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Flag and coat of arms of Switzerland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (402 words) |
 | From the 17th century, the white cross was carried on the banners of all cantonal troops, on the background of the cantonal colours. |
| General Guillaume-Henri Dufour proposed use of the flag for the federal forces in 1840, and in 1889 the federal council defined the 1/6th proportion of the cross's members, while the ratio of the cross to the square field, or the shield in the case of the coat of arms, remained unspecified. |
| The flag of the International Committee of the Red Cross is based on the Swiss flag, with the colours reversed. |
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