SwitzerlandCulture, traditions et symboles 6 · Culture, traditions and symbols
What shape is the Swiss flag as it is used on land?
In the exam (French)
Quelle forme a le drapeau suisse tel qu'on le voit sur terre ?
- aIt is square.Il est carré.Correct answer
- bIt is three times as wide as it is high.Il est trois fois plus large que haut.
- cIt is twice as wide as it is high.Il est deux fois plus large que haut.
- dIt is one and a half times as wide as it is high.Il est une fois et demie plus large que haut.
Why?
The Swiss flag shows a white cross on a red background, and it is square. Only ships use a rectangular flag; very few countries in the world have a square flag.
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