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Vatican City: Papal Swiss Guard in uniform. Currently, the name Swiss Guard generally refers to the Pontifical Swiss Guard of the Holy See stationed at the Vatican in Rome
Vatican, November 07 -- Some nuns come out from an access door of the Vatican State, on the left side of St. Peter's Basilica, in the historic heart of Rome, manned by a Swiss Guard in its sentry box. Nuns and guards wear medical masks due to measures against Covid-19 pandemic. The Pontifical Swiss Guard is an armed body in the service of the Pope created in 1506 under the pontificate of Julius II, composed of about 130 military elements all of Swiss nationality. According to legend, the icon and distinctive blue and yellow uniform of the Swiss Guards was designed by Michelangelo, while it was designed by commander Jules Repond at the beginning of the 20th century. With its five centuries of history, the Pontifical Swiss Guard is the oldest military guard in the world still in service. Image in high definition format.
Vatican City, Italy-March 2022:A Swiss Guard in traditional striped uniform with pike stands guard at the entrance to the papal residence in St Peters Square Vatican City.
Vatican City, Vatican City State - October 11, 2007: A member of the Corps of the Pontifical Swiss Guard, or Swiss Guard as commonly known, stands guard at in the Vatican City near St. Peter's Basilica. The Swiss Guard is a small force maintained by the Holy See. It is responsible for the safety of the Pope and the security of the Apostolic Palace including the entrances to the City State. Photo shot in the afternoon sunlight; vertical format.
Rome, Italy, September 24, 2023: Swiss Guard, an infantry military formation that serves as the Pope's bodyguard, while on duty.
Group of Knights from Malta on the top of Fort Sant Elmo with Maltese Flag, Historical Reenactment in Valetta, Malta. Knights Group Portrait. Personal Editing
Vatican, Vatican – July 10, 2019: A vertical shot of a member of the Pontifical Swiss Guard in the Vatican
People are passing by the historical and religious site to see beautiful architecture and the art of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican
Swiss guard in the boundaries control of the vatican city in Rome, Italy
Acquasparta, Terni, Umbria, Italy - 10June 2016:\nLa rievocazione storica si apre con il Grande Corteo delle Contrade, che vede sfilare nel centro storico di Acquasparta, numerosi figuranti in abiti rinascimentali, frutto di approfondito studio e ricerca, e si articola in un susseguirsi di manifestazioni e gare coinvolgenti l’intera città che per l’occasione è ripartita in 3 contrade: la contrada del Ghetto (verde/nero), la contrada di Porta Vecchia (giallo/blu) la contrada di San Cristoforo (bianco/blu).
Rome, Italy - April 30, 2016: Swiss Guards, with their colorful uniform feature, lined up in St. Peter's Square, in the general audience of the Pope.
The Hague, The Netherlands - May 24, 2023; official ceremony in front of Noordeinde Palace on Wednesday mornings when new ambassadors visit King Willem-Alexander and offer him their letter of credence. The audience includes a ceremony that can be followed from Noordeinde street. The ambassadors arrive by state coach, escorted by horsemen from the Royal Netherlands Mounted Police.
Detail of the colorful uniform the Swiss Guard wears near St. Peter's Basilica
Assisi, Umbria, Italy, August 30 -- A typical scene of daily life in Assisi with a Franciscan friar walking under the colonnade of the Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli, in the Assisi municipality, in Umbria. Image in high definition quality.
Pontifical Swiss Guard, Guardia svizzera pontificia, soldiers at gate of St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Rome, Italy
Fetes de la Nouvelle-France, celebration in Vieux-Québec. Rear view of row of  men dressed up as 17th century soldiers having dinner sitting on a bench .  Quebec city in summertime, Quebec, Canada.
Vatican City, Rome, Italy - July, 9 2019: a Swiss Guard of Vatican Army stand guard in Saint Peter's Square, Roma
Pope Francis speaks from the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. Vatican soldiers in black cloaks stand in front.
Rome, Italy – May 15, 2014: A historic Vatican Guard in Rome, Italy
Prague Castle, Prague, Czech Republic: Changing of the Guard ceremony at the front gate, October 3, 2022. The Changing of the Guard ceremony takes place every day at noon. The Guard is composed of a brigade of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic who serve the President of the Czech Republic as a security force.
Swiss guardsman of the papal guard duty at the Saint Peters Basilica in the Vatican city in Rome.- Italy.
Knights of Malta on the top of Fort Sant Elmo at Sunset with Maltese Flag, Valetta, Malta. Knights Group Portrait. Personal Editing
They are the Swiss soldiers who are responsible for the safety of the Pope and the Vatican City.
Vatican, November 07 -- A changing of the guard of military elements of the Pontifical Swiss Guard in an access door to the Vatican City State, in the historic heart of Rome. The guards wear medical masks due to measures against Covid-19 pandemic. The Pontifical Swiss Guard is an armed body in the service of the Pope created in 1506 under the pontificate of Julius II, composed of about 130 military elements all of Swiss nationality. According to legend, the iconic and distinctive blue and yellow uniform of the Swiss Guards was designed by Michelangelo, while it was designed by commander Jules Repond at the beginning of the 20th century. With its five centuries of history, the Pontifical Swiss Guard is the oldest military guard in the world still in service. Image in high definition format.
Vatican, Italy - April 18, 2023: Guard on sentry duty outside Saint Peter's Basilica.
The Hague, The Netherlands - May 24, 2023; official ceremony in front of Noordeinde Palace on Wednesday mornings when new ambassadors visit King Willem-Alexander and offer him their letter of credence. The audience includes a ceremony that can be followed from Noordeinde street. The ambassadors arrive by state coach, escorted by horsemen from the Royal Netherlands Mounted Police.
Rome Vatican City Italy 05 October 2019 Two Soldiers of the Swiss Guard greet each other and guard St. Peter's Basilica
Vatican, Vatican city State - August 15, 2008: A member of the Corps of the Pontifical Swiss Guard stands guard to the Apostolic Palace In Vatican. The Swiss Guard is a small force maintained by the Holy See. It is responsible for the safety of the Pope and the security of the Apostolic Palace.
Vatican - October 2022: Members of Pontifical Swiss Guard in Vatican
Rab, Сroatia - July 27, 2013: Crossbow Archers lined at the Rab Fjera. The days of the middle ages, “Rapska Fjera”, takes place on the St. Jacob's day, on St. Anna's day and on St. Christopher's day. The Kaldanac, The old town of Rab, is then transformed into a medieval town. Around 400 costumed citizens of Rab, members of various associations are showing the guests the medieval crafts and how people in the middle ages on the island were working, eating and celebrating. The programme lasts for three days and takes place in the evening hours.
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