It Stands For Something Deeper, Representing People And Homeland.A Federal Republic, Composed Of 26 Federal States (cantons), Is A Central European Country Known For Its Long Tradition Of Political Neutrality. According To History, First Became A Nation In 1291. At The Time, Much Of Current Was Under The Rule Of The Counts Of Habsburg. Deciding To Defend Their Rights Against The Habsburgs, Three Cantons United And Together They Formed The Beginning Of What Is Known As The Old Swiss Confederacy. By 1513, Several Cantons Have Also Joined The Confederacy.The Member States Of The Confederacy Did Not Actually Tried To Build A Nation. In Fact, Until 1648, Was Still Considered A Part Of The German Empire, Whose Emperor In The 13th Century Was Identified As The Protector Of Christianity And Carried With Him A Flag With The Cross As A Holy Sign. Moreover, The German Emperor Also Carried With Him A Blood-red Flag, Which Symbolized His Power Over Life And Death. These Two Elements Were Later On Incorporated In The Present Flag, But Before That, The Flag Had To Undergo Various Transformations.In The 13th Century, The German Emperor Sometimes Granted Special Honor To Certain Cities And Regions. This Special Honor Consists Of The Right To Bear A Cross On Ones Coat Of Arms And On A Flag As Well As Direct Immediacy That Is, Direct Subordination To The Emperor Without Going Through The Counts. In 1240, One Of The Founding Members Of The Old Swiss Confederacy, The Region Of Schwyz, Was Granted Immediacy And Was Permitted To Carry A Red Flag. Later In 1289, The Region Supported King Rudolf Of Habsburg In A War Against . As Recognition Of Their Contribution, The Emperor Granted Them The Right To Represent The Crucifixion Of Christ And The Tools Used To Torture Him. At First, These Symbols Were Painted On Parchment And Fastened It On The Flag. Later On, The Cross Symbol Was Painted Directly On The Flag Itself.For A Long Time, The Flag Was Of This Fashion. However, In 1798, The Swiss Revolution Broke. Afterwards, Much Of The Old Structures Of Swiss Governance Was Abolished To Be Replaced With A Centralistic Democracy. Like All Revolutionary Governments, The Newly Formed Adopted A Tricolor For Its Flag: Green (symbolizing Freedomrevolution) With A Little Freedom Hat, Red (traditional Color Of Flags), And Yellow (another Traditional Color). The Centralistic Government Did Not Last Long And The Flag Had To Go Through Several Different Transformations In Accordance With The Changing Modes Of Time. It Was Only After The French July Revolution Of 1830 That The Flag We Know Of Today Was Reinstituted As A Symbol Of The Country As A Common Flag For All Swiss Troops.
