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English: The official coat of arms of the Swiss Confederation is a white couped cross in a red heraldic shield, without explicit specification of the shape of the shield, and a variety of shield shapes are in use.
The "triangular" shield shape was frequently used by the federal administration throughout the 20th century, and adopted officially (as emblem of the federal administration, not necessarily as emblem of Switzerland as sovereign entity) in 2017. Precedents for this shield shape go back to designs dated to as early as 1815. In this variant, the triangular shield is slightly more elongated than in the contemporary version, Own work based on: Zentralbibliothek Solothurn - SCHWEIZERISCHE EIDGENOSSENSCHAFT MDCCCXV - aa0710.tif |
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| Source | Own work based on: Coat of Arms of Switzerland (Pantone).svg |
| Author | cs:User:-xfi- |
| Other versions | Coat of Arms of Switzerland (Pantone).svg |
| Tincture | argentgules |
| SVG development |  This coat of arms was created with Inkscape. |
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This file depicts the coat of arms of a Swiss Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (corporation governed by public law). Official works like coats of arms are in the public domain.
Note: The usage of coats of arms is governed by legal restrictions, independent of the copyright status of the depiction shown here.
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This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia. The use of such symbols is restricted in many countries. These restrictions are independent of the copyright status. |
WARNING: The Swiss coat of arms has special legal protection in the United States (US Code Title 18, Part I, Chapter 33, § 708) and other countries. This is unlikely to affect its use in Wikimedia projects; this special protection is required by the Geneva Conventions to avoid confusion with the Red Cross emblem (a color reversal of the Swiss emblem).
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| current | 07:49, 31 August 2019 | | 598 × 679 (2 KB) | Dbachmann | {{Information |description ={{en|1=The "triangular" shield shape was frequently used by the federal administration throughout the 20th century, and adopted officially (as emblem of the federal administration, not necessarily as emblem of Switzerland as sovereign entity) in 2017. Precedents for this shield shape go back to designs dated to as early as 1815. The official coat of arms of the Swiss Confederation is a white couped cross in a red heraldic shield, without explicit specification of... |
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