Solothurn canton (Switzerland) (original) (raw)
The name "Solothurn" comes from Celtic "Solodurum". The ending "-durum" means gate.
Shooter flag (1545), with Solothurn colours red-white, golden crossbow and matchlock rifle (its mark of the arms factory allows the exact dating). Obverse and reverse identical. 133x82 cm. Location: Museum Altes Zeughaus, Solothurn (source).
Colour Flag
[![[Colour Flag SO]](http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/c/ch-so_56.gif)
](../images/c/ch-so%5F56.gif) image by Ole Andersen
Rectangular cantonal flag, as shown in Kannik (1956) [So-called colour flag (Farbenfahne in German)].
Ole Andersen, 4 August 2002
See also: STATE COLOURS in Dictionary of Vexillology
| Flaggen, Knatterfahnen and Livery Colours | ||
|---|---|---|
[![[Knatterfahnen]](http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/c/ch-so_f.gif) ](../images/c/ch-so%5Ff.gif) |
[![[Knatterfahnen]](http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/c/ch-so_kf.gif) ](../images/c/ch-so%5Fkf.gif) |
[![[livery colours]](http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/c/ch-so_ff.gif) ](../images/c/ch-so%5Fff.gif) |
by Pascal Gross
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
See also: HANGING FLAG, VERTICALLY HOISTED FLAG,LIVERY COLOURS in Dictionary of Vexillology
Early 20th Century Flag Design
images located by Martin Karner
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At the beginning of the 20th century, flamed flags were still in use, with the white cross replaced by a (baroque) shield in the centre of the flag. These decorative flags had been used until WWII and then somewhat forgotten in preference of the current cantonal flags. [Today they are being produced again, see right image]
Pascal Gross, 30 June 2002
See also:
- National flag and other cantonal flags with "Early 20th century flag design"
- Modern flamed flags
- FLAMMES in Dictionary of Vexillology
Logo
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Cockade
image located by Martin Karner
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Cockade for the cantonal troops' headgear (regulation from 1898, size: ca. 35 mm, reverse side).
Martin Karner, 14 March 2025
See also: Cockades (Swiss Army)