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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edelweiss
Symbolic uses
◆On the Austrian euro coins, a picture of Edelweiss is used on the two-euro-cent coins.
◆On the Romanian 50 Lei banknote.
◆Edelweiss Society
◆In Austria, Edelweiß is also a brand of beer named after the flower.
◆Edelweiss is the unofficial national flower of Switzerland.
◆It appears in the logos of both the German and Austrian alpine societies.
◆In its bid for the 2014 Winter Olympics the city of Salzburg uses an Edelweiss flower like the emblem.[1]
◆Edelweiss Air, an international airline based in Switzerland, is named after the flower, which also appears in its logo.
◆Edelweiss is a theme and song ("Edelweiss") in the musical and movie The Sound of Music, which takes place in Austria.
◆"Bring me Edelweiss" is the best-known song of the music group Edelweiss.
◆The Edelweiss was established 1907 as the sign of the Austrian-Hungarian alpine troops by Emperor Franz Joseph I. These original 3 Regiments wore their edelweiss on the collar of their uniform. During World War I (1915) the Edelweiss was granted to the German alpine troops, for their bravery. Today it's still the insignia of the Austrian, Polish, and German alpine troops.
◆Edelweiss was a badge of Edelweiss Pirates (Edelweisspiraten) -- the anti-Nazi youth groups in Third Reich. It was worn on the clothes (eg. a blouse or a suit).
◆The Edelweiss flower was the symbol of Wehrmacht Gebirgsjäger, or mountain troops, worn as a metal pin on the left side of the mountain cap, on the band of the service dress cap, and as a patch on the right sleeve.
◆The rank insignia of Swiss generals has Edelweiss signs instead of stars. A Korpskommandant for example (equivalent to a Lieutenant General in other countries) wears three Edelweiss signs on his collar instead of three stars.
◆This flower appears prominently in the comic book adventure Asterix in Switzerland where the protagonists attempt to procure an Edelweiss for its use in an antidote.