What changes in the requirements of use for the Swiss cross will occur through the amendment?
The Swiss cross may now be used for services (see Question 4 Swissness), as well as for products if the use is appropriate and not misleading (see Question 2). The amendment bill to the federal law on the protection of the Swiss coat of arms and other public insignia (Coat of Arms Law) will allow the Swiss cross to be affixed to goods if the requirements for using an indication of source such as “Made in Switzerland” are met (see Question 13). The Swiss cross thus may be affixed to products which actually originate in Switzerland. For example, the Swiss cross may be used for mineral water from a Swiss source or for watches manufactured in Switzerland. Use of the Swiss cross on products manufactured abroad remains illegal. If the use of the Swiss cross makes no reference to the geographical source of the goods or services (for example, a red T-shirt with a large white cross), it is legal as a decorative use and is not under restrictions regarding the origin of the product (see Question
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