Flag of Switzerland

The flag of Switzerland consists of a red flag with a white cross in the center. It is one of only two square sovereign-state flags, the other being the flag of Vatican City.

Proportion:Finished size:Hook size:

1 : 110cm x 10cm3,5 mm

Yarn:

Red (as A)White (as B)

Only the dimensions of the cross are formally established since 1889: 'The coat of arms of the federation is, within a red field, an upright white cross, whose four arms of equal length are one and a sixth times as long as they are wide.'

This pattern is worked horizontally starting from top left.

Flag pattern

Fasten off.

For help with the pattern, please see the General Instructions from the main page: