"specifically on coins and number plates. A number of regulations passed along with the new flag law, also in force from 2017, restricted the commercial use of the Swiss cross. Dubbed the ""Swissness regulation"" (""Swissness-Verordnung""), these changes were originally proposed in 2006 by national councillor Jasmin Hutter and state councillor Anita Fetz, and eventually implemented in five separate regulations. Numerous exceptions were granted to companies who have historically used the Swiss cross, such as Swiss army knife producer Victorinox (uses the federal coat of arms as company logo since 1909). Coat of arms of Switzerland The coat of arms of"
"Victorinox Victorinox () is a knife manufacturer based in the town of Ibach, in the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. It is well known for its Swiss Army knives. The Swiss Army knives made by Victorinox are made of Swedish steel from Sandvik. Since its acquisition of rival Wenger in 2005, it has become the sole supplier of multi-purpose knives to the Swiss army. It is the biggest manufacturer of pocket knives in the world; in addition, the company licenses its logo for watches, apparel, and travel gear. The company was founded in 1884 as the workshop of Karl Elsener in"
"Swiss Army knife The Swiss Army knife is a pocketknife or multi-tool manufactured by Victorinox (and up to 2005 also by Wenger SA). The term ""Swiss Army knife"" was coined by American soldiers after World War II due to the difficulty they had in pronouncing ""Offiziersmesser"", the German name (""lit."" “officer’s knife”). The Swiss Army knife generally has a main spearpoint blade, as well as various tools, such as screwdrivers, a can opener, and many others. These attachments are stowed inside the handle of the knife through a pivot point mechanism. The handle is usually in its stereotypical red color,"
"a letter to Victorinox, asking about getting a Master Craftsman knife after seeing the one his brother used in space. There are other stories as well of repairs conducted in space using a Swiss Army knife. The Swiss Army knife has been added to the collection of the New York Museum of Modern Art and Munich's State Museum of Applied Art for its design. The term ""Swiss Army"" currently is a registered trademark owned by Victorinox AG and its subsidiary, Wenger SA. MacGyver, a 1985 television series along with its 2016 reboot features Angus MacGyver, who frequently uses different Swiss"
"as the ""Genuine Swiss Army Knife"" and Victorinox used the slogan, the ""Original Swiss Army Knife"". In 1921, as the company started using stainless steel, Elsener's son, Carl Elsener, renamed the company to ""Victorinox"", incorporating the abbreviation ""inox"" for ""acier inoxydable"", the French term for stainless steel. During 1961–2005, the pocket knives issued by the Swiss military were produced exclusively by Victorinox and Wenger. On 26 April 2005, Victorinox acquired Wenger, once again becoming the sole supplier of knives to the Military of Switzerland. Victorinox at first kept the Wenger brand intact, but on 30 January 2013, the company announced"
"state councillor Thomas Minder requesting the active protection of trademarks such as ""Swiss Army"", ""Swiss Military"" or ""Swiss Air Force"" on the part of the federal authorities. Victorionx argued that it does own the (English-language) trademarks ""Swiss Army"" and ""Swiss Military"". Victorinox Victorinox () is a knife manufacturer based in the town of Ibach, in the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. It is well known for its Swiss Army knives. The Swiss Army knives made by Victorinox are made of Swedish steel from Sandvik. Since its acquisition of rival Wenger in 2005, it has become the sole supplier of multi-purpose knives"
"of his mother in 1909, Elsener named his company ""Victoria"" in her honour. The introduction of the Swiss coat of arms as company logo dates to the same year. In 1921, the company was renamed to the present ""Victorinox"", a portmanteau of ""Victoria"" and ""inox"", an abbreviation for ""acier inoxydable"", the French term for stainless steel. During 1908 to 2005, the delivery of knives to the Swiss Armed Forces was shared with Wenger. A compromise between the two companies stated that Victorinox would market their knives as the ""Original Swiss Army Knives"", while Wenger would market theirs as ""Genuine Swiss"
"2014. A number of Emissive Energy Corps products have been redesigned and rebranded as Victorinox LED flashlights. Most are available with a knurled aluminium body, similar to Swiss Army knives. Similarly, SwissTools are Victorinox's multi-tools, i.e. a pair of pliers with other tools folded into the grips. In 2018, Victorinox marketed a perfume under the name ""Swiss Army"", and registered ""Swiss Army"" and ""Swiss Military"" as trademarks under US law. In October 2018, the Swiss Federal Office for Defence Procurement (Armasuisse) sued Victorinox, demanding the retirement of these trademarks. The context of the lawsuit is a 2012 parliamentary motion by"
"previously been largely limited to conservative and right-wing circles. The flag and coat of arms are also often used (frequently in contravention of federal law, see below) as design elements on merchandise, particularly on high-quality goods or on merchandise aimed at tourists; for example, the emblems of Victorinox and Wenger, manufacturers of Swiss Army knives and the sole purveyors of these knives to the Swiss army, are based on the Swiss coat of arms. The display of the flag on federal, cantonal and municipal public buildings follows no uniform pattern or regulation. Many public buildings are equipped with flag posts"
"by makers Victorinox and Wenger. The actual version supplied to the Swiss army includes a knife blade, a reamer, a bottle-opener–screwdriver–wire stripper, and a can-opener–screwdriver. Besides Victorinox and Wenger, many other manufacturers now make similar knives. Other versions may include items like a nail file, tweezers, folding scissors, a tooth pick, a magnifying glass, screwdriver bits and others. There are also versions that have special tools for specific sports or outdoor activities like golf, horseback riding, hunting or fishing. Versions intended for cyclists may have a selection of allen (hex) keys, a selection of wrenches, screwdrivers, a spoke key, and"
"named “Wenger Red”. This knife has the Wenger logo and the Wenger brand name in the scale of the knife. This knife is delivered in a box with the Victorinox logo and brand name. This part number is produced in Delémont, Switzerland. This is the only Swiss Army Knife with the Wenger logo and brand name that is being produced and sold as today. The two main product lines of Wenger S.A. are the ""Genuine Swiss Army Knife"" and Wenger Watch. Additionally Wenger S.A. makes kitchen cutlery under the brand names of Swibo, Grand Maitre. Most of the traditional products"
"an assortment of items from the Wenger line-up will remain in production under the Victorinox brand name. Wenger's U.S. headquarters will be merged with Victorinox's location in Monroe, Connecticut. Wenger's watch and licensing business will continue as a separate brand. On March, 2016, during the Baselworld 2016 expo, Victorinox relaunches Wenger as a brand with Swiss values at a reasonable price. After this event, Wenger started using the slogan ""A Swiss Company Since 1893"" leaving behind the previous slogan ""Maker of the genuine Swiss Army Knife"" which was used for decades. In 2017, Victorinox released a Swiss Army Knife model"
"""Champion"", Victorinox's model flagship prior to the introduction of the ""SwissChamp"" in 1986, is in the New York Museum of Modern Art's Permanent Design Collection. The SwissCard is roughly the size of a business card, typically with a small pair of scissors, a short non-folding knife, a small file with a screwdriver point, a plastic toothpick, tweezers, a slim ballpoint pen, and a straight pin, housed in a hard plastic case of 82 × 54.5 x 4.5 mm in size, with an inch ruler on one side and metric measurements on the other. Victorinox produces three types of SwissCards, the"
"in conjunction with one or more knife blade styles, either locking or nonlocking. Multitool knives often have more than one blade, including an assortment of knife blade edges (serrated, plain, saws) as well as a myriad of other tools such as bottle openers, corkscrews, and scissors. A large tool selection is the signature of the Swiss Army Knife. These knives are produced by Victorinox and Wenger and issued to military services and sold to the public. Similar to the Swiss Army knife is the German Army knife, with two blades opening from each side and featuring hard plastic grips and"
"triangular shield alongside the name ""Swiss Confederacy"" in the four national languages in black Frutiger Light typeset. Provision is made for using white script and adding a white line surrounding the coat of arms in cases where the logo is printed on red or black backgrounds. The representation of the Swiss coat of arms in a convex triangular shield representing the federal administration is a tradition introduced in the early 20th century. This special shield shape had no official force prior to the adoption as ""logo"" in 2005, but it came to be used ""de facto"" as emblem by the"
"as outsourced labour during recessions. On 30 January 2013 Victorinox announced that the company will merge Wenger's knife product lines with the Victorinox brand to strengthen its competitive position internationally. In 2014, Victorinox acquired the TRG Group from Centric Group. For several years, TRG Group was the Victorinox licensee for the manufacturing of luggage and travel oriented products. Victorinox integrated TRG Group in the company as the Victorinox Travel Gear division. In 2017 Victorinox decided to close the apparel division with the purpose of focusing in other core product lines. The Swiss Army knife is the best-known product by Victorinox."
"the parties on 18 October 2018, where Victorinox agreed to cede the registration in the US of the term ""Swiss military"" to Armasuisse (the authority representing the actual Swiss military), in return for an exclusive licence to market perfumes under the same name. There are various models of the Swiss Army Knife with different tool combinations. Though Victorinox doesn't provide custom knives, they have produced many variations to suit individual users. Main tools: Smaller tools: Scale tools: Three Victorinox SAK models featured a butane lighter: the Swissflame, Campflame, and Swisschamp XXLT, first introduced in 2002 and then discontinued in 2005."
"awarded the contract. The order for 75,000 soldier knives plus cases was worth . This equates to a purchase price of , , in October 2009 per knife plus case. Victorinox won the contest with a knife based on the One-Hand German Army Knife as issued by the German ""Bundeswehr"" and released in the civilian model lineup with the addition of a toothpick and tweezers stored in the nylon grip scales (side cover plates) as the One-Hand Trekker/Trailmaster model. Mass production of the new ""Soldatenmesser 08"" (Soldier Knife 08) for the Swiss Armed Forces was started in December 2008, and"
"drop point blade, a reamer, a blade combining bottle opener, screwdriver, and wire stripper, and a combined can-opener and small screwdriver. The knife was thick and weighed The 1961 model also contains a brass spacer, which allows the knife, with the screwdriver and the reamer extended simultaneously, to be used to assemble the SIG 550 and SIG 510 assault rifles: the knife serves as a restraint to the firing pin during assembly of the lock. The Soldier Knife model 1961 was manufactured only by Victorinox and Wenger and was the first issued knife bearing the Swiss Coat of Arms on"
"carbon steel tools, nickel-silver bolster, liners, and divider. The knife was long, thick and weighed . The contract with the Swiss Army split production equally between the Victorinox and Wenger companies. The soldier Knife model 1951 had fiber scales, nickel-silver bolsters, liners, and divider, and a spear point blade. This was the first Swiss Armed Forces issue model where the tools were made of stainless steel. The screwdriver now had a scraper arc on one edge. The knife was long, thick and weighed . The Soldier Knife model 1961 has a long knurled alox handle with the Swiss crest, a"
"Originally the sole supplier, Victorinox has shared the contract with Wenger since 1908. A compromise between the two companies gave Victorinox the right to advertise as the ""Original Swiss Army Knife"", while Wenger laid claim to the title of ""Genuine Swiss Army Knife"". Victorinox took over Wenger in 2005. Swiss Army knives are widely used outside the army (and civil sales represent most of the turnover). They are multi-functional tools, and many sizes and functional combinations are produced. NASA astronauts have a Victorinox knife as standard equipment. Victorinox knives have also been taken to Mt. Everest and the Arctic. The"
"shield in a shape inspired by Baroque cartouche designs. The 1922 design of the five franks coin introduced a simplified shield of the rounded """" type. The Federal Council in 2004 announced the introduction of a ""corporate design"" in the sense of a contemporary logo, to be used by all organs of the federal administration. Adoption by the Federal Council itself was announced for 2005, with adoption to be complete by all of the federal administration by the end of 2006, with a projected cost of CHF 25 million. The logo consists of the Swiss coat of arms in convex"
"the carrying of pocket knives diminished the sales of Swiss Army knives at duty-free shops. The crisis led to the acquisition of Wenger by its competitor Victorinox in 2005. With the backing of Victorinox, Wenger was able to maintain its own production and branding of Swiss army knives and watches. Wenger knives are advertised as the ""Genuine Swiss Army Knife"" and Victorinox as the ""Original Swiss Army Knife"". After being acquired by Victorinox, in 2005 Wenger S.A. started to develop new products. In the process of rebranding itself as a provider of multifunctional tools for outdoor adventures, Wenger started to"
"manufactured only by Victorinox. The armed forces of more than 20 different nations have issued or approved the use of various versions of Swiss army knives made by Victorinox, among them the forces of Germany, France, the Netherlands, Norway, Malaysia and the United States (NSN 1095-01-653-1166 Knife, Combat). The Swiss Army knife has been present in space missions carried out by NASA since the late 1970s. In 1978, NASA sent a letter of confirmation to Victorinox regarding a purchase of 50 knives known as the Master Craftsman model. In 1985, Edward M. Payton, brother of astronaut Gary E. Payton, sent"
"Most models are stamped blades, but one series has a forged bolster. They also have no ""ricasso"" – the flat section of the blade located at the junction of the blade and the heel. Most models use stainless steel blades. One type is available with ceramic blades. Victorinox also produces the bayonet for the Swiss Stgw 90 assault rifle. The bayonet has an overall length of 310 mm and a muzzle ring diameter of 22 mm. The 177 mm long blade is single-edged and it has no fuller. The bayonets were manufactured exclusively for the Swiss Army by Wenger and"
"a twofold). Wenger produced bayonets for the Swiss Stgw 90 assault rifle. The bayonet has an overall length of 310 mm and a muzzle ring diameter of 22 mm. The 177 mm long blade is single-edged and it has no fuller. The bayonets were manufactured exclusively for the Swiss Army by Wenger and Victorinox (before the two companies merged). In North America, licensed products using the Wenger and SwissGear trademarks are owned independently from Victorinox SA, and are used to market camping equipment (particularly tents, backpacks and sleeping bags), luggage, backpacks and office/business needs. Wenger Wenger is one of two"
"Victorinox (before the two companies merged). In 1989 Victorinox entered the timepiece business in the United States under the brand name ""Swiss Army"". Victorinox has various collections of watches which range from luxury dress watches to rugged dive watches. They feature mechanical and quartz movements. Collections include Infantry, Divemaster, Airboss, I.N.O.X. The timepieces are produced in Switzerland. Victorinox produced a fashion line since the late 1990s, but retired from this project in 2017. In 2012, Victorinox licensed its name to luggage manufacturer TRG Accessoires to produce branded travel gear and business accessories. Victorinox acquired TRG Accessories from Centric Group in"
"use the same spring to hold them in place. This new knife was patented on 12 June 1897, featuring a second, smaller cutting blade, a corkscrew, and wood fiber grips,under the name of ""Schweizer Offiziers- und SPortmesser"" (""Swiss officer's and sports knife""). While the Swiss military did not commission the knife, it was successfully maketed internationally, restoring Elsener's company to prosperity. Elsener used the Swiss coat of arms to identify his knives beginning in 1909. With slight modifications, this is still the company logo. Also in 1909, on the death of his mother, Elsener named his company ""Victoria"", after her"
"first half of the 20th century. It is an unusual shape, based on the triangular or ""heater"" shaped shield of classical heraldry, but with a curved top. Alternative shapes of the heraldic shield were also in frequent use, and still remain in use in spite of the 2017 legislation. A frequently seen shield shape is the ""Iberian"" or ""curved"" type, specifically used to mark Swiss embassies and border crossings, and also used on the five franks coin. Another frequently seen variant is a Renaissance-style articulated shield, shown as being held by the national personification Helvetia on the ½, 1 and"
"a triangular shield"" with fixed proportions, but which no longer recognizes a federal seal. The 2017 law defines the ""Swiss coat of arms"" (German: ""Schweizerwappen"") formally the ""Coat of Arms of the Swiss Confederation"" (, , ) as ""a Swiss cross in a triangular shield"". The Swiss cross (, , ) is defined as The shape of the ""triangular shield"" is defined by means of an image given in an annex to article 2. The color red to be used is specified in the same annex as: The triangular shield has been in use by the federal administration since the"
"and steel can also be filed and cut. Although red Cellulose Acetate Butyrate (CAB) (generally known trade names are Cellidor, Tenite and Tenex) scaled Swiss Army Knives are most common, there are many colors and alternative materials like nylon and aluminum for the scales available. Many textures, colors and shapes now appear in the Swiss Army Knife. Since 2006 the scales on some knife models can have textured rubber non-slip inlays incorporated, intended for sufficient grip with moist or wet hands. A modding community has also developed from professionally-produced custom models combining novel materials, colors, finishes and occasionally new tools"
"a former sandstone quarry near Lucerne. Carved into the cliff face, the monument measures ten meters in length and six meters in height. The monument is dedicated ""Helvetiorum Fidei ac Virtuti"" (""To the loyalty and bravery of the Swiss""). The dying lion is portrayed impaled by a spear, covering a shield bearing the fleur-de-lis of the French monarchy; beside him is another shield bearing the coat of arms of Switzerland. The inscription below the sculpture lists the names of the officers and gives the approximate numbers of soldiers who died (DCCLX = 760), and survived (CCCL = 350). The monument"
"is surmounted by a helmet with raised visor, with mantling or and sable and the royal crown in lieu of a crest. Behind the shield are placed a hand of justice and a sceptre with a lion. The grand collar of the Order of Leopold surrounds the shield. Two lions guardant proper support the shield as well as a lance with the national colours black, yellow and red. Underneath the compartment is placed the motto in French or Eendracht maakt macht in Dutch, or Unity Is Strength in English. The riband of the motto is red, with black stripes on"