The Federal Charter of 1291 agreed between the rural communes of Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden is considered the confederacy's founding document, even though similar alliances are likely to have existed decades earlier.
Piagam Federal 1291 yang disetujui di antara komune pedesaan Uri, Schwyz, dan Unterwalden dianggap sebagai dokumen pendirian konfederasi; meskipun persekutuan serupa mungkin sudah ada beberapa dasawarsa sebelumnya.