SwitzerlandCulture, traditions et symboles 9 · Culture, traditions and symbols
Why does the Red Cross emblem look like the Swiss flag?
In the exam (French)
Pourquoi l'emblème de la Croix-Rouge ressemble-t-il au drapeau suisse ?
- aIt used to be the official flag of the Swiss federal army.C'était autrefois le drapeau officiel de l'armée fédérale suisse.
- bIt honours Switzerland by reversing the colours of its flag.Il rend hommage à la Suisse en inversant les couleurs de son drapeau.Correct answer
- cIt is the old coat of arms of Geneva, where the movement was born.Ce sont les anciennes armoiries de Genève, où le mouvement est né.
- dIt comes from the coat of arms of the city of Bern, the federal city.Il vient des armoiries de la ville de Berne, la ville fédérale.
Why?
To honour Switzerland, the founders of the Red Cross movement chose its flag with the colours reversed: a red cross on a white background.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in French, as shown above.
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