What does the abbreviation CH stand for?
Was bedeutet die Abkürzung CH?
Correct answer: A
- A Confoederatio HelveticaConfoederatio Helvetica
- B Swiss unit of lengthSchweizerisches Längenmass
- C Christian associationChristlicher Verein
- D Cultura HabsburgiensiaCultura Habsburgiensia
Why
CH is the abbreviation of the Latin name Confoederatio Helvetica. You see it on car number plates and in the internet address «.ch».
Common mistakes
- D: Cultura Habsburgiensia
- The name sounds Latin, but CH stands for Confoederatio Helvetica, not for the Habsburgs.
Topic
Names of Switzerland: Confederation, Confoederatio Helvetica, CH
Switzerland has several names. The official name in the Federal Constitution is «Swiss Confederation» (Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft). In everyday life people often just say «Confederation» (Eidgenossenschaft). In Switzerland the word means roughly «state». It comes from «Eid», an oath, which is a solemn promise. In the Middle Ages the first places promised each other mutual help. Anyone who made such an alliance was a «Confederate» (Eidgenosse).
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Sources
Last checked: September 2026
Question 327 of the official question list of the Canton of Zurich (Gemeindeamt, May 2025). Translation and explanation: Swiss Passport.