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[on the bay]

@Kachina624 -I had just found info and was about to post same time-great minds  

(CNN) — Switzerland's famed Matterhorn mountain was illuminated with an American flag for a few hours as a symbol of solidarity during the coronavirus pandemic.

"Our thoughts are with all American people at this unprecedented time. We look forward to meeting again at the foot of the Matterhorn, we are all in this together," the tourism organization Zermatt Matterhorn wrote on its Facebook page.

Light artist Gerry Hofstetter projected the flag onto the 14,692 foot tall peak in the Swiss Alps

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The mountain has been lit up with the flags of Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy and others in recent weeks along with the hashtags #hope and #allofus.

The popular tourist destination also projected messages encouraging people to stay home and guests to "Dream now -- Travel later."

"We know that you are longing to visit us. Soon we can meet again. For the moment, however, health is our priority," Zermatt Matterhorn wrote on its website. "But dreaming is not prohibited. We support you with great pictures in this travel-free time and send you our best wishes from the Matterhorn.

Here is another pretty one from London--the tallest ferris wheel-(yikes!) lit up in blue to show support for their NHS (National Health Service)

Really neat to see countries around the world lighting up, playing music

so many things to show support and encouragement to their own and other countries.

from Iran-

Iran shows international support

The Azadi (Freedom) Tower in Tehran, Iran, lights up on March 31 with flags and messages of hope in solidarity with all countries affected by the pandemic. 

and the Empire State building in red, white, and blue for first responders-

[MoonieBaby]

@on the bay 

KIND OF CHOKED ME UP -

THE SENTIMENT IS SO THOUGHTFUL, SUPPORTIVE AND HUMANIZING.

[Kachina624]

@on the bay   Those are spectacular.  He's a true artist with light.  I'd like to see the Titanic that he projected onto an iceberg.  I thought that mountain was a bit big for any flag ever made.

Thanks for the beautiful pictures.

[on the bay]

@MoonieBaby -Me too!

And your words went thru my mind too: It really isheart:

[on the bay]

[on the bay]

@Kachina624 -for you-

He is incredible isn't he?

I wanted to see this one too!

[Kachina624]

Wow!  That is incredible.  Thank you so much for looking it up. ♥️

[on the bay]

@Kachina624 -

You're so welcome

[vsm]

Nice sentiment, but the claim that the U.S. has the most covid cases is as false as China's claim last week that it has only .33% of those cases.

[on the bay]

Well, whatever the reality for those that focused on who had the most cases, (it's not a contest)

it is saying to Americans, we are thinking of you.

All these lights all over the world, everyone experiencing suffering and wanting to say, we are thinking of all of you, all of us.

Almost every country affected, showing support in some way and that is a beautiful thing, for once, no political leanings or trying to prove each others views, just a caring very human sentiment all these tributes.