National ice hockey team: “Don’t you politicians in Bern have other things on their minds?”

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It is a discussion that could not be more Swiss: if the federal authorities have their way, the Nati players will no longer be allowed to wear the Swiss coat of arms on their jerseys. This is due to the Weapons Protection Act, which has been in force since 2017. It prohibits the use of the weapon for business purposes.

A case at Zurich’s main station also shows that this law is meant seriously. Because the Swiss coat of arms was on the logo of Brasserie Federal, the station restaurant had to change its logo.

The Swiss Ice Hockey Federation could also have applied for an exemption at the end of 2018 to continue using the Swiss coat of arms on the jerseys of national teams. The federal government now takes the position that the ice hockey association did not submit a substantiated application in time. In concrete terms, this means: Nati players are no longer allowed to wear the Swiss coat of arms on their chest. Misuse of the weapon can result in a prison sentence of one year or a fine.

That’s what the community means

What do readers think of this coat of arms craze? A quick look at the comments column shows that they cannot understand the request. Gideon Megert writes: “The Federal Council can be proud that our national players want to publicly show that they play for our country.” And Florian Lima also has little understanding for such debates. “People used to be proud to be Swiss. “Unfortunately, these kinds of discussions are almost embarrassing these days,” he says.

Alan Klodel goes one step further. According to him, politicians should rather focus on the right problems: “Don’t you politicians in Bern have other things on your mind? Take care of the AHV and the many people who cannot live well because they do not have enough money to live on.”

‘It is good that the use of the weapon is regulated’

Reader Ernst Hofer seems downright speechless and simply writes: “That is really soft.” You have to look long and hard for comments that condone the dispute. Reader Peter Schaad can understand the federal government’s demand. He writes: “The association missed it and now it all has to be discussed afterwards. And as always, there are different opinions.”

Still, he is optimistic that the dispute will end well. “Eventually they will almost certainly be allowed to use the weapon. “I think it is very good that the use of the Swiss weapon is strictly regulated and punished with penalties,” he added.

Annemarie Hugentobler also does not see that the federal government is to blame. “The association should have ensured that a permit was obtained in a timely manner. “The law is the law,” she argues.

Source : Blick