Edelweiss Flower Patch. It was adopted as the symbol for the elite German mountain troops. The name in German is a combining of the words for noble and white Its beautiful unique and it grows more than 10000 feet above sea level so finding one means youve made quite the hike.
The plant prefers rocky limestone places at about 18003000 metres 59009800 ft altitude. WWI WW2 German Elite Edelweiss flower patch uniform insignia Mountain climbers. Oct 13 2017 GRAFENWOEHR Germany -- Many Americans serving in Germany know the Edelweiss as a nice lodge and resort nestled between majestic mountains bright blue skies vibrantly green trees and fluffy.
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Sep 24 2019 Although Edelweiss belongs to the Asteraceae family technically it is not a flower. WWI WW2 German Elite Edelweiss flower patch uniform insignia Mountain climbers. The plants are said to have snowy white flowers but in reality the fuzzy white forms are modified leaves. It grows at heights of 1500 to 3000 meters so its not commonly found in most areas of the world.