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Switzerland Flag
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Center Symbol
How to identify it
A square red flag with a compact, equal-armed white cross in the centre. The cross does not reach any edge.
Design and construction
- Proportions
- Square for the national flag; rectangular variants are used for particular maritime and aviation purposes.
- Construction
- Federal law specifies a free-standing upright white cross whose arms are one-sixth longer than their width.
Sources
References for the design and any additional notes on this page.
- Federal Act on the Protection of the Swiss Coat of Arms and Other Public Signs; Swiss Confederation