by Roland Smoker | May 14, 2018
The flag of the Swiss Canton of Solothurn consists of two horizontal bands of red over white. Its history traces back to Saint Ursus, the patron saint of Solothurn, who was tortured and beheaded after refusing to carry out a massacre ordered by the Romans. The colors...
by Roland Smoker | Jan 29, 2018
The flag of the Swiss Canton of Schwyz consists of a thin white cross in the upper left corner of a red square field. A red flag with a white cross was the battle flag of the Holy Roman Empire during the 12th century. Red represents sovereignty and power over life and...
by Roland Smoker | Oct 23, 2017
The flag of the Swiss canton of Uri consists of a bison’s head with a red tongue and red nose ring on a yellow background. The bison is an aurochs, which is an extinct species but was believed to be plentiful in the region in the past. The bull is a royal symbol and a...
by Roland Smoker | Aug 10, 2017
The flag of the Swiss Canton of Glarus consists of an image of Saint Fridolin von Säcklingen carrying a golden nimbus and book on a red background. Believed to have lived in the 6th century, Saint Fridolin was an Irish monk who is said to have had a great influence on...
by Roland Smoker | Jun 15, 2017
The flag of the Swiss canton of Fribourg consists of two horizontal bands of black and white. The theory of how this flag came to be goes as follows: The founder of the city, one Duke Berchtold IV of Zahringia, had spent a night in a charcoal burner’s shed. He took...
by Roland Smoker | May 22, 2017
The flag of the Swiss Canton of Bern consists of black bear walking upwards on a yellow diagonal with a red background. The bear is one of the oldest symbols of the region, serving as their emblem, namesake, and mascot. The red and yellow colors are believed to have...