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30 of April 2013. Rome, Vatican. Gate of St. Peter's Basilica which is guarded by Swiss Guards. The guard stands in the centre of the gate.

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 City, Vatican City - March 25th 2019: A Swiss guard in St Peter's Basilica

Vatican City, Rome, Italy - July, 9 2019: a Swiss Guard of Vatican Army stand guard in Saint Peter's Square, Roma

Ankara, Turkey - August 15, 2015: Ataturk Mausoleum guardians are walking for a ceremony. Anıtkabir (literally, 'memorial tomb') is the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the leader of the Turkish War of Independence and the founder and first President of the Republic of Turkey. It is located in Ankara.

Vatican - June 15, 2024: Picture of swiss guards protecting the entry to the vatican. The Pontifical Swiss Guard, also known as the Papal Swiss Guard or simply Swiss Guard, is an armed force and honour guard unit maintained by the Holy See that protects the Pope and the Apostolic Palace within the territory of the Vatican City State. Established in 1506 under Pope Julius II, it is among the oldest military units in continuous operation, and is sometimes called the world's smallest army. The single Swiss Guard in this image wears the time-honored uniform first introduced in the early 16th century. Tasked with safeguarding the Pope and Vatican grounds, the Swiss Guards symbolize loyalty and dedication, rooted in a rich heritage that marries military discipline with religious ceremony. Standing quietly against the ornate architectural backdrop, the guard exemplifies the convergence of history, faith, and duty that resonates throughout the world's smallest independent state.

Vatican City, Vatican City State - March 11, 2023: Two Swiss guards standing at the entrance of Vatican city, wearing their traditional colorful uniform

Rabat, Morocco - Oct 13, 2019: A royal maroccan guard in front of the mausoleum of the Mohammed V next to the Hassan Tower

Vatican City - October 14, 2025: Papal Swiss Guard on St. Peter’s Square in Vatican. The Pontifical Swiss Guard also known as the Papal Swiss Guard is an armed forces, guard of honour, and protective security unit, maintained by the Holy See to protect the Pope and the Apostolic Palace within the territory of the Vatican City State.

The Pontifical Swiss Guard, also known simply as the Swiss Guard (in Latin: Custodes Helvetici; in Italian: Guardia Svizzera), is a military corps in charge of the security of the pope and the Holy See. Another corps of guards of Swiss origin was also in charge of the security of the Palace of Versailles (France) during the reign of Louis XVI. The ceremonial chief of the Swiss Guard is the pope, sovereign of Vatican City. It is currently the smallest professional army in the world; it currently has 135 soldiers.

Vatican - Aug 29, 2025: Member of the Pontifical Swiss Guard in Renaissance-era dress uniform protecting the Apostolic Palace at Vatican City

Rome, Italy - September 15 2022: Papal Swiss Guards in Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican, Rome, Italy

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.

A member of the Corps of the Pontifical Swiss Guard stand guard to the Apostolic Palace in Vatican

Pontifical Swiss Guards, Vatican City, Rome, Italy. Two Swiss Guards in colorful uniform standing guard entrance to St. Peter's Basilica.

Rabat, Morocco - May 28, 2012: An armed Berber guard is scanning the area in front of the King Hassan II mausoleum under the ornate archway and marble plaza and walkway in Rabat Morocco. He is armed with an old bolt action rifle with extensive mother-of-pearl inlay on the stock

Swiss Guards in traditional colorful uniforms stand in formation at Vatican City, accompanied by a marching band during a Christmas celebration. Dec 25, 2018. Vatican City

Vatican, Rome, Italy - March 29, 2023: A member of the Pontifical Swiss Guard stands guard in front of the Portone Di Bronzo in Rome's St. Peter's Square

Guards are protecting Saint Peters Square and Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City.

Rome, Italy - September 15 2022: Papal or Pontifical Swiss Guard Close Up in Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican, Rome, Italy

Vatican City, Vatican - May 28, 2023: Swiss Guard, in traditional uniform, stands at his post beneath an archway leading to Saint Peter's Square in Vatican City, holding a halberd

Rome, Italy, September 24, 2023: Swiss Guard, an infantry military formation that serves as the Pope's bodyguard, while on duty.

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.

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.

Rome, Italy - January 11, 2024: Swiss guard at the St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.

Swiss Guard standing guard with Halberd, Italian Guardia Svizzera Inside Vatican City, Rome, Italy, in August on a hot summers day

Lisbon, Portugal - June 10, 2024: portrait of an honour guard of the National Republican Guard (GNR), Portugal's national gendarmerie corps, in front of the entrance to the National Republican Guard Museum in the Carmo district of the Portuguese capital Lisbon

Detail of the colorful uniform the Swiss Guard wears near St. Peter's Basilica

Ivrea, Italy - March 02, 2025: a woman with traditional costume riding an horse during the historical parade at Ivrea Carnival.

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