Other Flags of Bern
The war flag of the Ancien Régime, depicting a white cross on black and red flames, is sometimes flown in lieu of or alongside the state flag.
A flag for the Bernese Oberland, designed by B. v. Rodt, was accepted as official by the Bernese Executive Council in 1953. It consists of a black eagle in a gold field (in reference to the region's old status as reichsfrei) over two fields in the cantonal colours of red and black. As opposed to most other Swiss flags, which are quadratic, the flag's format is specified as "an upright oblong in the proportions of 23 to 26".
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War Flag of the Ancien Régime
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Flag of the Bernese Oberland
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