Helvécia

Helvécia refers to several places and concepts, all derived ultimately from the Roman name for the land inhabited by the Helvetii, an ancient Celtic tribe.

• Switzerland (historical and poetic usage): Helvetia is the Latin name for Switzerland. It is often used as a poetic or allegorical name for the country. The official Latin name of Switzerland, Confoederatio Helvetica, reflects this historical connection.

• Helvetic Republic (1798-1803): A short-lived republic established by French revolutionary forces on the territory of the Old Swiss Confederacy. It was an attempt to centralize the Swiss cantons under a single government inspired by the French model.

• Helvécia, Bahia, Brazil: A town located in the state of Bahia, Brazil. Its name reflects historical Swiss immigration or influence in the region, though precise details are not readily available.

• Personification of Switzerland: Helvetia is the female national personification of Switzerland, often depicted wearing a stola, a spear, and a shield bearing the Swiss flag. She is analogous to Britannia for the United Kingdom or Marianne for France.

• Cantons of Switzerland (historical): In the context of the Helvetic Republic, the traditional cantons were reorganized and renamed, though these names were subsequently abandoned after the Republic's collapse.