Mount Matterhorn: Australian flag appeared on Swiss Alps during coronavirus pandemic

The Australian flag was projected onto one of Europe’s most iconic mountains overnight in a heartfelt message to the world.

The Australian flag is projected on Mount Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps as a sign of hope and solidarity during the coronavirus pandemic. Picture: AAP Image/Supplied by Light Art by Gerry Hofstetter, Michael Portmann

Australia’s national flag has been projected onto the Swiss Alps in an illuminated message of hope and solidarity during the global coronavirus pandemic.

The blue, red, and white emblem was projected onto Mount Matterhorn early in the morning on Thursday, local time.

The 4478m mountain overlooks Zermatt, a town in southern Switzerland. Daniel Luggen, spa director of Zermatt-Matterhorn, said the projections were a message to the rest of the world.

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Australia is having a hard time with the bush fires and now the Coronavirus. Today we think of the Australian people and send hope and courage to get through the crisis well. #Australia #Zermatt #Matterhornhttps://t.co/qFjiKuZNsE pic.twitter.com/qFKgakRlbp

— Zermatt - Matterhorn (@zermatt_tourism) April 23, 2020

“Since almost a month, we’re illuminating every night the Matterhorn with different symbols, to give the people hope and show our solidarity to the world,” Mr Luggen said in a video posted to Facebook on Wednesday evening, Australian time.

The projections – a project by light artist Gerry Hofstetter – are also “to say thank you to all these people working hard during this crisis,” Mr Luggen said.

The video shows the national flags of numerous other countries including China, Italy, and the United States also projected onto Mount Matterhorn.

“It’s empty and quiet in Zermatt and that makes us sad, but soon we look forward to (having) you back here,” Mr Luggen said.