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'''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 [[Fraction (mathematics)|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.<ref name="232.21">[https://www.admin.ch/opc/de/classified-compilation/20091656/index.html#app2ahref0 Bundesgesetz zum Schutz öffentlicher Wappen und anderer öffentlicher Zeichen vom 5. Juni 1931 (Stand am 1. August 2008)].</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
{{gallery|File:War flag of the Holy Roman Empire (1200-1350).svg|{{FIAV|historical|}}War flag of the Holy Roman Empire (''[[Reichssturmfahne]]'') during the 13th century|File:Ch-1422a.png|{{FIAV|historical|}}Triangular field ensign used by Swiss confederate forces from ca. the 1420s|File:Early Swiss cross.svg|{{FIAV|historical|}}Field ensign used from ca. 1470 and during the early 16th century|width=120|height=120|whitebg=no|noborder=yes}}<br />
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]].<br />
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