Palatine Guard

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The Palatine Guard was a former military unit of the Papal States that served as part of the Pope’s personal armed forces until its disbandment in the 20th century.

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Palatine Guard canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Papal military unit
guard unit
military unit
activeUntil 20th century
allegiance Pope
associatedWith Noble Guard
Pontifical Gendarmerie
linked to: Vatican Gendarmerie

Pontifical Swiss Guard
linked to: Swiss Guard
basedIn Apostolic Palace
commandStructure Pontifical Military Household
country Papal States
disbanded 1970
disbandedBy Pope Paul VI
dissolutionAuthority motu proprio of Pope Paul VI
dissolutionReason reform of the papal military corps
engagement defense of the Vatican during World War II
garrison Rome
Vatican City
historicalEra modern history of the Papal States
jurisdiction Papal States
Vatican City
language Italian
loyalty Holy See
notableCommander Pope Leo XIII
Pope Pius IX
Pope Pius XII
operatedBy Holy See
partOf Papal armed forces
primaryFunction defense of the Apostolic Palaces
protection of the Pope
recruitment Catholic laymen
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
role ceremonial guard
personal guard of the Pope
security force
serviceBranch infantry
status disbanded
subordinateTo Secretariat of State of the Holy See
successor Corps of Gendarmerie of Vatican City
linked to: Vatican Gendarmerie

Swiss Guard
symbol papal coat of arms
type volunteer corps
uniformType ceremonial uniform

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