Coat of arms of Switzerland
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The Coat of arms of Switzerland is the national emblem featuring a white cross on a red shield, symbolizing the Swiss Confederation and its federal authority.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swiss coat of arms | 2 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
national emblem ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Swiss national identity
ⓘ
Swiss neutrality ⓘ Swiss sovereignty ⓘ |
| backgroundColor | red ⓘ |
| category |
Heraldry of Switzerland
ⓘ
National symbols of Switzerland ⓘ |
| charge | Greek cross ⓘ |
| chargeColor | white ⓘ |
| colorScheme | red and white ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| crossType | equilateral cross ⓘ |
| depicts | white cross ⓘ |
| differenceFromFlag | flag is square field, coat of arms is shield shape ⓘ |
| emblemOf |
Swiss federal state
ⓘ
Swiss government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldColor | red ⓘ |
| governingLaw | Swiss federal legislation on national emblems ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | military ensigns of the Old Swiss Confederacy ⓘ |
| ISO3166CodeCountry | CH ⓘ |
| legalStatus | protected national symbol of Switzerland ⓘ |
| officialIn | Swiss Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryColor | red ⓘ |
| secondaryColor | white ⓘ |
| shape | heraldic shield ⓘ |
| similarTo | flag of Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | current coat of arms of Switzerland ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Swiss Confederation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
federal authority of Switzerland ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Federal Council of Switzerland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swiss Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ federal administration of Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Swiss military insignia
ⓘ
Swiss official signage ⓘ seals of Swiss federal authorities ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Swiss embassies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swiss identity cards ⓘ Swiss passports ⓘ buildings of the federal authorities of Switzerland ⓘ official documents of the Swiss Confederation ⓘ |
| usedSince | 19th century ⓘ |
| writingSystemOnEmblem | none ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Swiss coat of arms
this entity surface form:
Swiss coat of arms