No decision regarding the use of the coat of arms on the Swiss national team jersey

The SIHF asked to suspend the proceedings until October 10. Then the National Council will discuss a motion by Mathias Aebischer, which the Council of States already accepted. If accepted by the National Council, it would change the current Coat of Arms protection law, which has been in force since 2017.

The law states that only the authorities may use the coats of arms unless a license for use is obtained, as, for instance, is the case for Swiss knife manufacturer Victorinox. While the SIHF argues that they did indeed apply for the continued use of the coat of arms under the law, the IPI argues that while the SIHF was in contact with Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin at the time, that correspondence did not constitute an official application for the continued use of the coat of arms.

The SIHF and the IPI also tried to reach an out-of-court settlement today but did not find common ground. The Federal Administrative Court will thus have to decide whether they will suspend the proceedings or proceed.