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	Flag of Switzerland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Swiss flag is based on the flag of the Canton of Schwyz.
		The flag of Switzerland consists of a red square with a bold, equilateral white cross in the center.
		General Guillaume-Henri Dufour proposed use of the flag for the federal forces in 1840, and in 1889 the federal council defined the 1/6th proportion of the cross's members, while the ratio of the cross to the square field, or the shield in the case of the coat of arms, remained unspecified.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flag_of_Switzerland (543 words)

	FLAG - LoveToKnow Article on FLAG (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Hoisted at the mainmast of a man-of-war it is the flag of an admiral of the fleet.
		The man-of-war flag is precisely similar to that of the mercantile marine, except that in the case of the former the shield of Savoy is surmounted by a crown.
		The Persian flag is white with a border, green on the upper edge of the flag and in the fly, and red in the hoist and on the lower edge.
	98.1911encyclopedia.org /F/FL/FLAG.htm (12482 words)

	Switzerland - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Switzerland borders Germany to the north, France to the west, Italy to the south, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east.
		Switzerland features a system of government not seen at the national level on any other place on Earth: direct democracy, sometimes called half-direct democracy(this could, or could not be correct as theoretically, one could state that the people have full power over the law).
		Switzerland comprises three basic topographical areas: the Swiss Alps, the Swiss plateau, and the Jura mountains.The Alps are a high mountain range running across the central-south of the country.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Switzerland (3365 words)

	Switzerland
		The flag of the Empire was a white cross extending to the edges of a red field, and symbolised the Emperor's role as the protector of Christianity.
		The Schwyz flag was originally an unadorned red banner, and the assumption that the modern Swiss flag derives from it is incorrect since the Swiss cross was in use by the Confederation about a century before Schwyz added it to its flag.
		The flag was enshrined in the Constitution of 1848, which in effect transformed Switzerland from a loose Confederation into a unitary federal state.
	flagspot.net /flags/ch.html (2547 words)

	Flag of Switzerland - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Image:Flag of Switzerland at Sea.png Image:Flag of Canton of Schwyz.svg
		The span of the cross within a flag or a shield is not formally established, today usually sized 2:3 or 7:10 to the span of the flag.
		Switzerland at Flags of the Worldals:Wappen der Schweiz
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Flag_of_Switzerland (587 words)

	Customs & Traditions in Switzerland: Fahnenschwingen (Flag Tossing) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Flag tossing in Switzerland involves swinging a flag of a prescribed size and shape back and forth on a short staff and then throwing it into the air and catching it by the staff as it comes down.
		Flag tossing calls for complete concentration and is often accompanied by the music of alphorns or Büchel, trumpet-shaped alphorns, to reduce the conversation of the audience to a minimum.
		Flag tossers also demonstrate their skills at the Alpine festival in Bürglen in canton Uri and at the 1st of August National Day celebrations.
	www.swissworld.org /dvd_rom/eng/customs_2003/content/folklore/flagtossing.html (273 words)

	Switzerland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		The flag of Switzerland consists of a white cross in the center of a red squared background.
		The flag of Switzerland is square shaped with its length being equal to the width.
		Switzerland's independence and neutrality have long been honored by the major European powers and Switzerland was not involved in either of the two World Wars.
	www.vdiest.nl /Europa/Switzerland/switzerland.htm (759 words)

	Fasces on flags (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		The flag of the Swiss canton of St.Gallen is green with a white fasces.
		This was used on the party flag, which consisted of a white saltire, upper and lower fields in red, hoist and fly parts in blue, and with the octagon shaped emblem in the intersection of the arms of the saltire.
		It was used on the flag of the Gardes Francaises of the PPF, identical to the party flag except for the emblem in the centre.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/fasces.html (1008 words)

	Switzerland - Flag - Introduction - Background
		Switzerland's sovereignty and neutrality have long been honored by the major European powers, and the country was not involved in either of the two World Wars.
		The political and economic integration of Europe over the past half century, as well as Switzerland's role in many UN and international organizations, has strengthened Switzerland's ties with its neighbors.
		Switzerland remains active in many UN and international organizations, but retains a strong commitment to neutrality.
	www.exxun.com /Switzerland/a_fg.html (396 words)

	Switzerland Flag
		This Switzerland flag is authentically reproduced with special attention to detail and durability.
		Each flag is available for outdoor use, made with a heavy polyester heading and two brass grommets, or for indoor use with lined pole hem, velcro tabs and fringe.
		Flag Description: Red square with a bold, equilateral white cross in the center that does not extend to the edges of the flag
	www.njflags.com /swfl1.html (164 words)

	Switzerland - Flag
		The flag may have been based on that of Schwyz, one of the original cantons of the Confederation.
		While the national flag is square, a rectangular flag is used on Swiss lakes and rivers.
		The flag was said to represent the nation's hope for a green revolution in agriculture.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/countryfacts/switzerland_flag.html (204 words)

	"MY FAVORITE PLACE"--SWITZERLAND (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Switzerland may be neutral but it is certainly not flavourless.
		Switzerland conjures up a fair swag of clichés: irresistible chocolates, kitsch clocks, yodelling Heidis, humourless bankers, international bureaucracies and an orderly, anally-retentive and rather bland national persona.
		The mountains and lakes of Switzerland are a natural playground.
	www.geocities.com /Area51/Zone/2810/swiss.html (409 words)

	Flag of Switzerland - EnchantedLearning.com
		The flag of Switzerland is a red square with a white couped cross in the center.
		Switzerland's flag was adopted from the flag of the Swiss canton of Schwyz (one of the first three Swiss cantons).
		This flag was adopted as the official flag on December 12, 1889, but the design dates from about 1480 (long before Switzerland had formed).
	www.enchantedlearning.com /europe/switzerland/flag (144 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Europe \| Country profiles \| Country profile: Switzerland
		The army tradition, which in Switzerland has come to be seen as an essential part of neutrality, runs deep into the life of the nation.
		Under Switzerland's system of a rotating, non-executive presidency, heads of state are drawn annually from among the seven federal ministers.
		Switzerland's press has full editorial freedom and mainly operates along regional lines which reflect the country's linguistic divisions.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/1035212.stm (803 words)

	Swiss navy and Swiss flags at sea
		On the lakes the usual square flag is used.
		Switzerland also has a major Rhine commercial fleet (you can see the Swiss flag flying all the way to the Netherlands), which military patrol craft in time of war.
		However graver questions might arise in time of war in consequence of Switzerland possessing no port of her own, and from the ships bearing her flag hailing from ports of a belligerent.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/ch-sea.html (501 words)

	switzerland flag and description
		The Switzerland national flag was adopted on December 12, 1889.
		The red field with a centered white cross was adapted from the flag of Schwyz, one of the orginal three cantons (regions) of the country.
		It reflects a common flag style from medieval times (square field with cross), and today, only the recognized national flags of Switzerland and Vatican City are perfect squares.
	www.worldatlas.com /webimage/flags/countrys/europe/switerld.htm (206 words)

	World Flag Database: Switzerland
		The national flag of Switzerland is square and should always been flown as such.
		Rectangular red flags with a central white cross are Swiss civil ensigns.
		The Swiss flag is the basis of the flag of the International Red Cross.
	www.flags.net /old/SWIT.htm (57 words)

	Swiss Flag ( Switzerland )
		These flags are the made to the highest standards in the USA.
		We stock the Switzerland flag in 4x6 inch, 12x18 inch, 2ft x 3ft, 3ft x 5ft and 4ft x 6ft sizes in nylon and 3ft x 5ft in Superknit polyester.
		Switzerland stick flag 12 x 18 inch, mounted on a 24 inch wooden stick.
	www.united-states-flag.com /world-switzerland.html (390 words)

	Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Description: The national flag of Switzerland, 1:1 ~ 30:30 (5:7:6:7:5) PDF.
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Image:Flag_of_Switzerland.svg (404 words)

	Switzerland - Country Profile - Suisse - Schweiz - Svizzera - Switzerland Tourism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Destination Switzerland, a virtual travel guide to Helvetia, how the country was called in ancient times.
		As a result, the valleys of Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden at the north foot of the Gotthard massif suddenly became a focal point of European power politics, and this led their inhabitants to found the core of what was to become Switzerland with a pact of mutual assistance.
		Switzerland straddles the central ranges of the Alps.
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/switzerland.htm (1016 words)

	Switzerland
		Switzerland, in central Europe, is the land of the Alps.
		Most of Switzerland is composed of a mountainous plateau bordered by the great bulk of the Alps on the south and by the Jura Mountains on the northwest.
		Between a rock and a hard place: the legal and moral juxtaposition of Switzerland's bank secrecy laws as illustrated by the revelation of Nazi-era accounts.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0108012.html (846 words)

	France Flag
		The French flag is one of the most easily recognized flags in the world and the inspiration for countless others.
		Originally designed by King Louis XVI when he combined the red and blue colors of Paris and the white flag of the Bourbons.
		The same flag was later adopted by the new French Republic.
	www.ultimateflags.com /int/france.html (54 words)

	Switzerland Flag - Nylon (5' x 8')
		This 5' X 8' flag of Switzerland is authentically reproduced with special attention to detail and durability.
		Each flag is made with a heavy polyester heading and two brass grommets.
		Switzerland Flag - Nylon (2' x 3')
	www.njflags.com /swflny5x82.html (137 words)

	Flags of the World - Switzerland
		The Swiss flag is one of only two national flags to be square.
		When this flag is reversed with a red cross on a white background, it represents the Red Cross organization which was founded by a Swiss philanthropist, Henri Dunant.
		This flag is also available on other products.
	www.anyflag.com /country/swiss.php (162 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Switzerland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Switzerland is a peaceful, prosperous, and stable modern market economy with low unemployment, a highly skilled labor force, and a per capita GDP larger than that of the big Western European economies.
		Switzerland remains a safehaven for investors, because it has maintained a degree of bank secrecy and has kept up the franc's long-term external value.
		Reflecting the anemic economic conditions of Europe, GDP growth dropped in 2001 to about 0.8%, to 0.2% in 2002, and to -0.3% in 2003, with a small rise to 1.8% in 2004-05.
	www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/sz.html (1152 words)

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	Facts about flag of switzerland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Flag of Switzerland consists of a red square with a bold, equilateral white greek cross in the center of the flag.
		The length of each arm is 1/6 longer than its width.
		The flag is based on that of the Canton of Schwyz, the colors and shape of which derive from the Holy Roman Empire.
	www.supercrawler.com /Facts/flag_of_switzerland.html (68 words)

	Switzerland, Map and Flag
		Switzerland is a prosperous and stable modern market economy with low unemployment, a highly skilled labor force, and a per capita GDP larger than that of the big western European economies.
		Switzerland remains a safe haven for investors, because it has maintained a degree of bank secrecy and has kept up the franc's long-term external value.
		Reflecting the anemic economic conditions of Europe, GDP growth dropped in 2001 to about 0.8%, to 0.2% in 2002, and to -0.3% in 2003.
	www.greatestcities.com /Europe/Switzerland.html (1148 words)

	Swiss Flag - Flag Of Switzerland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
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	www.appliedlanguage.com /flags_of_the_world/flag_of_switzerland.shtml (279 words)

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