CH-Vortrittssignal-Einfaches Andreaskreuz 2 (Switzerland) (Road Sign) STICKER Vinyl Kiss-Cut Decal

This design renders the Swiss Einfaches Andreaskreuz, a priority signal built around a single bold saltire, the diagonal cross that Swiss road and rail users read at a glance.

Visual Elements & Composition

A saltire, two diagonal bars crossing at the centre, fills the frame in a strictly symmetrical layout. The palette is high-contrast red and white, the pairing chosen so the mark registers instantly against any background. Nothing competes with the cross: no border clutter, no lettering, no numerals. Every line is set at the same angle and weight, so the eye settles on the centre point and stays there.

Meaning & Symbolism

The saltire is commonly known as the St. Andrew's Cross, and in Swiss traffic and railway signage it marks a priority situation that demands attention before anything else. Its geometry carries the message: balanced, ordered, and firm, a sign of authority paired with caution. The red and white scheme follows the same logic, since high-contrast colour is what makes a warning legible from a distance and under changing light. The design belongs to the wider family of European infrastructure signage, where a shape alone communicates the rule.

Built to the Outline of the Cross

A kiss-cut sticker follows the artwork's own edge, so the saltire itself becomes the object. There is no backing rectangle to frame it, only the cross, which suits a design whose whole identity lives in its silhouette. Place it where a single clear mark belongs: a laptop lid, a notebook cover, a toolbox, or the inside of a door that a fellow road-sign fan will spot on the first look.