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T.F. Mills, 3 November 1997
T.F. Mills, 3 November 1997
image
located by Martin Karner
Rectangular cantonal flag, as shown in Mader (1942) (So-called
colour flag [Farbenfahne in German]).
Martin Karner
See also: STATE COLOURS in Dictionary of Vexillology
image by António Martins-Tuválkin
Flaggen, Knatterfahnen and Livery Colours |
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Flaggen are vertically hoisted from a crossbar in the manner of gonfanon, in ratio of abou 2:9, with a swallowtail that indents about 2 units. The chief, or hoist (square part) usually incorporates the design from the coat of arms – not from the flag. The fly part is always divided lengthwise, usually in a bicolour, triband or tricolour pattern (except Schwyz which is monocolour, and Glarus which has four stripes of unequal width). The colours chosen for the fly end are usually the main colours of the coat of arms, but the choice is not always straight forward.
Knatterfahnen are similar to Flaggen, but hoisted from the long side and have no swallow tail. They normally show the national, cantonal or communal flag in their chiefs.
Željko Heimer, 16 July 2000
See also: HANGING FLAG, VERTICALLY HOISTED FLAG, LIVERY COLOURS in Dictionary of Vexillology
At the beginning of the 20th century, flamed flags were still in use, with the white cross replaced by
a (baroque) shield in the centre of the flag. These decorative flags had been used until WWII and then
somewhat forgotten in preference of the current cantonal flags. [Today they are being
produced again, see right image]
Pascal Gross, 30 June 2002
See also:
Cockade for the cantonal troops' headgear (regulation from 1869, size: ca. 40 mm, reverse side).
Martin Karner, 14 March 2025
See also: Cockades (Swiss Army)