The flag of Switzerland is a square-shaped flag with an aspect ratio of 1:1. It has a red background (Pantone 485 C), and its primary feature is a white equilateral cross in the center. The white cross consists of four arms that are of equal length, and each arm has a width of 1/6th the total height of the flag. There is also a white square at the intersection point of the cross arms; it measures 1/6th of the height of the flag on all sides. The distance between the tips of the cross arms and the flag's edges is 1/6th the height of the flag.