Thread: Oh, that confusing Swiss flag

Hi,
It would be a good place to live.
The flag is a big plus.

Cheers

Originally Posted by p38arover

My wife is currently on a tour in Switzerland. Being Swiss, she decided to wear her Swiss flag pendant (with the word "Switzerland" above the flag).

An American woman on the tour asked from what medical condition my wife suffered. . My wife did think of replying "Just my husband."

A few years back when we were in Switzerland, another American woman on the tour wondered why there were so many Red Cross flags being flown. Gaaah!

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It would be a bit difficult for a Swiss national to signal that they were in distress, with their flag.

The subtle difference between the Swiss flag (white cross on a red background) and a red cross on a white background is obviously too complex for the average American to understand.

They had better avoid Tonga!

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First Aid has for many years been a white cross on a green background. Red cross, the organisation, objected to their symbol being hijacked by the band-aid brigade.

What about Denmark?
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Just to confuse the Americans even more...

I can remember when I lived in Saudi Arabia, there was a story that the Saudis had demanded that Swissair remove the cross from the tails of their planes.

Regards Philip A