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T.F. Mills, 03 November 1997
I read in the newspaper 24-Heures from Lausanne that the description of the official arms were put upside down in the law. The law states that the arms of the Canton of Vaud are two bars of Sinople and Argent (Green and White) and as in heraldry the first colour mentioned is always on the top.
Pascal Prince, 8 January 2001
Symbolism of the flag
Green and white were the colours of revolution, and were incorporated
in the first flag of the Vaudois insurrection in the 1790s. A
modified version of the revolutionary flag was adopted when Vaud
became a canton in 1803.
An often variation, with the lettering not only outlined but
also shadowed.
António Martins, 04 January 1998
A simple white over green bicolor, used, for instances, in license
plates.
António Martins, 04 January 1998
An often pun, meaning instead "Freedom is gone".
António Martins, 04 January 1998
Flaggen, Knatterfahnen and Livery Colours |
Flaggen are vertically hoisted from a crossbar in the manner of gonfanon, in ratio of about 2:9, with a swallowtail that indents about 2 units. The chief, or hoist (square part) usually incorporates the design from the coat of arms - not from the flag. The fly part is always divided lengthwise, usually in a bicolour, triband or tricolour pattern (except Schwyz which is monocolour, and Glarus which has four stripes of unequal width). The colours chosen for the fly end are usually the main colours of the coat of arms, but the choice is not always straight forward.
Knatterfahnen are similar to Flaggen, but hoisted from the long side and have no swallow tail. They normally show the national, cantonal or communal flag in their chiefs.
Željko Heimer, 16 July 2000
There will be a new consitution for Vaud canton which will take effect on 14 April 2003, on the bicentenary of the entry of Vaud canton into the Swiss confederation. There is a motion to change the text on the arms from "Liberté et Patrie" (Freedom and Fatherland) to "Liberté et solidarité" (Freedom and Solidarity). A popular vote will be held in 2002 to accept or refuse this decision adopted by the Constituent Assembly of the canton (75 in favour, 64 against this decision). Vaud canton is the only one in Switzerland to have lettering on its blazon.
Pascal Gross, 6 September 2000
It is worth reporting on all the aberrations of the "Constituante" (constituent assembly) which is a group of
people working on the future constitution of Vaud canton. I would not put all the people from Vaud canton in the same basket as there have been a lot of reactions on all these decisions and I'm quite convinced that they will keep the current flag in the new constitution. Effectively, I can't see how they would take the risk of
seeing the constitution refused for "a modification like that" (words of Christelle Luisier, chief of the radical group).
Pascal Gross, 8 January 2001