“The Edelweiss was the favourite flower of Adolf Hitler. For that reason it was used as a symbol by the Nazis,” says the curator of the national exhibition. In 1935, the German Wehrmacht ...

No, it’s not edelweiss. I mean, edelweiss is pretty and all, and it’s about as Swiss as you can get—it’s the penultimate alpine flower: “small and white, clean and bright” dah-dee-dah ...

Perhaps none is more famous than the edelweiss. Characterized by delicate, white, velvet-like petals, this unofficial national flower has captivated the Swiss for years, as a symbol of love and ...

51 deputies — enlarged from 38 — sported edelweiss, the national flower featured in the 1965 hit movie "The Sound of Music." Outside, 200 protesters carried placards warning "Fascism wears ...