Along with the blazing-red serge uniform of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, there is perhaps no other official ensemble as ...

Second to the Pope, of course, the members of the Swiss Guard are easily the most famous residents of Vatican City. For centuries, this highly-trained standing army of young Swiss men has been in ...

they are probably the most photographed Swiss – the members of the Swiss Guard. Since 1506 they have protected the head of the Roman Catholic Church and his residence. Pope Francis is also ...

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The Pontifical Swiss Guard is an armed force and honour guard unit. Maintained by the Holy See that is responsible for protecting the Pope and the Apostolic Palace within the territory of the ...

The two states also share another link: the Swiss Guards, the armed unit engaged to protect the Pope. And flag nerds might also include the Wiphala bannerExternal link of Bolivia, the banner of ...

Along with the blazing-red serge uniform of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, there is perhaps no other official ensemble as instantly recognizable as that of the Swiss Guards, the elite cadre ...

Vatican Swiss Guard recruits line up for their swearing-in ceremony, at the Vatican, on May 6. For almost three decades, the Swiss Guard uniforms have been crafted — every detail overseen — by ...