Switzerland flag coloring page
Switzerland's flag shows a white cross with equal, rectangular arms in the center of a red field. The white cross served as a field sign for Swiss fighters as early as the 13th or 14th century. Its proportions were officially set in 1889 and adjusted in 2017.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Best for
- Ages 3–6
- Capital
- Bern
- Continent
- Europe
- Adopted
- 1889
- Paper
- US Letter and A4
- Use
- Free for home and classroom (terms)
Colors in this flag
Coloring tip: Leave the white cross uncolored and fill the red corners around it, keeping the cross arms straight and even.
Colors are shown biggest area first.
Flag design: public domain (source file on Wikimedia Commons). Outline by Crayon Pages.
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About the flag of Switzerland
What it means: In 1889 the Swiss government described the cross as both a Christian symbol and the old field sign of the Confederacy.
Did you know? Switzerland's flag is square, and the Red Cross emblem is the Swiss flag with its colors swapped.
Source: Wikipedia.
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