SwitzerlandKultur, Traditionen und Symbole 6 · Culture, traditions and symbols
What shape is the Swiss flag as it is seen on land?
In the exam (German)
Welche Form hat die Schweizer Fahne, wie man sie an Land sieht?
- aIt is one and a half times as wide as it is high.Sie ist anderthalbmal so breit wie hoch.
- bIt is square.Sie ist quadratisch.Correct answer
- cIt is twice as wide as it is high.Sie ist doppelt so breit wie hoch.
- dIt is three times as wide as it is high.Sie ist dreimal so breit wie hoch.
Why?
The Swiss flag shows a white cross on a red background and is square. Only on ships is a rectangular flag used; very few countries in the world have a square flag.
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