Flags of Switzerland and Zurich

by Ginger Wakem

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Flags of Switzerland and Zurich

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Ginger Wakem

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These are the Flags that represent Switzerland. During the middle ages, Switzerland was first part of Charlemagne's great continental European empire (around A.D. 800). His sons split the empire in three parts, the eastern part (including Italy, the Alps and Germany) was called Holy Roman Empire of German Nation.

When the German emperor once went to Italy around 1230, soldiers from Schwyz accompanied him. It is reported that he was very pleased about the support they gave him and granted them the privilege to add a white cross to their red banner. The flag of Zürich is derived from a blue-and-white design attested since the 1220s, the diagonal division of the flag is first attested 1389.

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