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Government Council Resolution on the Determination of the Size of the Cross in the Coat of Arms of the Federal Canton of Schwyz

(Of December 23, 1963)

The Government Council of the Canton of Schwyz,

considering that the dimensions of the cross in the Schwyz cantonal coat of arms and in the cantonal flag have not been uniformly determined until now,

resolves

I.

For the cross in the coat of arms of the Federal Canton of Schwyz, the following proportions and dimensions are hereby established

1. The arms of the cross, which are of equal length, shall each be three times longer than they are wide.

2. The total length of the crossbar shall be 1/3 of the horizontal side length of the flag or the escutcheon.

3. The distance from the edge of the flag or coat of arms shall be 1/3 of an arm's length.

II.

For all new productions of cantonal printed matter and flags of the cantonal administration, the foregoing dimensions must be adhered to.

III.

This resolution shall be included in the Collection of Laws.

a - Side length of the flag or the escutcheon

b - Length of the crossbar

c - Length of the cross arm or cross limb

d - Width of the cross arm

e - Distance of the cross arms from the edge of the flag or shield

a:b = 3:1 c:d = 3:1 c:e = 3:1

1 GS 14-805.