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 Friday, Apr 17th 2020| 144 The American flag has been projected onto the Matterhorn mountain in the Swiss Alps as part of a breathtaking light illumination series spreading 'hope and strength' amid the pandemic.Renowned Swiss light artist Gerry Hofstetter, 58, has been lighting up the 14,690 ft mountain with spectacular displays of country flags and messages of hope since March 24.   And the US stars and stripes were emblazoned onto the jagged mountain on Thursday night, which stands alone on the horizon amid the border between Switzerland and .   A statement issued by tourist site Zermatt Matterhorn said:  'As it stands, the USA, is the country that has been most impacted by the COVID-19 crisis with the highest number of confirmed cases. 'Our thoughts are with all American people at this unprecedented time.'May our message convey solidarity and give you hope and strength. We look forward to meeting again at the foot of the Matterhorn, we are all in this together.'The Embassy of Switzerland in the United States tweeted an image of the American flag projection alongside the caption: 'INCREDIBLE! As a sign of solidarity, the American flag was projected onto the Matterhorn last night. 'Switzerland is sending hope and strength to the United States of America.'The UK flag was also projected on the mountain on April 10. A statement at the time said that Zermatt was 'deeply connected' to the UK with British mountaineers having first brought tourism to the area.  The first image that illuminated the mountain on March 24 simply read '#Hope' in striking white letters against a red backdrop.Hofstetter has also projected the flags of Japan, Germany, Spain, France and Italy — as well as textual messages including '#StayAtHome' and #AllOfUs — onto the Matterhorn.Other slogans projected on the mountain include the phrase 'Dream now - travel later' because, as the website says although travel is banned, 'dreaming is not prohibited'.  In a bid to stop members of the public flocking to the mountain under federal stay-at-home measures, webcams from around the Matterhorn livestream the illuminations for people to enjoy at home. Share what you thinkThe comments below have not been moderated.The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.Post comment to your Facebook TimelineBy posting your comment you agree to our .Submit CommentClearDo you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline?Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. NoYesDo you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline?Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usualWe will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook.You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our .Published by Associated Newspapers LtdPart of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group   

 Friday, Apr 17th 2020| 144 The American flag has been projected onto the Matterhorn mountain in the Swiss Alps as part of a breathtaking light illumination series spreading 'hope and strength' amid the pandemic.Renowned Swiss light artist Gerry Hofstetter, 58, has been lighting up the 14,690 ft mountain with spectacular displays of country flags and messages of hope since March 24.   And the US stars and stripes were emblazoned onto the jagged mountain on Thursday night, which stands alone on the horizon amid the border between Switzerland and .   A statement issued by tourist site Zermatt...

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