Helvetic
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Helvetic can refer to:
- "Helvetia", the Latin name for SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
; - HelvetiiHelvetiiThe Helvetii were a Celtic tribe or tribal confederation occupying most of the Swiss plateau at the time of their contact with the Roman Republic in the 1st century BC...
, Celtic tribes inhabiting this region during the Roman empire; - the Helvetic RepublicHelvetic RepublicIn Swiss history, the Helvetic Republic represented an early attempt to impose a central authority over Switzerland, which until then consisted mainly of self-governing cantons united by a loose military alliance, and conquered territories such as Vaud...
, the precursor of the state of Switzerland; - the Helvetic zone, a geologic zone in the Alps;
- Helvetic AirwaysHelvetic AirwaysHelvetic Airways is an airline based at Zürich Airport in Kloten, Switzerland. It operates flights to destinations in Europe, mainly leisure markets, but also to business destinations. Its main base is Zürich Airport...
, a Swiss airline.