National Union (Switzerland)

National Union
Union Nationale
LeaderWilliam Droin (1932–1933), Roger Steinmetz (1933–1935), Georges Oltramare (1935–1939)
Governing bodyDirection Counsel
Founded1932 (1932)
Dissolved1945 (1945)
Merger ofOrdre politique nationale
Union de défense économique [fr]
HeadquartersGeneva
NewspaperLe Citoyen, L'Action nationale, Bulletin de l'Union nationale
Membership (1937)c. 2,000[1]
IdeologyFascism[2]
Corporatism
Nationalism
Anti-communism
Political positionFar-right
SloganUne doctrine, une foi, un chef
AnthemDebout l'U.N.
Election symbol
A sword and a cross

The National Union (French: Union nationale) was a nationalist political party in Switzerland[3] between 1932 and 1945, that became fascist at some point. It was mainly active in the canton of Geneva.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference HDS2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b National Union in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  3. ^ "'L'Union nationale (1932–1939) : Un fascisme en Suisse Romande'". Archived from the original on 2015-02-15. Retrieved 2015-02-15.