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"The Helvetii, a Celtic tribe who battled Julius Caesar, gave their name to the Swiss territory. The Latin name for the country, Helvetia, still appears on Swiss stamps. The letters CH appearing on Swiss cars and in internet addresses stand for the Latin words Confoederatio Helvetica, meaning Swiss Confederation."

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[-] emogu@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago

I would have guessed it stood for chocolate

[-] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

That's how I remember it. Swiss chocolate.

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.one 6 points 1 year ago
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