Cultural Impact
The Swiss Army knife has been added to the collection of the New York Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and Munich's State Museum of Applied Art for its design and the term "Swiss Army" currently is a registered trademark owned by Victorinox AG and its subsidiary Wenger SA.
The television show MacGyver features Angus MacGyver who frequently uses a Swiss Army knife to solve problems and construct simple objects.
The term "Swiss Army knife" has entered popular culture as a metaphor for usefulness and adaptability. The multi-purpose nature of the tool has also inspired a number of other gadgets.
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