SWITZERLAND. Bern, Kanton. Interlaken. Medal 1946 B (Gold, 33 mm, 27.09 g, 12 h), commemorating the Unspunnenfest Interlaken. Bern. ZUR EHRE DER HEIMAT Alpine herdsman in traditional dress with alphorn. Rev. ZUM LOBE / DER TRACHT / UNSPUNNEN / A.D.1946 / B in five lines. Minor copper spots, otherwise, virtually as struck.


The Unspunnenfest is a festival held in the town of Interlaken, Switzerland, near the old ruin of Unspunnen Castle, in the Bernese Alps, approximately once every twelve years, most recently in 2017. The festival highlights traditional Swiss culture and features competitions of Steinstossen (stone throwing), Schwingen (wrestling) and yodeling. The stone-throwing competition uses an 83.5 kg (184.1 lb) stone known as the Unspunnenstein ('Unspunnen Stone'), made of Aare granite from the Hasli valley.