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Guardia Svizzera Pontificia
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Guardia_Svizzera_Pontificia
GPTKB entity
Statements (46)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:military_unit
bodyguard unit
gptkbp:admission
male
unmarried
Catholic faith
Swiss citizenship
aged 19-30
minimum height 174 cm
gptkbp:allegiance
gptkb:Pope
gptkbp:ceremonialWeapon
gptkb:sword
halberd
helmet with red plume
gptkbp:commander
gptkb:Christoph_Graf
gptkbp:country
gptkb:Vatican_City
gptkbp:emblem
blue, red, orange, and yellow uniform
gptkbp:founded
1506
gptkbp:founder
gptkb:Pope_Julius_II
gptkbp:garrison
gptkb:Vatican_City
gptkbp:headquarters
gptkb:Vatican_City
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Guardia Svizzera Pontificia
gptkbp:mediaAppearance
featured in films and documentaries about the Vatican
gptkbp:motto
gptkb:Acriter_et_Fideliter
gptkbp:nativeName
gptkb:Pontifical_Swiss_Guard
gptkb:Guardia_Svizzera_Pontificia
Garde suisse pontificale
Schweizergarde
gptkbp:nickname
Swiss Guard
gptkbp:notableEvent
gptkb:Sack_of_Rome_(1527)
gptkbp:oathDay
6 May
gptkbp:oathLocation
San Damaso Courtyard, Vatican City
gptkbp:officialLanguage
gptkb:French
gptkb:German
gptkb:Italian
gptkb:Romansh
gptkbp:parentOrganization
gptkb:Holy_See
gptkbp:relatedOrganization
gptkb:Corpo_della_Gendarmeria_dello_Stato_della_Città_del_Vaticano
gptkbp:religion
gptkb:Roman_Catholicism
gptkbp:role
honor guard
protection of the Pope
security of the Apostolic Palace
gptkbp:size
135 soldiers (as of 2024)
gptkbp:type
gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:uniform
Renaissance-style colorful uniform
gptkbp:website
https://www.guardiasvizzera.ch/
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:瑞士卫队
gptkbp:bfsLayer
5