File:Swiss-UK relations Canton Tree.jpg

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English: The Cantonal Tree erected just off Leicester Square, London, England to celebrate the friendly relations between Britain and Switzerland.

The sign on the cantonal tree reads: "On 15 April 1991, on the occasion of the 700th anniversary of the Swiss Confederation, the Right Worshipful the Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor David Avery named this area "Swiss Court" as a token of the lasting friendship between Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

This Cantonal Tree displays the coats of arms of the twenty-six cantons of Switzerland."

The picture was taken in the final week before Queen Elizabeth II Diamond jubilee.
Français : L'Arbre Cantonal érigé juste à côté de Leicester Square à Londres en Angleterre pour célébrer les relations amicales entre la Grande-Bretagne et la Suisse.

Sur le panonceau de l'arbre cantonal, on peut y lire : « Le 15 avril 1991, à l'occasion du 700e anniversaire de la Confédération suisse, le Très Vénérable le Lord-Maire de Westminster, Conseiller David Avery a baptisé la zone « Cour Suisse » en signe de la longue amitié entre la Suisse et le Royaume-Uni.

Cet Arbre Cantonal représente les armoiries des vingt-six cantons de Suisse. »

La photo a été prise lors de la dernière semaine avec le Jubilé de diamant de la reine Élisabeth II.
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