Capital

Bern

Continent

Europe

Flag adopted

1889

Designer

Not individually credited

Switzerland

Colors and meaning

• Red #FF0000

  Historically drawn from the war banner of the medieval Swiss Confederacy

Symbolism and history

A bold white cross, with arms of deliberately equal length (unlike most Christian crosses), centers a square red field, making Switzerland one of only two square national flags in the world, the other being Vatican City's.

Closest-looking flags

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  Holy See

  One of only two square national flags in the world, alongside the Vatican's, both featuring a centered cross-like emblem on a solid field.

Further reading: Flag of Switzerland on Wikipedia