An electromagnetic relay assembly (10, 20), the electromagnetic relay assembly (10, 20) comprising a coil assembly, opposed pairs of opposed magnets, and a switch assembly, wherein the coil assembly is characterized by comprising a coil, a core, and core-rotating means (18, 22, 23), the core being collinear with a coil axis, the core comprising opposed core terminals, the core-rotating means (18, 22, 23) having an axis of rotation orthogonal to the coil axis, the coil and core both being rotatable about the axis of rotation via the core-rotating means (18, 22, 23) such that both the coil and the core rotate, the coil axis thereby being rotatively displaceable intermediate X-shaped planar boundaries; the opposed pairs of opposed magnets being respectively and fixedly positioned adjacent the core terminals, the core terminals being respectively displaceable intermediate the pairs; and wherein the switch assembly is characterized by comprising linkage means (14, 14(a)) and opposed contact-spring assemblies (15, 11, 31), the linkage means (14, 14(a)) interconnecting the core terminals and contact-spring assemblies (15, 11, 31), the contact-spring assemblies (15, 11, 31) comprising first and second spring arms and further comprising first spring means, the coil for creating a magnetic field, the magnetic field being directable through the core into opposed magnets for imparting rotation about the axis of rotation, the core terminals for actuating the switch assembly intermediate an open position and a closed position, the closed position for enabling current to pass through the switch assembly, the first spring means for damping contact vibration when switching from the open position to the closed position. wherein the coil assembly is characterized by comprising a coil, a core, and core-rotating means (18, 22, 23), the core being collinear with a coil axis, the core comprising opposed core terminals, the core-rotating means (18, 22, 23) having an axis of rotation orthogonal to the coil axis, the coil and core both being rotatable about the axis of rotation via the core-rotating means (18, 22, 23) such that both the coil and the core rotate, the coil axis thereby being rotatively displaceable intermediate X-shaped planar boundaries; the opposed pairs of opposed magnets being respectively and fixedly positioned adjacent the core terminals, the core terminals being respectively displaceable intermediate the pairs; and wherein the switch assembly is characterized by comprising linkage means (14, 14(a)) and opposed contact-spring assemblies (15, 11, 31), the linkage means (14, 14(a)) interconnecting the core terminals and contact-spring assemblies (15, 11, 31), the contact-spring assemblies (15, 11, 31) comprising first and second spring arms and further comprising first spring means, the coil for creating a magnetic field, the magnetic field being directable through the core into opposed magnets for imparting rotation about the axis of rotation, the core terminals for actuating the switch assembly intermediate an open position and a closed position, the closed position for enabling current to pass through the switch assembly, the first spring means for damping contact vibration when switching from the open position to the closed position.