Languages of Switzerland
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The four national languages of Switzerland are German, French, Italian, and Romansh. German, French, and Italian maintain equal status as official languages at the national level within the Federal Administration of the Swiss Confederation, while Romansh is used in dealings with people who speak it. Latin is occasionally used in some formal contexts, particularly to denote the country.
Geography of languages in Switzerland in the early 20th century. Page from a school atlas, in the Jewish Museum of Switzerland's collection.
A Swiss five-franc coin with the Latin inscription Confoederatio Helvetica.
The Federal Palace of Switzerland, with the Latin inscription Curia Confoederationis Helveticae.
Pro Natura (Switzerland)
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Pro Natura, founded in 1909 in Basel as Swiss League for the Protection of Nature, is the oldest environmental organisation in Switzerland.
The Limmatspitz nature reserve of Pro Natura Aargau.
The nature centre of Pro Natura near the Aletsch Glacier (Swiss Alps). The second national nature centre of Pro Natura is located in Champ-Pittet.