Switzerland
Shape
Europe · Western Europe
Outline not to scale
About the flag
Switzerland's flag is a red square with a white cross in the centre. It is one of only two square national flags, alongside Vatican City's. The cross goes back to the banner of the canton of Schwyz, which gave the country its name. The international Red Cross symbol was created by reversing its colours.
Often confused with
Only the names are similar: Sweden's flag is blue with a yellow Nordic cross.
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