Federal Act on the Protection of the Swiss Coat of Arms and Other Public Insignia
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The Federal Act on the Protection of the Swiss Coat of Arms and Other Public Insignia is a Swiss law that regulates and restricts the use of national symbols such as the Swiss coat of arms and flag to prevent misuse and protect their integrity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Federal Act on the Protection of the Swiss Coat of Arms and Other Public Insignia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7001619 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federal Act on the Protection of the Swiss Coat of Arms and Other Public Insignia Context triple: [Swiss flag, codifiedInLaw, Federal Act on the Protection of the Swiss Coat of Arms and Other Public Insignia]
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A.
Austrian Wappengesetz (Coat of Arms Act)
The Austrian Wappengesetz (Coat of Arms Act) is a federal law that regulates the design, use, and protection of Austria’s national coat of arms and related state symbols.
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B.
Coat of arms of Neuchâtel
The Coat of arms of Neuchâtel is the heraldic emblem representing the Swiss canton and city of Neuchâtel, symbolizing its historical identity and political heritage.
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C.
Coat of arms of the Canton of Jura
The Coat of arms of the Canton of Jura is the official heraldic emblem of Switzerland’s Jura canton, featuring a red vertical stripe and a stylized crozier symbolizing its historical ties to the Prince-Bishopric of Basel and its regional identity.
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D.
coat of arms of the canton of Geneva
The coat of arms of the canton of Geneva is a heraldic emblem featuring a half-eagle and half-key design symbolizing the union of imperial and ecclesiastical authority in the Swiss canton of Geneva.
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E.
Coat of arms of Liechtenstein
The Coat of arms of Liechtenstein is the national heraldic emblem featuring the arms of the princely House of Liechtenstein quartered with regional symbols, representing the principality’s history and sovereignty.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federal Act on the Protection of the Swiss Coat of Arms and Other Public Insignia Target entity description: The Federal Act on the Protection of the Swiss Coat of Arms and Other Public Insignia is a Swiss law that regulates and restricts the use of national symbols such as the Swiss coat of arms and flag to prevent misuse and protect their integrity.
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A.
Austrian Wappengesetz (Coat of Arms Act)
The Austrian Wappengesetz (Coat of Arms Act) is a federal law that regulates the design, use, and protection of Austria’s national coat of arms and related state symbols.
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B.
Coat of arms of Neuchâtel
The Coat of arms of Neuchâtel is the heraldic emblem representing the Swiss canton and city of Neuchâtel, symbolizing its historical identity and political heritage.
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C.
Coat of arms of the Canton of Jura
The Coat of arms of the Canton of Jura is the official heraldic emblem of Switzerland’s Jura canton, featuring a red vertical stripe and a stylized crozier symbolizing its historical ties to the Prince-Bishopric of Basel and its regional identity.
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D.
coat of arms of the canton of Geneva
The coat of arms of the canton of Geneva is a heraldic emblem featuring a half-eagle and half-key design symbolizing the union of imperial and ecclesiastical authority in the Swiss canton of Geneva.
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E.
Coat of arms of Liechtenstein
The Coat of arms of Liechtenstein is the national heraldic emblem featuring the arms of the princely House of Liechtenstein quartered with regional symbols, representing the principality’s history and sovereignty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Swiss federal act
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law on national symbols ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
prevent deceptive use of Swiss national symbols
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prevent dilution of the Swiss coat of arms ⓘ prevent dilution of the Swiss flag ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
legal entities in Switzerland
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natural persons in Switzerland ⓘ use of Swiss national symbols abroad with Swiss reference ⓘ |
| contains |
penal provisions for misuse of public insignia
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provisions on authorization to use protected insignia ⓘ provisions on prohibitions of use ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Swiss federal authorities
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linked to:
Swiss federal institutions
competent cantonal authorities ⓘ |
| hasShortDescription | Swiss federal law regulating and restricting the use of national symbols to prevent misuse and protect their integrity ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Swiss Confederation ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument |
French
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German ⓘ Italian ⓘ Romansh ⓘ |
| legalArea |
intellectual property–adjacent regulation
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public law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation
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linked to:
Swiss Federal Assembly
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| protects |
Swiss coat of arms
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linked to:
Coat of arms of Switzerland
Swiss flag ⓘ cantonal coats of arms and public insignia ⓘ communal coats of arms and public insignia ⓘ |
| purpose |
preservation of the integrity of Swiss national symbols
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prevention of misuse of national symbols ⓘ protection of other Swiss public insignia ⓘ protection of the Swiss coat of arms ⓘ protection of the Swiss flag ⓘ |
| regulates |
commercial use of Swiss national symbols
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non‑commercial use of Swiss national symbols ⓘ use of Swiss public insignia ⓘ use of the Swiss coat of arms ⓘ use of the Swiss flag ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Swiss law on the protection of names and emblems
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Swiss trademark law ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Federal Act on the Protection of the Swiss Coat of Arms and Other Public Insignia Description of subject: The Federal Act on the Protection of the Swiss Coat of Arms and Other Public Insignia is a Swiss law that regulates and restricts the use of national symbols such as the Swiss coat of arms and flag to prevent misuse and protect their integrity.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Swiss flag
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codifiedInLaw
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Federal Act on the Protection of the Swiss Coat of Arms and Other Public Insignia
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