with the white cross as common federal heraldic emblem, surrounded by a simple circular Gothic ornament, on the outside of which the inscription 'Schweizerische
Eidgenossenschaft' with the year number MDCCCXV, and in an outer circle all XXII cantonal coat of arms in circular fields, according to their federal order of precedence; around all, a simple wreath".
1653:(2007, 2013 edition), appendix 4: "Fahnenkundlich empfiehlt sich ein VerhÀltnis der KreuzbalkenlÀnge zur gesamten SeitenlÀnge der Fahne von 20:32; das entspricht dem harmonischen VerhÀltnis des Goldenen Schnitts." ("In terms of vexillology, it is advisable to use a ratio of the cross to the flag width of 20:32; this corresponds to the harmonic proportion of the golden ratio"
1544:"The coat of arms of the federation is, within a red field, an upright white cross, whose arms of equal length are one and a sixth times as long as they are wide." ("Das Wappen der Eidgenossenschaft ist im rothen Felde ein aufrechtes, freistehendes weiĂes Kreuz, dessen unter sich gleiche Arme je einen Sechstheil lĂ€nger als breit sind")
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Art. 8: "The Swiss coat of arms, those of the cantons, the communes and other public authorities recognised under cantonal law, the characteristic elements of cantonal coats of arms in connection with a coat of arms shield and signs that could be confused with them may only be used by the public body
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232.21) now prohibits the commercial use of the Swiss coat of arms (defined as "a Swiss cross in a triangular shield"). Use of the Swiss flag is generally permitted with the provision that such use "is neither misleading nor contrary to public policy, morality or applicable law". Provisions are made
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The commercial use of the Swiss cross, Swiss flag or Swiss coat of arms was technically prohibited by the 1931 Federal Act for the protection of public coats of arms and other public insignia, but that prohibition was not enforced. Increasing commercial use of the Swiss coat of arms prompted a number
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in 1814. The commission for drafting a federal constitution on 16 May 1814 recommended the adoption of a seal of the
Confederacy based on the "field sign of the old Swiss". On 4 July 1815, the Diet accepted the design of the commission, adopted as the provisional seal described as "in the center, the
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in 1848, as was recognized by the
Federal Council in 1889. As opposed to the definition of an official seal or coat of arms, it was not, at the time, usual to specify a "national flag". However, the white cross in a red field had seen frequent use on flags flown by private organizations during the
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Prominent display of the Swiss flag on clothing and apparel has become more frequent with the "Swissness" fashion trend in the first decade of the 21st century, while such use of the flag had previously been largely limited to conservative and right-wing circles. The flag and coat of arms are also
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Seals produced from 1815 onward, and cantonal coins minted from 1826 showed the arms of the cross in the 7:6 length to width ratio. Later in the 19th century, there was a trend of depicting the cross as composed of five equal squares. The two competing designs were controversially discussed in the
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The display of the flag on federal, cantonal and municipal public buildings follows no uniform pattern or regulation. Many public buildings are equipped with flag posts (most often one each for the federal, cantonal and municipal flag), but the flag(s) may only be flown during part of the year or
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proposed use of the flag for all federal forces in 1839. The
Tagsatzung on 2 September 1839 passed a resolution prescribing the use of a unified flag design for all cantonal infantry regiments. In a first circular sent to the cantonal authorities, the flag was described as a red flag with a cross
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are shown, but the flags of Berne and Uri omit the heraldic animal, showing only the cantonal colours. In addition, the flags of
Fribourg and Solothurn are shown, at the time not yet full members, who would join the confederacy in the aftermath of this battle. Each flag has the confederate cross
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show a flag of Schwyz with an asymmetrical white cross, drawn in greater detail. The symbol of the confederation as it developed during 1450-1520 was thus the white cross itself, not necessarily in a red field, but attached to existing flags, so that it appeared before a red background in those
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heraldic shield. The
Federal Council in 1889 introduced the 7:6 ratio as official. The associated communication explains that "our heraldic cross is not a mathematical figure, but at the same the Christian cross symbol and the field sign of the Old Confederacy". The 1889 law explicitly avoids
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Beginning in the later 16th century, forces of the individual cantons adopted a type of flag which was based on a white cross design. These flags usually showed a white cross drawn to the edge of the field in front of a background striped in the respective cantonal colours. From this type, the
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The annex to the flag law provides an image specifying that the margin is to be of the same width as the cross arms, so that the total height of the cross is fixed at 20:32 = 5:8 of the height of the flag (in other words, the width of the margin is 6:32 = 3:16). This ratio is also given as a
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Destruction, removal or desecration of a Swiss, cantonal or municipal flag or coat of arms that has been installed by a public authority is punishable by a monetary penalty or imprisonment of up to three years according to the federal penal code.
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According to the 2017 flag law (SR 232.21), "the Swiss flag shows a Swiss cross on a square background". Special provisions are made for the naval ensign and for civil aircraft identification. The Swiss cross is defined as
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of the 1470s shows cantonal flags with an added white cross. In this context, the solid-red war flag of Schwyz with the addition of the white cross appears much like the later flag of
Switzerland. Other depictions in the
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Article 41 (of the draft constitution): "Das Siegel der
Eidgenossenschaft ist das Feldzeichen der alten Schweizer: ein weiĂes freistehendes Kreuz im rothen Felde, sammt der Umschrift: Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft."
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often used (frequently in contravention of federal law, see below) as design elements on merchandise, particularly on high-quality goods or on merchandise aimed at tourists; for example, the emblem of
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The flag is flown around the year from private and commercial buildings as a display of patriotism, particularly in rural areas and often together with the cantonal and municipal flag. On
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in 1547. The cross appears on similar medals and on throughout the early modern period, but most symbolic depictions of the Confederacy in the 17th century do without the federal cross.
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The square shape is due to the shape of late medieval and early modern war flags carried by infantry regiments, while most other national flags, following the example of the British
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as the white-on-red Swiss cross in a heraldic shield. The current design was used together with a cross composed of five squares until 1889, when its dimensions were officially set.
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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.
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The first explicit mention of a separate flag representing the Confederacy dates to 1540, in the context of an auxiliary force sent by the Swiss to aid their associate, the city of
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692:(1513). The Swiss Confederates are shown as marching under their cantonal flags (Lucerne, Uri, Unterwalden, Zug), with the white cross attached to their garments. Reinforcements of
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Art. 3.3: The following remain reserved: a. the Navigation Act of 23 September 1953 ; b. the Civil Aviation Act of 21 December 1948 ; c. the Armed Forces Act of 3 February 1995 .
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232.21) of 2013 (in force since 2017). This law replaced the flag law of 1931 (last revised in 2008). The 2013 law for the first time defines both the Swiss flag and the
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The shade of red used in the flag was not defined by law prior to 2017. Since then, the colour of the flag is defined as pure red, with the color values as follows:
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specification of the shape of the shield, which was to be left to the "tastes of the current time and practical necessity". The proposed legislation defining the
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used by Burgundy and Maximilian I. The first flag used as a field sign representing the confederacy rather than the individual cantons may have been used in the
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334:"a white, upright, free-standing cross depicted against a red background, whose arms, which are all of equal size, are one-sixth longer than they are wide."
237:. Its arms are equilateral, and their ratio of length to width is 7:6. The size of the cross in relation to the field was set in 2017 as 5:8. Alongside the
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While the proportions of the cross have been fixed since 1889, the size of the cross relative to the flag (the width of the margin separating the
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The specifications include the flag pole and the ribbon with the cantonal colours attached to the pole (the example depicted is the flag of the
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published a "communication regarding the federal coat of arms", detailing the history of the use of the Swiss cross since the 15th century.
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decided that the Swiss auxiliaries sent to Rottweil should receive "a red flag with a white upright cross". The first mention of the term
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of 1864. According to the ICRC the design was based on the Swiss flag by reversing of the colours of that flag, in order to honour
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Red flag with a white cross in the center and a field (in vexillology the field of the flag is the background of the flag) of red.
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The white cross was thus in origin a field mark attached to combatants for identification, and later also to cantonal flags. The
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Wappen, Siegel und Verfassung der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft und der Kantone", Schweizerischee Bundeskanzlei, Bern, 1948.
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Peter M. MĂ€der, GĂŒnter Mattern, "Fahnen und ihre Symbole", Schweizerisches Landesmuseum, Bildband 4, ZĂŒrich, 1993.
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Federal Act on the Protection of the Swiss Coat of Arms and Other Public Signs (Coat of Arms Protection Act, CAPA)
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coat of arms of Julius II in the lower fly, and a vignette with the commander's coat of arms in the centre.
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are shown arriving in the top left, with a red triangular flag showing the white cross.
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poster showing two boys raising the federal flag (Jules Courvoisier, 1929)
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units were replaced by the modern design in 1865. In November 1889, the
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from the edge of the flag) had not been officially fixed prior to 2017.
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in the center of a square red field. The white cross is known as the
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Red Cross (symbol) § Relationship to the flag of Switzerland
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before a background of black, red, blue, and yellow flame designs
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399:recommendation" in the flag regulation used by the
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1749:: "So die Schweizer-Fahne: Weisses Kreuz in Roth."
668:in 1422 (notably without the participation of the
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1381:of the reigning pope in the upper hoist and the
972:on 12 October 1815, after the design of general
1560:. flagsforum. 13 September 2010. Archived from
1421:Flags and arms of municipalities of Switzerland
1971:
968:The first Swiss battalion flag, issued by the
920:regiments by the end of the 17th century. The
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1959:
1847:Swiss Penal Code , SR/RS 311.0 , art. 270
1257:and the sole purveyor of these knives to the
641:of Habsburg at the occasion of a campaign to
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1503:, hark back to the tradition of rectangular
708:Ten cantonal war flags being carried in the
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241:, the Swiss flag is one of only two square
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990:, the authorities of the newly proclaimed
982:" which means "For Fatherland and Honour".
932:Napoleonic period and Restored Confederacy
519:Variants of the swiss red on the flag and
1274:, the flag is flown on the cupola of the
317:Coat of arms of Switzerland § Design
307:is the Swiss flag with switched colours.
260:in 1889 as representing "at the same the
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2001:
1770:
1724:
1696:"Anhang I. Die Schweizer Flagge zur See"
1666:as of October 2018 uses the 20:26 ratio
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955:, a French satellite state (1798â1803).
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1261:, is based on the Swiss coat of arms.
1092:cloth, four feet five inches squared,
629:that were especially venerated in the
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248:The white cross has been used as the
110:Civil and state ensign of Switzerland
2008:Historical Dictionary of Switzerland
1978:Historical Dictionary of Switzerland
1467:Historical Dictionary of Switzerland
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1868:, press release, 2 September 2015.
660:of Habsburg Austria, and with the
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378:"Gules, a cross coupée argent."
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2582:President of the Confederation
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938:Coat of arms of Switzerland
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1158:Former Federal Councillor
1141:Swiss federal coat of arms
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1365:The modern banner of the
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2542:Administrative divisions
2429:list of cities and towns
2044:Die Geschichte der Fahne
1649:11 November 2020 at the
1202:(art by Emil Cardinaux,
2739:Pharmaceutical industry
1950:(in German and French).
1681:21 October 2018 at the
1033:seal of the Confederacy
808:Field ensign used from
353:) rather than the term
3609:National coats of arms
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3200:Bosnia and Herzegovina
2744:Science and technology
2587:Federal administration
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1674:uses the 20:32 ratio (
1367:Pontifical Swiss Guard
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286:eidgenössisches Wappen
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476:Further information:
339:Swiss Standard German
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315:Further information:
258:Swiss Federal Council
254:Old Swiss Confederacy
215:bandiera da la Svizra
3712:Flags of Switzerland
3069:World Heritage Sites
1670:, while Fahnen24 of
1640:Reglement 51.340 d (
1432:Notes and references
1301:Swissness-Verordnung
1112:flags still used by
1064:(1830s), especially
631:three forest cantons
290:Restored Confederacy
282:federal coat of arms
239:flag of Vatican City
199:drapeau de la Suisse
3702:Red and white flags
3639:Heraldry portal
3432:States with limited
2867:Firearms regulation
2436:Statistical regions
2245:Physiographic areas
1944:Swiss Army (2008).
1792:, 12 November 1889)
1616:französische Flagge
1444:Flag of Switzerland
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1062:Regeneration period
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325:Construction sheet.
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183:flag of Switzerland
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22:Swiss Confederation
3707:Flags with crosses
3426:
2832:Capital punishment
2764:Telecommunications
2658:Popular initiative
2055:Flags of the World
1934:Das Schweizerkreuz
1626:The "raising of a
1612:französische Fahne
1558:"Swiss yacht flag"
1484:Wappenschutzgesetz
1403:Switzerland portal
1379:papal coat of arms
1336:
1305:Wappenschutzgesetz
1253:, manufacturer of
1243:Swiss National Day
1234:
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1190:Use in Switzerland
1184:Swiss coat of arms
1172:Wappenschutzgesetz
1168:
1132:Swiss coat of arms
1106:Swiss constitution
1100:Modern Switzerland
1053:
1049:Restoration period
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662:St. Andrew's cross
658:St. George's cross
637:from 1289 by King
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341:consistently uses
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1348:Geneva Convention
1255:Swiss Army knives
1072:" agitation. The
1017:Swiss cross on a
992:Helvetic Republic
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885:Eidgenossen CrĂŒtz
881:Confederate Cross
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2626:National Redoubt
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2594:Human rights
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3434:recognition
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3015:Röstigraben
2892:Immigration
2699:Agriculture
2573:Government
2457:Earthquakes
2182:Restoration
2167:Reformation
2130:Enlargement
2096:Switzerland
2051:Switzerland
1955:Swiss cross
1777:BBl 1889 IV
1731:BBl 1889 IV
1676:fahnen24.ch
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1509:Age of Sail
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1356:Switzerland
1237:Private use
1207: 1930
857:flammé flag
837:Bundestaler
813: 1470
609:Middle Ages
565:Hexadecimal
439:20:26 ratio
427:20:28 ratio
415:20:32 ratio
383:Proportions
301:Switzerland
276:by general
231:Swiss cross
3686:Categories
3362:San Marino
3322:Montenegro
3302:Luxembourg
3282:Kazakhstan
3185:Azerbaijan
3022:Literature
2877:Healthcare
2862:Euthanasia
2842:Corruption
2754:Swiss made
2733:(currency)
2636:Parliament
2631:Neutrality
2252:Swiss Alps
2192:World wars
2155:RĂŒtli Oath
1497:Union flag
1480:Appendix 2
1324:See also:
1278:while the
1259:Swiss army
1251:Victorinox
1045:Tagsatzung
1029:Tagsatzung
986:After the
970:Tagsatzung
892:neutrality
877:Tagsatzung
873:Landenberg
574:Scotchcal
374:emblazoned
250:field sign
142:Proportion
62:Proportion
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3297:Lithuania
2990:Languages
2857:Education
2779:Transport
2721:Companies
2564:Elections
2502:Mountains
2482:Hydrology
2419:Districts
2233:Geography
2140:Roman era
1836:SR 232.21
1716:23 August
1320:Influence
1297:Swissness
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639:Rudolph I
617:, to the
305:Red Cross
3600:Timeline
3509:Svalbard
3494:Guernsey
3441:Abkhazia
3377:Slovenia
3372:Slovakia
3347:Portugal
3205:Bulgaria
3104:Category
3049:Religion
2985:Helvetia
2980:Folklore
2897:Pensions
2827:Abortion
2759:Taxation
2621:Military
2530:Politics
2477:Glaciers
2445:By topic
2125:Timeline
2100:articles
1895:14 April
1679:Archived
1647:Archived
1513:communes
1389:See also
1164:1 August
1115:Landwehr
1066:shooting
898:cast by
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643:Besançon
577:100 -13
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559:255â0â0
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3650:Portals
3402:Ukraine
3352:Romania
3312:Moldova
3270:Ireland
3265:Iceland
3260:Hungary
3250:Germany
3245:Georgia
3235:Finland
3230:Estonia
3225:Denmark
3210:Croatia
3195:Belgium
3190:Belarus
3180:Austria
3175:Armenia
3170:Andorra
3165:Albania
3088:Outline
3059:Symbols
3010:Romansh
3005:Italian
2970:Cuisine
2942:Culture
2927:Welfare
2907:Poverty
2902:Prisons
2815:Society
2769:Tourism
2704:Banking
2682:Economy
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2472:Forests
2452:Climate
2280:Cantons
2117:History
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1972:Italian
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1461:Italian
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1094:scarlet
1070:radical
855:with a
604:History
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233:or the
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203:Italian
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3397:Turkey
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3109:Portal
3000:French
2995:German
2960:Cinema
2950:Anthem
2872:Health
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2726:Energy
2663:Voting
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2512:Rivers
2160:Growth
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1990:German
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