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The '''Swiss Army knife''' is a pocket knife or multi-tool manufactured by Victorinox AG (and up to 2005 also by Wenger SA). | [[File:Swiss Army knife.jpg|250px|thumb|Swiss Army knife.]]The '''Swiss Army knife''' is a pocket knife or multi-tool manufactured by Victorinox AG (and up to 2005 also by Wenger SA). | ||
The term "Swiss Army knife" was coined by US soldiers after World War II due to the difficulty they had in pronouncing the German name. | The term "Swiss Army knife" was coined by US soldiers after World War II due to the difficulty they had in pronouncing the German name. | ||
The Swiss Army knife generally has a very sharp blade, as well as various tools, such as screwdrivers, a can opener, and many others. | The Swiss Army knife generally has a very sharp blade, as well as various tools, such as screwdrivers, a can opener, and many others. | ||
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The handle is usually red, and features a Victorinox or Wenger "cross" logo or, for Swiss military issue knives, the coat of arms of Switzerland. | The handle is usually red, and features a Victorinox or Wenger "cross" logo or, for Swiss military issue knives, the coat of arms of Switzerland. | ||
Originating in Ibach, Switzerland, the Swiss Army knife was first produced in 1891 after the company, Karl Elsener, which later became Victorinox, won the contract to produce the Swiss Army's Modell 1890 knife from the previous German manufacturer. | Originating in Ibach, Switzerland, the Swiss Army knife was first produced in 1891 after the company, Karl Elsener, which later became Victorinox, won the contract to produce the Swiss Army's Modell 1890 knife from the previous German manufacturer. | ||
In | == In the News == | ||
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File:Knife_with_gold_handle_Egypt_3050-2920-BCE.jpg|link=Knife (nonfiction)|Pharaoh sends [[Knife (nonfiction)|Knife]] (3050 - 2920 BCE) to Switzerland, seeks alliance with Swiss Army. | |||
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== Fiction cross-reference == | == Fiction cross-reference == | ||
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== Nonfiction cross-reference == | == Nonfiction cross-reference == | ||
* [[Knife (nonfiction)]] | |||
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Army_knife Swiss Army knife] | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Army_knife Swiss Army knife] | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:04, 25 June 2016
The Swiss Army knife is a pocket knife or multi-tool manufactured by Victorinox AG (and up to 2005 also by Wenger SA).
The term "Swiss Army knife" was coined by US soldiers after World War II due to the difficulty they had in pronouncing the German name.
The Swiss Army knife generally has a very sharp 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 red, and features a Victorinox or Wenger "cross" logo or, for Swiss military issue knives, the coat of arms of Switzerland.
Originating in Ibach, Switzerland, the Swiss Army knife was first produced in 1891 after the company, Karl Elsener, which later became Victorinox, won the contract to produce the Swiss Army's Modell 1890 knife from the previous German manufacturer.
In the News
Pharaoh sends Knife (3050 - 2920 BCE) to Switzerland, seeks alliance with Swiss Army.
Fiction cross-reference
Nonfiction cross-reference
External links:
